The Odyssey – Is it YOUR favorite Nolan project?

An excerpt from my script review for The Odyssey which will be available 08/07/26: 2.) Plot Stability I’ll come right out and admit it, this was not my favorite Christopher Nolan project. It wasn’t bad, but similar to...

Mother Mary – Aaron Sorkin level dialogue?

An excerpt from my script review for Mother Mary which will be available 08/03/26: 4.) Dialogue and Description As sharp as the dialogue was when Sam and Mary get together, the description was not...

The Social Network – Learning from Sorkin…

An excerpt from my script review for The Social Network which will be available 07/20/26: 4.) Dialogue and Description Here’s where we’ll be spending a good chunk of our time. Let’s just get the description...

Obsession – An argument for why you DON’T need college to be successful in screenwriting…

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...

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...
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Knock at the Cabin – A simple, decent “contained” idea.

An excerpt from my script review for Knock at the Cabin which will be available 02/06/23: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Two things this script has going for it right off the bat. First, it’s...

HORROR MONTH 2022 WEEKLY WRAP-UP: PreHorror Month

It's that time of year again, time to get spooky, so sit back and relax, possibly crap them pants, because HORROR MONTH has officially started! I'll be doing 3 more full reviews of...

The Flash – Underwhelming end to the Snyder Era?

I was a pretty big fan of the Flash tv series on The CW. I say “was” because ironically after they did the whole “flashpoint” story line, the series went way downhill,...

Horror Month 2019 – Week 1

It's that time of year again! I'm of course referring to HORROR MONTH! A whole month where I watch noting but horror movies, review horror movies and... I guess that's about...

Horror Month 2024 – Week Four!

Week four is out the door! Don’t forget, each week I’ll give a quick rundown of what I watched and thought of them, usually on Sunday is when I post those. But if...

The Batman – So. Good.

An excerpt from my script review for The Batman which will be available 11/14/22: 2.) Plot Stability DISCLAIMER – I did not see this film in the theaters. To date though… I’ve watched this film five...

Road House: Remake vs Original

An excerpt from my script review for Road House which will be available 03/25/24: 2.) Plot Stability Okay, before we get into the original, did anyone watch the remake? Don’t let me ruin it for...

Crawl – Contained Doesn’t Need the Kitchen Sink!

An excerpt from my script review for Crawl which will be available 07/22/19: 2.) Plot Stability Initially, as the gator was chasing Haley around, I’m thinking, “There’s only so much ‘cat and mouse’ you can do under...

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