The Skytalkers podcast recently aired an episode in which they ran Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) through the heist tracker - the one we made together during paternity leave ;) charleskunken.com/blog/the-anatomy-of-a-heist-the-16-conventions-part-1-of-3).

Star Wars plus heists? Yea…we just had to take this inspiration from our friends at Skytalkers and contribute our own ‘Milk in The Matrix version of ‘is Solo a heist film?’

This is why Ocean’s 11 was such a good movie.

Over 2,000 years ago we got all the clues we ever needed on storytelling. It was very simple - plot is king.

Joseph Campbell’s ‘Hero’s Journey’ as depicted via Instagram Stories.

Stories have structures that resonate with us. You might have heard of ‘The Hero’s Journey’.

‘Structuring Your Novel’ by K.M. Weiland., was the first time I realized you could describe it with numbers. Very exciting…

OK, this week we are going to step away from the nitty-gritty of the craft to let our hair down a bit. Tonight we bring you….The Heist Awards Show…

There are 16 conventions you need to make a great heist movie. Today in part 3 of 3 we round out the list by exploring conventions 11-16…

There are 16 conventions you need to make a great heist movie. Today in part 2 of 3 we explore conventions 6-10…

41 movies later…resistance or research? Either way, these are the first 5 of the 16 conventions you need to nail if you want to make a great heist movie. Part 1 of 3.

The heist is a metaphor for anyone who feels they belong outside the system. After pulling back the hood on 41 different films I’ll tell you scientifically why you love them..