Glendon FrankNov 16, 202014 min readThe Maturity of Kids' ShowsComparing Avatar: The Last Airbender to Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and how playing with tone and content can hurt or hinder your story.
Glendon FrankMay 20, 20208 min readThe Hole Left by Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.How Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. was the MCU's greatest weakness turned to its greatest strength and what the MCU lost when it forgot it.
Glendon FrankMay 5, 202010 min readWhy I Love Star Wars: Through the Lens of The Last JediFor May the 4th/Revenge of the 5th, I discuss how The Last Jedi embodies the best of Star Wars.
Glendon FrankJan 31, 202031 min readThe Character Problems of Rise of Skywalker (2/2)In the Part 2 of this series, I look at Finn, Poe, Kylo Ren and Rey, and how this movie fundamentally flubs every single one of their arcs.
Glendon FrankJan 24, 202024 min readThe Character Problems of Rise of Skywalker (1/2)In this series, I explore where Rise of Skywalker suffers most - its characters. Part 1 focuses on the enormous, unfocused supporting cast.
Glendon FrankDec 17, 201916 min readThe Regression of the Jedi: The Difficult Third ChapterReturn of the Jedi is a great, fun entry into the Star Wars universe, but does it really function as the final part of a trilogy?
Glendon FrankDec 9, 20199 min readHow to be the 'Empire Strikes Back' of SequelsThis week, we explore how Empire Strikes Back mastered the art of being a sequel so well that it became the benchmark of a generation.
Glendon FrankDec 3, 201910 min readA New Hope: The First Steps Into a Larger WorldBegin exploring the trilogy format through the lens of the original Star Wars trilogy. Today we start with A New Hope, a satisfying story.
Glendon FrankJun 17, 201911 min readThe Politics of Pop-CultureDo political themes belong in our popular movies? The real question is: what would our movies be without those themes?
Glendon FrankJun 3, 20196 min readThe 'A' Stands for AwesomeWhy I Adore the A-Team: The heart and soul that makes this movie tick, and elevates it above the typical action fare.
Glendon FrankMay 27, 201913 min readThe Framing of a BiopicHow structure paves the way for creativity.
Glendon FrankMay 20, 201913 min readThe Shadow of the Phantom Menace - A 20 Year Reflection A discussion of inconsistency and its long-lastng effects
Glendon FrankMay 2, 20198 min readCaptain Marvel Discussion - Spoilers WithinGoing Higher, Further, Faster Previously, I said that 'what this movie says is better than how it says it,' and I want to give that...
