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Author: Frank Martin

Film 

Commentary: The Greatness Of 4D Storytelling

Stories can be created and crafted for many different reasons and purposes. Sometimes storytellers seek to create an experience. In

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May 16, 2022May 16, 2022 Frank Martin 162 Views A Bug's Life, Disney, Pixar, Tough to be a Bug
Comics 

Creator Confessions: Never Recreate A Lost Moment

One of the most difficult things for a writer is wrangling inspiration. In truth, there is no controlling it. Inspiration

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May 12, 2022May 11, 2022 Frank Martin 672 Views Creator Confessions
TV 

‘The Flash’ Mourns And It’s … Weird

Normally, when shows have a plot moving so fast it is hard for the characters to take a breath, an

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May 12, 2022May 12, 2022 Frank Martin 689 Views Candice Patton, Danielle Panabaker, Flash, The CW, The Flash
Comics Film TV 

Commentary: The Conflicting Ancient Mythologies Of The Marvel Cinematic Universe

Ancient histories and mythologies have always been prime material for storytelling, especially in comics. With so many different types of

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May 11, 2022May 11, 2022 Frank Martin 681 Views Angelina Jolie, Disney+, DisneyPlus, Don Lee, Eternals, MCU, Moon Knight, Richard Madden, Thor
TV 

‘Moon Knight’ — The Most And Least Faithful Comic Adaptation

Adapting any story to a different medium is difficult. It’s a constant balance between choosing what to honor and deciding

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May 10, 2022May 10, 2022 Frank Martin 231 Views Disney Plus, Disney+, Moon Knight
TV 

Commentary: Are Cliffhangers A Cheap Trick?

Hooking the reader or audience for the next installment is not always easy. The end of a TV episode is

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May 6, 2022May 6, 2022 Frank Martin 198 Views Fringe, storytelling, television, The X-Files
TV 

‘The Flash’ Finally Ups The Ante

Since coming back from its winter break, The Flash has been floundering slowly. The first couple episodes were decent at

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May 5, 2022May 5, 2022 Frank Martin 241 Views Candice Patton, Danielle Panabaker, Flash, Grant Gustin, Robbie Amell, The CW, The Flash
Crowdfunding 

Creator Confessions: How Finished Should A Book Be Prior To Kickstarter?

Making comics is difficult for a whole host of reasons, not the least of which is the expense it takes

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May 5, 2022May 4, 2022 Frank Martin 227 Views Creator Confessions
TV 

‘Superman & Lois’ Battles Its Status Quo

One of the worst things a television show can become is stale. This happens by playing things safe and not

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May 4, 2022May 4, 2022 Frank Martin 382 Views Emmanuelle Chriqui, Jordan Elsass, Superman, Superman & Lois, Superman and Lois, Tayler Buck, The CW, Tyler Hoechlin, Wole Parks
Film 

A Lesson From ‘Spider-Man 3’ — Appreciating Small Moments In Bad Movies

Movie audiences seem to be more critical today than they have been in the past. It’s hard to determine the

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April 29, 2022April 29, 2022 Frank Martin 261 Views Daredevil, Green Lantern, Morbius, Spider-Man 3
Film 

‘The Batman’ Vs. ‘The Dark Knight’ In Terms Of Tech

Warning: Spoilers ahead for The Batman. As far as superheroes go, Batman is a bit of an oddball. He’s a

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April 29, 2022April 28, 2022 Frank Martin 283 Views Batman, Christian Bale, christopher nolan, HBO Max, HBOMax, Matt Reeves, Robert Pattinson, The Batman, The Dark Knight
Film 

‘Halloween Kills’ And The Attack Of The Geriatric Killers

Movie fans are suckers for nostalgia. Even horror movie fans aren’t immune to this. In fact, one could argue that

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April 28, 2022April 28, 2022 Frank Martin 259 Views Halloween Kills, HBOMax, Netflix, Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Comics 

Creator Confessions: Death Is The Most Powerful Storytelling Tool

There are many tools in a writer’s toolbox to invoke a desired effect. There’s the plot twist. The romance. The

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April 28, 2022April 15, 2022 Frank Martin 229 Views Creator Confessions
TV 

‘The Flash’ Still Needs More Than Death

The superhero shows on The CW are routinely defined by their villains. In fact, seasons as a whole can be

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April 28, 2022April 28, 2022 Frank Martin 240 Views Candice Patton, Danielle Panabaker, Flash, Grant Gustin, Robbie Amell, The CW, The Flash
TV 

‘Superman & Lois’ Delivers Its Best Yet

It’s rare to say definitively with such confidence that a show in its second season has delivered its best episode

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April 28, 2022April 28, 2022 Frank Martin 307 Views Superman, Superman & Lois, Superman and Lois, The CW, Tyler Hoechlin
Film 

Does ‘The Batman’ Create His Own Accountability?

