What Could Have Been: Elementary by Brian Helgeland

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...

Wag the Dog – More Relevant than Ever?

An excerpt from my script review for Wag the Dog which will be available 06/23/25: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Of course it’s true. I saw it on TV. This is a line that Brean...

From the World of John Wick: Ballerina – Missed Opportunities?

If my memory serves me right, which it rarely ever does, I believe I reviewed almost every John Wick movie, so when it came time to watch the new spin off from...

The Swallow – Can this Bloodlist script be improved?

An excerpt from my script review for The 2017 Bloodlist Script: The Swallow which will be available 06/16/25: 2.) Plot Stability For me, the idea of a sentient “monster” in the form of these...

Elevator Game – Horror Written Right

An excerpt from my script review for Elevator Game which will be available 06/02/25: 2.) Plot Stability First and foremost, the beauty of the script is we’re presented the “rules” clearly and early. The legend...

Write to Reals: Final Destination’s X-Files Origins

An excerpt from Reals' script review for Flight 180 (X-Files Spec Script) which will be available 05/25/25: What Worked The Page Count - Right off the bat I like that this thing comes in under...
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Sunday Spotlight – The Playground Part 3

Hi all, and Happy First of July. Wow summer's flying by, especially when you're doing two and sometimes 3 reviews per week. Here we are on part three of our little experiment, known as...

Touching Blue

Hank here. Headed back to Amazon Studios to check out another script that they seem to be excited about. Today's pick is Touching Blue (which I thought was about someone jumping high and touching...

Overhaul – Script Review

Hi all. I know we said we'd be switching to pro scripts, but as I promised Sly I'd get this done, I didn't want to leave him hanging. After reading it, I'm glad I...

Guzikowski’s Friday the 13th (Reboot) – Canceled or just in need of a Retool?

An excerpt from my script review for Guzikowski's Friday the 13th which will be available 03/14/17: 1.) Marketability of the Idea As some of you know, from time to time we take a look at...

Guns Akimbo – Was it crazy enough?

If you like the film Wanted, then I’ve got a movie for you, as it’s pretty much the same thing but not nearly as good or memorable. That isn’t to say I didn’t...

Searching (2018) – Don’t Telegraph the Twist in Your Script

An excerpt from my script review for Searching (2018) which will be available 06/03/19: 2.) Plot Stability From the get go we’re thrown into the “computer style” that plays out like an early 90s...

Dhampira

Happy Sunday once again all. Today's script takes us back on the hunt for vampires, or vampiri as our Serbian characters refer to them. In the lore it's also possible for these...

Judgement Date Script Review

Script: Judgement Date by Ed Love Logline: When a wrongly convicted death row inmate gets a chance at freedom on the live comeback TV show of a disgraced Idol judge, he gradually turns...

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