An excerpt from my script review for Obsession which will be available 07/07/26:
1.) Marketability of the Idea
Be careful who you wish for…
That’s a great logline, tagline, however you want to pitch it. As long...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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,...
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An excerpt from my script review for Fresh which will be available 04/04/22:
3.) Quality of Characters
You can’t have it both ways with your characters.
Noa and Mollie.
On one hand, they’re these independent women who are...
An excerpt from my script review for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse which will be available 12/05/23:
2.) Plot Stability
Borderline loved it.
There were a few issues I had with it, and we’ll cover that...
An excerpt from Reals' script review for Bodies, Bodies, Bodies which will be available 08/22/22:
Before we get started, a couple of quick things about the script and logline:
The Script
Now, it seems as...
An excerpt from my script review for Palm Springs which will be available 07/20/20:
2.) Plot Stability
Wanting to go into this completely fresh and not influenced by the Cap’n, I have not read his review yet.
(Disclaimer –...
It’s October, so you know what that means. Cold toilet seats. But also, the start of Horror Month!
I know Rob Zombie’s The Munsters technically kicked off Horror Month, but I reviewed it...
An excerpt from my script review for Die in a Gunfight which will be available 07/19/21:
2.) Plot Stability
Imagine this for your story…
You explore a world where teleportation exists, but instead of taking...
An excerpt from my script review for The Lighthouse which will be available 10/28/19:
5.) Format
A bit to cover here.
First…
NOTE:
This film must be photographed on black and white 35mm negative.
Aspect ratio: 1.19:1
Audio mix: Mono
Please…please…please don’t...
An excerpt from my script review for Quarantine (2008) which will be available 04/13/20:
4.) Dialogue and Description
The dialogue was fine for this type of project.
Would Quarantine win major awards for Best Screenplay? Probably not because it’s not...
