“Save the Cat” by Blake Snyder has ten genres that make up the plot of all popular movies. In this series, I go into each of those genres and explain the basics of what the story may look like.

Whydunit is your classic mystery. These can be political, fantasy, cop, personal, or noir mysteries. Do you have any favorite Whydunit movies that you love to watch?

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