Category: Script Reviews

Thin Blue Veins – Blood List: Fresh Blood 2020 Script Review

An excerpt from my script review for Thin Blue Veins which will be available 01/25/21: 4.) Dialogue and Description Having a unique and entertaining tone is something to shoot for. I’ve discussed countless times the...

The King of Staten Island – Follow thru on social issues

An excerpt from my script review for The King of Staten Island which will be available 01/18/21: 3.) Quality of Characters I like Pete Davidson. He’s in one of the best SNL skits of all...

Archenemy – Value your reader’s time, please.

An excerpt from my script review for Archenemy which will be available 01/11/21: 4.) Dialogue and Description First and foremost… Hamster’s intro dialogue?  Not great, especially when he’s trying to convince Melissa to give him...

Shadow in the Cloud – New Year, New…inspiration for your next horror thriller?

An excerpt from my script review for Shadow in the Cloud which will be available 01/04/21: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Contained horror thriller. We’re starting this year’s first review off with marketable advice. A few...

Tenet – You ARE NOT Christopher Nolan.

An excerpt from my script review for TENET which will be available 12/28/20: 4.) Dialogue and Description Remember, you are not Chris Nolan. If you’re writing a spec script with a complex plot/twist like Inception, Interstellar, or Tenet you might want to...

The Road (2009) – Generic Names, 3D Characters

An excerpt from my script review for The Road which will be available 12/13/20: 3.) Quality of Characters Three dimensional personalities tucked behind generic names. Man and Boy. We’re with them for well over one hundred...

Mosul – Characters Strengths and Arc

An excerpt from my script review for Mosul which will be available 12/07/20: 3.) Quality of Characters Jasem. A hard as nails father figure to a band of vengeful soldiers in Iraq. He’s tough. Mostly fair. And understands...

Write to Reals: Run – Script Review

An excerpt from Reals' script review for Run which will be available 12/01/20: What Worked Mother’s Introduction: In a church group, we meet a woman whose child is going off to college soon. The...