MIKEL J. WISLER

In the past, I've written a bit about the neuroscience of storytelling and specifically about four key ways stories help us survive. As I...

Let's get one thing out of the way right off the bat. When I heard they were making a sequel to Blade Runner, a formative film in my...

We're having THE debate again. You know the one I'm talking about. Gun Control. I don't tend to get too political on this blog. But I am...

Michael Crichton is a central influence on my own work. I loved stories (and movies in particular) from a very young age. But it was when...

It's been a rough few months for American culture. Hell, it's been a rough several years! But the last several months have been...

I've been thinking a lot about uncertainty lately. Because I mean, really, what the hell do any of us really know? And I mean know with...

In the latest episode of Only a Movie, we got to see and discuss the movie, The Big Sick. I really found this romantic comedy based on a...

This past weekend, I got to see and review the new film, Beatriz at Dinner, for the Stories by the River YouTube show, Only A Movie. The...

Might a superhero's greatest power be love? The Wonder Woman movie is out and it's pretty everything I hoped it would be. If you happen...

Life is exhausting and complicated and at times quite overwhelming. I think most people can relate to those feelings at some point or...