As a character, the Batman is known for having some of the coolest gadgets. In the recent Robert Pattinson-starring film,

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April 25, 2022April 25, 2022 Frank Martin 252 Views Batman, HBO Max, HBOMax, Robert Pattinson, The Batman
Film TV 

Commentary: Science Fiction Is Far Too Generous With Tech

Science fiction and technology have always had a very interesting relationship. Fans like to cite Star Trek as a great

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April 22, 2022April 22, 2022 Frank Martin 339 Views Netlfix, sci-fi, science fiction, Star Trek, The Adam Project
TV 

Commentary: ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ Was Surprisingly Progressive

One of the great things about films is that they are a snapshot of the time in which they were

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April 21, 2022April 21, 2022 Frank Martin 280 Views mrs. doubtfire, Robin Williams
Comics 

Creator Confessions: The Writer’s Gut

Writing stories is difficult for a whole host of reasons. There are financial obstacles, time obstacles, and even creative obstacles.

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April 21, 2022April 4, 2022 Frank Martin 266 Views Creator Confessions
TV 

‘The Flash’ Needs To Be More Than A Cliffhanger

It’s rare that the exact final moment of an episode is its best moment, but this week’s episode of The

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April 14, 2022April 14, 2022 Frank Martin 259 Views Candice Patton, Danielle Panabaker, Flash, Robbie Amell, The CW, The Flash
Crowdfunding 

Creator Confessions: Invest In Yourself

One of the most obvious yet also difficult tips for creators to learn is to invest in themselves. Spending money

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April 14, 2022April 4, 2022 Frank Martin 258 Views Creator Confessions
TV 

‘Ozark’ — A Lesson In Tension

Tension is a very integral part of storytelling. It can be created through almost infinite means, but it’s a difficult

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April 13, 2022April 13, 2022 Frank Martin 296 Views Netlfix, Ozark, Ozarks
TV 

Are The Doom Patrol Heroes?

  As far as superheroes shows go, Doom Patrol is perhaps one of the most bizarre. This is mainly because

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April 8, 2022April 7, 2022 Frank Martin 330 Views Doom Patrol, HBO Max
Film 

Commentary: Spider-Man’s Movie Origins Are Too Easy

Spider-Man No Way Home brought tons of renewed interest to the first two live-action Spider-Man film franchises. And the two

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April 8, 2022April 4, 2022 Frank Martin 316 Views Amazing Spider-Man, Andrew Garfield, Kirsten Dunst, marc webb, MCU, Sam Raimi, Spider-Man, Tobey Maguire, Tom Holland
Film 

How Kids Can Make You Appreciate Movies Again — Even ‘Daddy Day Care’

Being an adult is a double-edged sword. It becomes easier to appreciate fine art and story, but there’s a downside

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April 7, 2022April 7, 2022 Frank Martin 311 Views daddy cay care, daddy day camp, Eddie Murphy
Comics Film 

Creator Confessions: Narration As A Crutch

There’s probably no easier tool to use in the storytelling toolbox than narration. Unfortunately, it also means narration is the

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April 7, 2022April 4, 2022 Frank Martin 296 Views Creator Confessions
TV 

‘The Flash’ Keeps Spinning Its Wheels

It’s almost amazing how two back-to-back episodes of The Flash can be so closely linked plot wise. Not much has

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April 7, 2022April 7, 2022 Frank Martin 433 Views Brandon McKnight, Candice Patton, Danielle Panabaker, Flash, Natalie Dreyfuss, Susan Walters, The CW, The Flash
TV 

Commentary: The Tired Genre Behind ‘Station Eleven’

Storytelling is tough. It’s even tougher to be original the more stories are told. So it stands to reason that

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April 6, 2022April 4, 2022 Frank Martin 298 Views HBO Max, HBOMax, station eleven
Film 

Commentary: ‘The Wolf Of Wall Street’ And Its Many Climaxes

One of the earliest things taught about story analysis is the climax. It’s one of the few things that every

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April 1, 2022April 1, 2022 Frank Martin 348 Views jordan belfort, Leonardo DiCaprio, Martin Scorsese, the wolf of wall street
TV 

‘The Flash’ Slows Down In This Week’s Episode

Superhero shows — and The CW Arrowverse shows in particular — have a rather strange format. It’s sort of a

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March 31, 2022March 31, 2022 Frank Martin 375 Views Brandon McKnight, Candice Patton, Flash, Grant Gustin, Natalie Dreyfuss, The CW, The Flash
Comics Crowdfunding 

Creator Confessions: The Dreaded Dead Zone

Kickstarter backers might not be aware of “the dead zone,” but anybody that’s ever run even a single campaign knows

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March 31, 2022March 11, 2022 Frank Martin 364 Views Creator Confessions, crowdfunding, Kickstarter
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