An examination of the sci-fi psychological thriller Moon and the missed opportunities for story greatness. While the film raises interesting questions, it fails to compose the complete argument necessary to provide us with meaningful answers.

A in-depth examination of the thematic issues raised by the blockbuster comedy of 2009. The author fully acknowledges the sad irony of analyzing a film in this much detail when it could just as easily be interpreted as a vehicle for penis jokes.

The biggest comedy of the year also happens to be, from a story structure standpoint, one of the most interestingly constructed films.

Part 2 of my analysis on this wonderful film centers on how the feedback from the first article managed to change my mind about the film.

An examination of the thought process that goes into analyzing a story. Originally I had felt the film was more a story of triumph, both for the central character and for the actor who portrayed him.

A detailed look at the thought process I went into while analyzing I Am Legend.

The alternate version on DVD was FAR superior to the theatrical release. This article explains exactly why.

The latest trailer for Pixar's 2008 summer release has all the parts that make up a great story.

Approaching the analysis of a story using the Dramatica software.

An in-depth look at the story structure behind a successful romantic comedy.

It's not an easy thing adapting a short story into a workable screenplay. Frank Darabont proves as much in his latest attempt at bringing Stephen King to the silver screen.

An obvious candidate for an Impact Character if there ever was one.

A visual look at the structure behind this classic film.

An argument as to why the film was not as successful as it probably could have been.

Mind-mapping the structure behind stories.

Visually awesome...but missing something very important in terms of story.

Key portions of the story's structure were left out, thus leaving us with a film that was not as emotionally compelling as it could have been.

While weaving two stories into one piece can be done, it can lead to a fidgeting audience.

A mishmash of different stories causes this film to live up to the confusing nature of its Biblical namesake.

The "You and I" moment present in what I consider to be the greatest series ever on television.

Why the story limit is so important.

There's more to this film than hearty laughs.

Sharing the personal throughline across different characters.

A very detailed look at the story structure behind one of the X-Files' greatest episodes.

Using Dramatica to analyze this Dr. Seuss classic.

David Milch explains the relationship at the heart of this majestic series.

Stories become meaningless when both principal characters change the way they see the world.

Using the Dramatica theory of story to identify the holes present in this classic film.

A detailed examination of the structural bones behind this classic film.

The trailer for First Snow seems to base much of its appeal on the thematic issues explored in the story.

How to determine whether or not your Main Character has changed their essential nature or remained steadfast.

An in-depth look into this hard-boiled thriller.

Many have commented that while they found the film highly entertaining, they felt cheated at the end. I would agree with them.

Explanations for why the film was probably not as successful as it could have been.

Different cultures emphasize different throughlines in a story.

How a movie poster reveals the story structure of a film.

Different cultures emphasize different parts of a story.

A detailed analysis of the story structure behind this romantic comedy.

First impressions from the group analysis for this film.

My first in-depth analysis and still one of my favorites.

The Main Character is the most important viewpoint into a story's problems because it is the most personal.

Plot leaks of WALL-E reveal a well-developed story.

Disappointing first analysis of a film.

A recap of the group analysis of this film.

A review of what I consider to be the greatest show on television.

As much as I love Will Ferrell, I can't stand bad story structure.

It's not necessarily the romantic one.

Wow. What a disappointment.

Identifying an error in the way the story was structured.

Not as good as I had hoped.

Have you ever been watching a film that just makes you go, "When will this ever end?!" There's a way to fix that.

One of my first attempts at analysis finds me writing about the Vince Vaughn/Jennifer Aniston romantic comedy "the break-up."

There are good trailers and then there are bad trailers. The best trailers compel you to go to the theater. And as always, the most compelling ones incorporate Dramatica concepts.

Can a 3-minute trailer lay the foundation for a Grand Argument Story? I think if a movie wants to draw an audience into the theater it has to. And the Sam Mendes film, Jarhead, does just that.

My very very first attempt at an in-depth analysis.