Max & Shayna kick off the new year with a look ahead to the movies that should make waves in 2023 and unfortunate news about diversity among film directors. Plus, diving into some basic screenwriting issues with "Glass Onion."

Links:

• Top Story - Most Anticipated Movies Coming in 2023: ‘Barbie,’ ‘Oppenheimer,’ ‘Guardians’ and More: https://variety.com/lists/most-anticipated-movies-2023/
• News - Hollywood’s Progress on Hiring of Female Directors and POC Has Stalled Out, USC Annenberg Report Says: https://www.networkisa.org/the-wrap/view/hollywoods-progress-on-hiring-of-female-directors-and-poc-has-stalled-out-usc-annenberg-report-says
• Insider - Formulaic is Good!: https://www.networkisa.org/screenwriting_articles/view/formulaic-is-good
• 30-Day Screenwriting Challenge: https://www.thecraftcourse.com/
• Good News - Police Praise Local Hero Who Broke into School to Save 24 People During a New York Blizzard: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/police-praise-local-hero-who-broke-into-school-to-save-24-in-ny-blizzard/

Time Stamps
0:00 - Intro
0:30 - Expectations for the New Year
1:45 - Take more time for yourself this year
3:33 - Top Headline: Most Anticipated movies of 2023
6:50 - News: Diversity progress stalled
9:12 - Formulaic is good according to Michael Hauge
11:50 - Events: ISA is going to Sundance!
12:50 - Events: 30-Day Screenwriting Challenge
14:50 - So many videos on our Pro Tips page
16:00 - Watching: Pinocchio
17:10 - Watching: Don't Worry Darling
17:30 - Watching: The Banshees of Inisherin
18:00 - Watching: Glass Onion
19:30 - Watching BBC's Ghosts
19:55 - Watching: More movies
20:18 - Good News: A hero during the Buffalo Blizzard