Deadpool and Wolverine – Got what we deserved.

An excerpt from my script review for Deadpool and Wolverine which will be available 12/10/24: 2.) Plot Stability It’s said that the line is blurred on where Ryan Reynolds ends and Deadpool begins. Although both...

Red One – Know who and what you’re writing for.

An excerpt from my script review for Red One which will be available 12/02/24: 1.) Marketability of the Idea For some reason, after the cat waking us up and me putting him downstairs, I...

Heretic – Anticipate your audience.

An excerpt from my script review for Heretic which will be available 11/18/24: 2.) Plot Stability Having run long in my complaints in the first section, I’m going to try and be more focused...

Twisters – Which side to root for?

An excerpt from my script review for Twisters which will be available 11/11/24: 3.) Quality of Characters There is one character that returns, that I forgot to mention. The Twister. This time it even brings along...

Terrifier 3 – Tis the Season!

What makes a Christmas movie, a Christmas movie? It has long been debated if classics like Die Hard is a Christmas movie. It is. And the same goes to The Nightmare Before...

Species – Sooner or later you gotta CATCH your monster!

An excerpt from my script review for Species which will be available 11/05/24: 2.) Plot StabilityTwo major issues here I wanted to discuss.The first is what I referred to as I read as...
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Virtual PitchFest – WtR Promo

Dear Write to Reelers, As many of you know, screenwriter/member Pete Bridges just sold a spec script to Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment! Pete started through the screenwriting website, Virtual Pitch Fest, where he...

Flood – Script Review

Hi all. A bit late today, and I apologize, but our youngest is entering that stage where she wakes up regularly at 2am. The wife keeps getting up with her, which I...

American Ultra – Stoners Only?

An excerpt from The Captain's movie review for American Ultra which will be available 8/30/15. Will it be funny enough for his tastes? Mike and Phoebe (Kristen Stewart’s character) are madly in love. They...

Vampire Prison Amateur Script Review

Amateur Script: b>Vampire Prison by Peggy Logline: In a soon to be closed decrepit, island prison off the coast of Seattle an ancient vampire buried for a hundred years is awakened. Can a...

Condesa

Hi all. You get to start another exciting week with your pal, Hank. (Try to contain your excitement.) Today we're taking a look at Condesa by H.L. Wheeler Precocious Lisa, at 7, can recite...

5 Questions for Writing Good Characters

We had a discussion on the forums where Roy and I were asked how we plan out and write our characters. Personally, I didn't have a process, other than writing a character down...

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...

Vote For Our Next Amateur Review!

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