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Ferris Bueller's Day Off Structure Breakdown
Earlier in the year, I had the students in my Storytelling 4 class each create a structure breakdown for a movie of their choice.
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Carlie Crabtree
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Bruce Hutchinson
Mission: Impossible
So with my colleagues Daniel and Donavon officially launching the rebrand of their podcast from 241 to Reel Therapy AND the release of what may be the…
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Bruce Hutchinson
Back to the Future
For episode #241 the guys and I decided to breakdown and discuss Back to the Future, directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Michael J. Fox, Lea…
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Bruce Hutchinson
Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2
Well here we are!
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Bruce Hutchinson
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1
Well, it’s taken a while with the end of the semester, but I’ve finally finished by breakdowns for Breaking Dawn Parts 1 & 2. Because these two movies…
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Bruce Hutchinson
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Twilight Saga: New Moon
I’m incredibly excited to introduce a new set of contributors to The Hutch Files—my students in the Storytelling 4 class in the MFA Program at the…
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Erin Mitchell
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Twilight Structure Breakdown
One of my all-time favorite movies is Twilight (2008) directed by Catherine Hardwicke, starring Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson. The Twilight…
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Rachel Elisabeth
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Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
Greetings, reader! Welcome to my analysis of Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope by George Lucas. A New Hope, originally just titled Star Wars upon its…
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Aidan Kolokithas
Lady Bird Structure Breakdown
Written and directed by Greta Gerwig, Lady Bird has stolen our hearts since 2017. Starring Saoirse Ronan and Laurie Metcalf, this coming-of-age dramedy…
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Carlie Crabtree
The Gorge
Welcome to my analysis of The Gorge (2025), the newest feature on Apple TV+, starring Miles Teller and Anya-Taylor Joy, and directed by Scott Dickerson.
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Bruce Hutchinson
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Structure Breakdown
As I mentioned in my original Hunger Games post, the Hunger Games franchise is one of my favorites, so I’ll be posting breakdowns of all the movies over…
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Bruce Hutchinson
Eyes Wide Shut
Welcome to my analysis of Eyes Wide Shut by Stanley Kubrick. Eyes Wide Shut was Kubrick’s famous final film, starring Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, and…
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Bruce Hutchinson
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