“Silencers” Are Anything But Silent Zion Patriot, May 18, 2025May 23, 2025 Hollywood tropes are recurring themes, clichés, or storytelling shortcuts that filmmakers often use to quickly convey ideas or create drama. Here are some of the most common and recognizable Hollywood tropes, including the over-the-top ones like exploding cars: One of the most inaccurate Hollywood tropes is how silencers supposedly make…