Wicked: Part One – Not the whole story…

An excerpt from my script review for Wicked: Part One which will be available 01/13/25: 2.) Plot Stability Before we go too far into this, I’ve never seen the show/musical, nor did I watch...

Gladiator II – It was to the original what Force Awakens was to A New Hope!

An excerpt from my script review for Gladiator 2 which will be available 01/07/25: 2.) Plot Stability Apologies in advance to those that have read this story before… I remember sitting in the theater for...

Conclave – Character Conflict

An excerpt from my script review for Conclave which will be available 12/31/24: 3.) Quality of Characters Here’s the nuts and bolts of the review. “Every cardinal, deep down inside, has already chosen the name...

Deadpool and Wolverine – Got what we deserved.

An excerpt from my script review for Deadpool and Wolverine which will be available 12/10/24: 2.) Plot Stability It’s said that the line is blurred on where Ryan Reynolds ends and Deadpool begins. Although both...

Red One – Know who and what you’re writing for.

An excerpt from my script review for Red One which will be available 12/02/24: 1.) Marketability of the Idea For some reason, after the cat waking us up and me putting him downstairs, I...

Heretic – Anticipate your audience.

An excerpt from my script review for Heretic which will be available 11/18/24: 2.) Plot Stability Having run long in my complaints in the first section, I’m going to try and be more focused...
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Unsolicited Queries – Agents, Producers, Managers List

Here's an old list I got from a fellow writer a bit back. Not sure how up to date it is, but please feel free to let us know. Remember, it never...

1922 – Enough Mystery?

This makes the third film based on Stephen King’s work I’ve seen this year. Five if you count his shows The Mist and Mr. Mercedes. As for his films, IT, you already...

How to Pitch a Script

Hi all. We stumbled onto a good list of "don'ts" when pitching your script, but a lot of you have asked what you should do. When I initially started out, I read a book...

Write to Reals: Haunt (2019)

Let’s start horror month off early with Haunt, a feature now on VOD and in (a few) theaters that was written and directed by the creators of A Quiet Place and produced by Eli Roth....

Write to Reals: X (2022)

Logline: In 1979, a group of young filmmakers set out to make an adult film in rural Texas, but when their reclusive, elderly hosts catch them in the act, the cast find themselves...

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri – Dialogue incites Drama

An excerpt from my script review for Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri which will be available 11/20/17: 4.) Dialogue and Description ANGELA Oh why are you never on my side, Robbie? ROBBIE I’m always on your side when...

From (TV Series) – 3way’s Take on the Long Con

I decided to take a look at the pilot script for “From” currently airing on EPIX. We don’t review a lot of pilot scripts here (more on that later) so it felt...

1917 – Conflicting Characters?

An excerpt from my script review for 1917 which will be available 01/06/20: 3.) Quality of Characters Before we dive into things for this section, it needs to be stated, I enjoyed this script....

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