Breakdowns

Deconstructing the Intricate Plot of the Wolf of Wall Street

The Wolf Wall Street is an Outlandish Satire With a Serious Message About Capitalism and the American dream. Let's Break it Down Using Dan Harmon's Story Circle Method.

Yellow Stone Breakdown

Let's Breakdown the Plot of Yellowstone and How It Can Help Us Plot Our Screenplays

Knives Out Breakdown

Let's Interrogate this Agatha Christie Inspired Mystery Staring Daniel Craig

Breaking Down Pulp Fiction

Pulp Fiction Has a Narrative Structure That is Unconventional: Let's Explore What That Means.

Breaking Down Beaky Blinders

Let's Break Down the First Episode of BBC's Epic Drama Peaky Blinders

Breaking Down Titanic Using Save the Cat

Let's Break Down James Cameron's Epic Blockbuster Titanic Using Save the Cat

Breaking Down Jaws Using Save the Cat

Let's Breakdown one of the Most Iconic Horror Films of All Time Using Save the Cat

Breaking Down Breaking Bad According to Dan Harmon's Story Circle

Breaking Down the Iconic Breaking Bad Pilot Using Dan Harmon's Story Circle

Breaking Down Arrested Development

Breaking down Arrested Development Using Dan Harmon's Story Circle

Breaking Down Doctor Who’s The Runaway Bride According to the Classic 5-Act TV Structure

Let's Break Down Doctor Who The Runaway Bride According to the 5 Act Structure

Breaking Down the Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring Using the Three Act Structure

Breaking Down The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Using the Three Act Structure

Breaking Down Stranger Things Pilot

Let's break down the plot of Netflix's Stranger Things

Breaking Down Lupin Using Dan Harmon's Story Circle

Breaking Down Netflix's French Language Drama Crime Series Lupin

Breaking Down Mary Poppins According to Dan Harmon's Story Circle

Let's Break Down Walt Disney's Beloved Live Action Film Mary Poppins Using Dan Harmon's Story Circle

Breaking Down Citizen Kane Using Save the Cat

Citizen Kane Is Considered One Of The Greatest Films of All Time. Let's Break it Down to See Why

Breaking Down the Downton Abbey Pilot According to Classic 5 Act Structure

Downton Abbey by Julian Fellowes is a masterpiece in period drama. Let's break it down using the classic 5 act structure.

Breaking Down Succession Using The Five Act Structure

Let's Break Down HBO's Masterpiece Succession Using the Five Act Structure

Breaking Down Squid Game According to Dan Harmon's Story Circle

Squid Game is One of the Most Controversial But Popular Series on Netflix. Let's Break Down The Series Using Dan Harmon's Story Circle.

Breaking Down Goodfellas Using the Three Act Structure

Goodfellas is a Classic Film by Martin Scorcese. Let's Break it Down Using the Three Act Structure

Breaking Down Finding Nemo Using The Three Act Structure

Finding Nemo is an adventure theme with a heartwarming message. Let's break it down.

Breaking Down The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby is One of Baz Luhrmann's Greatest Dilms. But What Makes it So Great? Let's Break it Down.

Breaking Down Django Unchained Using Save the Cat

Django Unchained is at its heart a revenge movie set in the era of American slavery.

Breaking Down The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Into Three Acts

The pilot episode of The Marvellous Mrs Maisel can be broken down into a three act structure

Breaking Down The Handmaid's Tale According to Dan Harmon's Story Circle

The Handmaid's Tale is a dystopian fantasy series: let's break it down according to Dan Harmon's Story Circle

Breaking Down The Crown

The Crown is one of Netflix's most successful series. Let's break down the first episode to see how the creators have weaved their magic.

Breaking Down Gladiator Using Dan Harmon's Story Circle

Breaking down the historical epic Gladiator using Dan Harmon's Story Circle.

Breaking Down Inception

Inception is a Sci-Fi masterpiece that delves into the dreamworld. So, what can we learn from breaking it down into scenes and beats?

Breaking Down Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

Breaking Down Pirates of the Caribbean According to Save the Cat

Film Breakdown: Saving Private Ryan

Saving Private Ryan is one of the greatest films of all time. So, what can we learn from breaking it down into scenes and beats?

Breaking Down Casablanca According to Syd Field’s Paradigm

Why is Casablanca considered a classic film? We breakdown Casablanca according to Syd Field’s Paradigm so you don’t have to.

Inglorious Basterds Beat Breakdown

Quentin Tarantino's Inglorious Basterds is widely considered one of the best fictional war films, let’s break down the structure and see what makes it so great.

Get Out: Screenplay Breakdown

Get Out is widely considered one of the best and controversial modern horror films, let’s break down the structure and see what makes it so great.

Breaking Down Red Notice According To Save the Cat

Dwayne Johnson, Gal Gadot and Ryan Reynolds star in Netflix’s Red Notice, which as a modern day Hollywood film fits nicely into Blake Snyder’s Save The Cat Beat Sheet.

The Queen’s Gambit: TV Show Breakdown

Psycho: Screenplay Breakdown

Psycho is widely considered one of the best films of all time, let’s break down the structure and see what makes it so great.

Breaking Down The Matrix According to Dan Harmon’s Story Circle

The Matrix was one of the most influential films of the 90s, and it can be broken down according to Dan Harmon’s Story Circle.

Silence of the Lambs: Screenplay Breakdown

We breakdown the three-act structure of the acclaimed psychological horror movie, Silence of the Lambs.

Screenplay Breakdown: Interstellar Explained

We break down and explain the plot of Interstellar and investigate why this film was a cutting-edge blockbuster.

Back to the Future: Screenplay Breakdown

Back to the Future is a cult classic, still popular today. But what made it so successful?

The Third Man: Breaking Down A Classic Thriller

It is is a classic mystery thriller and acclaimed cinema masterpiece. This break-down will examine the plot elements and character development of the movie to illustrate thriller screenwriting techniques.