Can a film be both brilliant and problematic? This video explores One Battle After Another, a technically stunning film with a disturbing social message. I examine how the movie’s portrayal of Black women echoes historical patterns of racial exploitation, drawing parallels to Birth of a Nation and the dynamics of slavery. While acknowledging the film’s artistry, I question what happens when cinematic brilliance collides with cultural blind spots. In this analysis, we’ll look at: The divide between technical achievement and social responsibility How racial blind spots shape representation in film Why audiences must examine not just the craft, but the message behind it 🎥 Brilliant Filmmaking, Disturbing Message is not a critique, but rather a conversation about the responsibility of storytellers and the power of cinema to reflect or distort history.

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One question that has become popular for executives to ask screenwriters is, 'what is your personal connection to the material?'. The question is misguided in the assumption that writers need to be able to verbalize or explain why they are "authorized" to write the tings they write. In this episode I talk about why that question is wrong and should be avoided.

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Everyone online is panicking about Netflix buying Warner Bros.
“Hollywood is dead!”
“Monopoly!”
“Goodbye movie theaters!”

But… what if we’re all looking at this the wrong way?

In this video, I break down why the Netflix purchase of Warner Bros might actually help the movie theater experience recover — and why streaming absorbing legacy IP could open the door for more original films to return to the big screen.

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Do you write from Source Energy or pure Intellect?
Most writers use both, but where you lean affects the kind of stories you create and the kind of writing career you’re best suited for.

In this episode, I uncover the hidden divide between writers who channel something deeper (flow state, higher self, source energy) and writers who build stories through logic, structure, and intellectual puzzle-solving. Both are valid. Both are powerful. But Hollywood rewards one… and suppresses the other.

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Can a film be both brilliant and problematic? This video explores One Battle After Another, a technically stunning film with a disturbing social message.I examine how the movie’s portrayal of Black women echoes historical patterns of racial exploitation, drawing parallels to Birth of a Nation and the dynamics of slavery. While acknowledging the film’s artistry, I question what happens when cinematic brilliance collides with cultural blind spots.In this analysis, we’ll look at:The divide between technical achievement and social responsibilityHow racial blind spots shape representation in filmWhy audiences must examine not just the craft, but the message behind it🎥 Brilliant Filmmaking, Disturbing Message is not a critique, but rather a conversation about the responsibility of storytellers and the power of cinema to reflect or distort history.Tip jar: https://cash.app/$OmegaConquestReach me: storyray.com#FilmAnalysis #BrilliantButProblematic #RacialBlindSpots #CinemaAndSociety #MovieCritique

Much like in fishing, writers all have a story about the big one that got away. For me, that big fish was a comedy screenplay called BAG SNATCHERS about how the art of snatching candy on Halloween can go terribly wrong. In this episode I make my yearly rant about how Hollywood missed the boat by not producing my Halloween epic.

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This is a realistic first stepsin the fight for reparations and equality. The time is now. NO TAXES for descendants of slave. Only those who are against humanity are against reparations. Be an ally for justice. Spread the word. Show your support.Get your T-shirts Here

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