Dune: Part 2 – The Cap’n Weighs In!

If given the option, I never go with IMAX, as it costs a whole hell of a lot more and I hate assigned seating like you’re attending a baseball game or you’re...

Shutter Island – NOT the kind of contained we mean.

An excerpt from my script review for Shutter Island (2010) which will be available 03/12/24: 1.) Marketability of the Idea We’re constantly telling you to consider writing a contained horror. Why? Because it’s one of...

No One Lives – Need more than “weird for weird’s sake”?

An excerpt from my script review for No One Lives (2012) which will be available 03/05/24: 3.) Quality of Characters Emma and Driver. We’re presented with this really weird dynamic, which is good, but it’s...

What Could Have Been: A McG/Marsilii 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Prequel?

An excerpt from my script review for What Could Have Been: Captain Nemo origin story which will be available 02/19/24: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Did you know Disney+ was rebooting 20,000 Leagues Under the...

The 23 Worst Movies of 2023.

It looks like 2023 was the year for bad movies. And it was the year of movies that people loved and for some reason I hated. But really that could be said...

Amsterdam – Cashing in on Swifties before it was cool?

An excerpt from my script review for Amsterdam which will be available 02/12/24: 2.) Plot Stability It’s the day after the Super Bowl (hopefully Travis Kelce hasn't dumped her, or vice versa), and if...
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Creed 2 – You knew it was coming…right?

I could have sworn I reviewed the first Creed movie, but I guess I was mistaken as it was Hank who reviewed only the script.  I’ve had Creed 2 on the docket to see...

Halloween Double Feature 2021: Antlers Script Review

An excerpt from my script review for Antlers which will be available 10/31/21: 2.) Plot Stability Pacing. That’s what I want to discuss about this particular script in relation to our own writing. For a horror...

Criminal – “Too Perfect” Characters?

An excerpt from my script review for Criminal which will be available 04/18/16: 3.) Quality of Characters Following the argument that a decent amount of the plot is too convenient, it’s our duty to...

Script Links 9-24-12

Hi all. Back to pro scripts next week, so hopefully you enjoyed/are enjoying the "back to our roots" feel of this week. Here's what's up for next week. Monday 9/24 Green Lantern by Greg Berlanti, Michael...

Wild – Guest Script Review

An excerpt from our guest script review for Wild which will be available 12/31/14: 1.) Marketability of Idea Kudos to Reese Witherspoon and her producing partner Bruna Papandrea. They are batting 1000% after acquiring...

Brittle Innings (Unproduced) – Brittle Spirit.

An excerpt from my script review for Brittle Innings which will be available 07/30/18: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Brittle Innings. That makes me think of one of the recent Dave Chappelle specials on Netflix. https://youtu.be/hK14oYP40js (From...

HORROR MONTH WEEKEND WRAP UP – Week 4!

(Before you start, make sure to catch up on Week 1, Week 2 and Week 3.) WEEK 4: Slender Man - Truly this year's worst film. Characters would show up and then just disappear...

The Killing Pond – May Amateur Monday Winner!

Below is my review on our May Amateur Monday winning script. Feel free to join in the discussion on our forums, or in the comments below. Hi all. Welcome to our May Amateur...

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