It isn't that the ideas won't come; one is stuck on repeat and won't let go.

Between the deepness of my rut and my limited time frame, I was starting to panic. So, I did what I always do. I turned to Dr. Google to research what ailed me and come up with a course of treatment.

First off? Don’t Panic!

Promise is a powerful thing. We see from childhood through our bright shining college students, brimming with unlimited possibilities.

When someone dies young, we mourn the promise unfulfilled. Promising Young Woman, a candy-colored confection with a rotting heart, is filled with promise subverted and futures lost

Creativity thrives on constraints and boundaries.

Picture books with their limited word and page count provide a crucible from which ingenious variations of narrative spring. Using that real estate well is essential to ensure that every word and image supports the story’s through-line.

Villeneuve is known for his sparse visual storytelling – think of Arrival and Blade Runner 2049 – in adapting Dune, he strips the story down, providing space for the visuals to breathe.

Villeneuve’s version is a feast for the eyes. The themes he has chosen to emphasize emerge from his storytelling organically and resonate with his singular vision.