Most people know George Lucas as the writer-director of the original Star Wars trilogy, as well as a producer of many films and series that make up the franchise’s extended universe. In recent years, ...

Have you ever noticed that the most memorable moments in a film are the ones not shown or told? Those gaps leave an imprint on our psyche as they silently bridge the gap to fulfill the scene’s motive.

Let’s say you are Professor Charles Xavier—you can hear thoughts, read minds, understand motivations, and foresee actions. You are at a dinner party, quietly observing the guests. You know what ...

These are used to give the audience extra information, usually about the past of a character, which helps drive the story. Flashbacks also manipulate time and space - Sherlock is a good example of ...

I should have had a ready answer at my fingertips (but it was early in the morning and I hadn’t opened my can of Red Bull). I mumbled something about an attempt to impose order on the chaos of the ...