Archive - Three Left Feet Media

I Wrote 100 Essays In 100 Workdays As A Challenge

Why I started this Substack, the 80/20 rule behind creativity, how I ended up writing over 300k words, and a small announcement.

Jul 29 • D.L. Holmes

Dear James Gunn and Peter Safran...

An open letter to the co-CEOs of DC Studios.

Jul 28 • D.L. Holmes

Scenes From A Movie: Another 9 Great Film Endings

Here is another list of another nine great film endings.

Jul 27 • D.L. Holmes

Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows - Part 1 and Part 2: A Satisfying Ending... Or Not?

The two-part finale raked in a lot of money and got positive reviews. But good luck to anyone who tries to understand what is happening, except for the…

Jul 24 • D.L. Holmes

How 'Ex Machina' Used Visual Effects To Tell A Contained Story

And won the Oscar for Best Visual Effects in the process!

Jul 23 • D.L. Holmes

The Curious Parallels Between Sam Raimi And Curry Barker's Early Filmmaker Beginnings

Sam Raimi broke out with The Evil Dead in his early 20s. Curry Barker broke out with Obsession in his mid-20s. The steps they took to get there share a…

Jul 22 • D.L. Holmes

Scenes From A Movie: 9 Great Film Endings

An ending can make or break a movie completely. Here are nine endings that wrap up the film satisfyingly.

Jul 21 • D.L. Holmes

Scenes From A Movie: 7 Brilliant Beginnings

Seven examples of memorable film opening scenes, each great in their own way.

Jul 20 • D.L. Holmes

Aliens: How James Cameron Made A Great Sequel Entirely His Own

James Cameron turns the Alien sequel into a war movie set in space, delivering an iconic film for the ages.

Jul 17 • D.L. Holmes

Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince: Good-Looking But Incomprehensible

The sixth Potter film trades mystery for comedy and eliminates crucial lore for teenage romance, making it the weakest and most baffling adaptation in…

Jul 16 • D.L. Holmes

7 Must-Watch Animated Short Films

Animation companies used short films to test out new technology and techniques. These animated short films are classics in their own way.

Jul 15 • D.L. Holmes

Scenes From A Movie: 7 Great Action Scenes

Different elements make an action scene exciting. Here are seven examples of spectacular action scenes, and why each are great in their own way.

Jul 14 • D.L. Holmes

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