Category Archives: Cinematic Chiasmus

A Fan Helped Me Fix My Spider-Man Cinematic Chiasmus

Posted on June 2, 2020 by

What is Cinematic Chiasmus? You sure you want to know? This type of storytelling is not for the faint of heart. If somebody told you I was perfect at spotting examples of chiasmus in film, that I never make a … Continue reading →

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Getting Back in the Swing of Things

Posted on May 26, 2020 by

It has been nearly three years since I published my last Cinematic Chiasmus, and that is far too big of a gap. I’m pleased to announce that I have a new one currently in the works. These types of articles … Continue reading →

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London Screenwriters’ Festival Spotlights the RoboCop Chiasmus

Posted on August 14, 2018 by

Two years ago, Netflix made a video based on my Back to the Future Trilogy chiasmus article and called it the Lockard Theory. I was honored, of course, that they took note of my analysis. I loved helping others to … Continue reading →

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A Behind-the-Scenes Look at How I Uncover Cinematic Chiasmus

Posted on December 5, 2017 by

I’ve written more than a dozen articles explaining how the story structure of some special films fall into the category of Cinematic Chiasmus. These are films that unfold in a particular way in which the events in their first half … Continue reading →

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What a Twist! The Sixth Sense Is a Symmetrical Film

Posted on October 31, 2017 by

The Sixth Sense has one of the most memorable and famous twist endings of all time. But once its secret is revealed is there any mystery left to the film? It turns out that The Sixth Sense does have at … Continue reading →

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What About Bob? What About Chiasmus?

Posted on February 14, 2017 by

When I get an idea for a Cinematic Chiasmus, I get excited about it because it’s a chance to look at a film in a way that no one has ever done before. A few months ago, the good folks … Continue reading →

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The Symmetry of Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

Posted on December 20, 2016 by

It’s been more than a year since my last Cinematic Chiasmus. But you know what? Christmas is coming early this year because I am offering another amazing example of Cinematic Chiasmus right now. If you’re unfamiliar with this concept, a … Continue reading →

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Netflix Dedicated a Video to My Back to the Future Chiasmus!

Posted on September 20, 2016 by

It’s not every day that you can say a big name like Netflix took notice of you. Well, last Wednesday (coincidentally right after I published another Back to the Future article) Netflix posted a video on their YouTube account depicting … Continue reading →

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Shall We Play a Game? Let’s See How Symmetrical WarGames Is

Posted on August 12, 2015 by

How about a nice game of guess how symmetrical WarGames is? The answer is quite simple: It’s completely symmetrical. I grew up loving this movie, so I feel like it’s a privilege to share just how awesome this movie is. … Continue reading →

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The Beautiful Story Structure of How to Train Your Dragon

Posted on May 20, 2015 by

How to Train Your Dragon’s message of Vikings and dragons coming together to live in peace and harmony is complemented by the very way its story is told. Continue reading →

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