Backrooms – Why an A24 sequel will (most likely) flop.

An excerpt from my script review for Backrooms which will be available 06/26/26: 2.) Plot Stability As I watched the “found footage” videos initially, did I kick around the idea of writing a script...

What Could Have Been: Friday the 13th – Camp Blood (aka The Death of Jason Voorhees)

An excerpt from my script review for the Friday the 13th sequel Camp Blood by Swift and Shannon which will be available 06/05/26: 2.) Plot Stability So this is the second installment for Friday the...

Mortal Kombat II – Bye Cole!

There used to be 2 camps, those who played Mortal Kombat and those who played Killer Instinct. I hated KI, I can’t remember why, I think because of how the characters moved....

Project Hail Mary – See! Self Publishing DOES Work!

An excerpt from my script review for Project Hail Mary which will be available 05/22/26: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Based on the novel by Andy Weir. Ah…that elusive “based on” that instantly garners the...

May the 4th Be With You! – The Star Wars First (and STILL rough) Draft

An excerpt from my script review for Star Wars First Draft which will be available 05/04/26: 2.) Plot Stability When he was trying to launch this new universe, I knew George Lucas had trouble,...

AI vs. Hollywood – Where are we headed?

Hi all. No review today.  Instead I wanted to take a bit of time and discuss something that’s been kicking around upstairs for yours truly, and mentioned more frequently in some of the...
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Green Lantern – Script Review

Script: Green Lantern by Greg Berlanti, Michael Green, Marc Guggenheim & Michael Goldenberg Logline: A test pilot is granted an alien ring that bestows him with otherworldly powers, as well as membership...

Amateur Monday – September Contest!

Hi all, It's that time of the month again, and we FINALLY have the entries needed for our next Amateur Monday segment. Here's the loglines for the contest. Remember, most votes wins, via the...

Children of Men Script Review

Script - Children of Men by Alfonso Cuarón and Timothy J. Sexton Logline: In 2027, in a chaotic world in which humans can no longer procreate, a former activist agrees to help transport...

Touching Blue

Hank here. Headed back to Amazon Studios to check out another script that they seem to be excited about. Today's pick is Touching Blue (which I thought was about someone jumping high and touching...

Draculette

Hi all and welcome to your weekend. (Thanks for spending a bit of it with us.) Today's project is a vampire comedy filled with sarcasm and critique of the genre. Draculette by Ervin...

Color Out of Space – Nic Cage’s best since Mandy?

My love of Mandy is no secret. In fact, I just recently bought yet another official Mandy t-shirt, making my number now up to 3 Mandy shirts. And if I had the...

Novelizing Your Script

An excerpt from our article Tips to Novelize Your Scripts which will be available 09/21/15: What are the benefits of converting your screenplay to a novel? The first benefit is that it will get...

The Equalizer – Script Analysis

An excerpt from my script review for The Equalizer Script which will be available 9/29/14: Want the full review? Follow this link to the Equalizer Script Review. 1.) Marketability of the Idea It's a...

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