Category: Script Reviews

The Hateful Eight – Or Django 2, Now with MORE N Word!

My script review for The Hateful Eight which will be available 01/04/15: Hi all. Happy New Year! With that fun little greeting out of the way... You’re not Quentin Tarantino. Before we start ANYTHING, that needs to...

The Big Short – Breaking Walls and Making Cameos

An excerpt from my script review for The Big Short which will be available 12/21/15: 4.) Dialogue and Description Breaking the 4th wall in a story is generally frowned upon, especially if it’s not...

In the Heart of the Sea – Making “Loosely Based” Fun

An excerpt from my script review for In the Heart of the Sea which will be available 12/14/15: 3.) Quality of Characters Chase, a fearless first mate who’s had to work for every inch...

Jem and the Holograms – Truly, truly, truly…something?

An excerpt from my script review for Jem and the Holograms which will be available 12/07/15: 4.) Dialogue and Description Aside from the plot, this was probably THE MOST annoying issue I had with...

Victor Frankenstein – Another Landis Gem?

An excerpt from my script review for Victor Frankenstein which will be available 12/01/15: 4.) Dialogue and Description One thing that wow’ed me here was a single exchange…page 28: ALISTAIR (beat, awkwardly) Inspector, I’ve been meaning to say...I,...

Kingsman – Unoriginal Spy Script?

An excerpt from my script review for which will be available 11/23/15: 4.) Dialogue and Description The description was so unoriginal it had to use famous tricks or shots from other movies, referencing...

The Gift – Less than thrilling?

An excerpt from my script review for The Gift which will be available 11/09/15: 2.) Plot Stability This thriller was less than thrilling. Did it have tense situations? Certainly, but other than the very...

Sicario – Dialogue That Kills, Description to Die For.

An excerpt from my script review for Sicario which will be available 11/02/15: 4.) Dialogue and Description Dialogue was a real issue for me. The whole Alejandro voice-over could easily be left out. The...