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25. The Phoenician Scheme – It was reminding me a lot of Wes Anderson’s older films, before he got heavy into making films that seem more like plays. But I’d...
An excerpt from my script review for Weapons which will be available 01/20/26:
3.) Quality of Characters
Before we go too far into this…
Maddie’s voice over in the beginning.
She opens the story, but then...
An excerpt from my script review for Anaconda which will be available 01/13/26:
2.) Plot Stability
This felt very Jaws like, in that there’s a lot of eerie shit going on and we don’t...
An excerpt from my script review for KPop Demon Hunters which will be available 12/31/25:
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Summer 2025. New Smyrna Beach, FL.
Now if you remember the previous family summer vacation we witnessed the glory...
An excerpt from my script review for Is This Thing On? which will be available 12/22/25:
1.) Marketability of the Idea
I forget exactly where I read it, but this is loosely based on...
An excerpt from my script review for The Cabin in the Woods which will be available 12/08/25:
1.) Marketability of the Idea
Have you ever stopped to think that a title works as a...
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An excerpt from my script review for The Beekeeper which will be available 05/28/24:
2.) Plot Stability
Full disclaimer…
I saw this before I read it, and I fell asleep. However that day I was also up...
Love is in the air. That and covid. Love and covid, the new Steven Soderbergh film coming soon straight to HBOMax.
I can’t really remember the last time I reviewed a movie just...
An excerpt from my review for the Elementary (unproduced script) by Brian Helgeland which will be available 06/30/25:
2.) Plot Stability
Was a very fun and engaging story.
If you’re looking for an entertaining tale set in...
An excerpt from my script review for The Thing (1982) which will be available 11/15/21:
2.) Plot Stability
Sure, the film is from 1982, but before you call it outdated and move on, realize...
An excerpt from my script review for The Card Counter which will be available 09/13/21:
5.) Format
One tip given to amateur screenwriters is to read professional scripts.
That scripts. Plural.
The issue with just reading...
An excerpt from my script review for The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent which will be available 04/26/22:
3.) Quality of Characters
This is where I think we should focus most of our time.
If...
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10. White Noise – The biggest issue I had with this film was no one talks like normal people. They all talk like they’re acting; nothing feels natural...
Week two is ready for you!
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...
