stories that work
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Lenses
A person closes a book, switches off the TV, walks out of a theater as the credits roll. Something is off. Maybe they were bored, maybe confused, but above all they are just…not satisfied. The subconscious simply knows: something about the story didn’t work. Even if audiences can’t always put a finger on it, I… Continue reading
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Kiki’s Delivery Service Delivers on the Feels

I have some very deep-feeling children, and movies often succeed a little too well at taking them on emotional journeys. The kids know that, and thus often resist turning on a movie, but, if we manage to convince them to start, often they get engaged. This past week we got our youngest to watch Kiki’s… Continue reading