writing

This is how you write a sequel I'll say it again: Aliens is perfect. We've forgotten how great James Cameron is after three Avatars. People roll their eyes at the Fern Gully ripoff and see Cameron as a special effects blockbuster machine. But despite the recent spectacle-over-substance material he's put out, including the tremendous cultural icon Titanic (which I maintain owes more to the subject matter and visuals than to the story), we forget the incredible, movie- and sto

A memorable villain elevates a good story to great.