Writing Great Villains: Why They Shouldn't Be Sympathetic
Writing great villains is about striking a balance between charming and evil, so we love them but also love to see them lose.

Mark is a young man who is running away from loneliness. He dates girls, but decides to work through his problems with a psychotherapist — and this turns out to be far from an easy therapy…
Writing great villains is about striking a balance between charming and evil, so we love them but also love to see them lose.
If you mix religious rituals with dark mythology, the result will be effective, and the story powerful in 90% of the cases. That is exactly what happens at the beginning of The Vigil.
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s 'Vivo' is a children's animated musical rich in Hispanic culture! The story follows a kinkajou as he delivers a love song for a friend.
A young woman finds herself trapped in a crossfire of awkwardness during a nightmarish dinner party with her boyfriend's dysfunctional family.
How closely should film adaptations follow their source material? Let's take a deep dive into "Norma Rae", and find out.