The way Hollywood tells it: story and style in modern movies

Introduction: beyond the blockbuster

pt. 1: A real story

Continuing tradition, by any means necessary

Pushing the premises

Subjective stories and network narratives

A certain amount of plot: tentpoles, locomotives, blockbusters, megapictures, and the action movie

pt. 2: A stylish style

Intensified continuity: four dimensions

Some likely sources

Style, plain and fancy

What's missing?

Appendix: A Hollywood timeline, 1960-2004.