The "MacGuffin" is one of the most famous, most enduring plot devices in all cinema (so much so, AMC Theaters named their in-house bars after it). The term was created by screenwriter Angus McPhail, ...

Warning: This post contains spoilers for "Deadpool 2." "Deadpool 2" makes fun of superhero clichés, but it also relies on one of the oldest as a plot device. Violence against women used as a plot ...

From what we understand, writing a movie or sitcom back in the day was basically a paint-by-numbers operation. You plug in some stock characters, give them a roadblock, throw in a complication or two ...

Device is a monthly book discussion with a science-based twist. In each episode, we discuss a novel that uses science to drive the story’s action, and dissect the plot device for scientific ...

We've all seen the movie where a Cell phone call would solve the problem, but conveniently "No Service" what other plot devices piss you off? Mine? Spies/Explorers ...

There was no new episode of time-traveling action-comedy Doctor Who on BBC America this weekend, but that’s okay. In lieu of another recap, we’ve got something to get off our chests. With vague ...