X – Don’t Mess with Pearl!

An excerpt from my script review for X (2022) which will be available 08/18/26: After the "excitement" of Reals' X film review, I had to check the script out for myself... 2.) Plot Stability This...

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...
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The Addams Family – Character Expectations

An excerpt from my script review for The Addams Family which will be available 09/08/25: 3.) Quality of Characters One of my favorite aspects of this reboot, not having seen much of the original...

Joker: Folie à Deux – No Twists, Only Disappointment

I’ve found myself doing this thing lately whenever I watch a bad movie. Instead of shutting it off like a sane person would, I instead try to visualize a way to make...

Aquaman – Like a warm bag of feces in your pocket?

Do I really want to end the year with an Aquaman review? Or depending on how quickly I can get this out, starting the new year off with an Aquaman review. Either way,...

Horror Month 2024 – Week Three!

Week three here for free! 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 you...

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...

Noah – Could this biblical tale be true?

An excerpt from my script review for Noah which will be available 04/23/25: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Noah is chosen by God to undertake a momentous mission before an apocalyptic flood cleanses the...

Kicking and Screaming (2005) – Tighten Your Script!

An excerpt from my script review for Kicking and Screaming (Untitled Soccer Script) which will be available 10/03/24: 2.) Plot Stability The main thing we’re going to talk about here is streamlining your script...

The Sting – Does it still hold up? (…and RIP Robert Redford)

An excerpt from my script review for The Sting (1973) which will be available 09/23/25: 1.) Marketability of the Idea So…this was started yesterday, but mom is visiting from Florida all week. Over the weekend we...

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