The ten best animated films ever created.

How to avoid the cardinal sin in storytelling.

Does Illumination's newest film do justice to its video game source material?

The ten best comedy duos who made us laugh until we cried.

The best and worst miraculous saves in film.

James Kirk is the only Starfleet officer to beat the unbeatable, but does that mean he passed?

The ten best love stories ever told in movies.

The music that inspires and focuses my mind for writing.

How could such a heroic and noble order of peacekeepers keep failing?

Sometimes, a franchise needs a fresh start.

The ten best versions of Charles Dickens' classic redemption tale.

My deep dive into the truth about Die Hard - is it truly a Christmas movie?

The ten best sidekicks every hero should be thankful for.

Greetings, intrepid readers! M. H. Barton here with another blog on the art and craft of storytelling. Today, I’m leaning hard into my...

The ten best fantasy beasts and monsters that have captured our imaginations.

The best and most satisfying endings in the history of cinema.

Could the Avengers Civil War have been avoided, and how would it have changed the Infinity Saga?

The ten best title songs from the James Bond film franchise.

When heroes lose everything, how do they respond?

My ranking of the ten best actors to play the Clown Prince of Crime.