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...

Mortal Kombat II – Bye Cole!

There used to be 2 camps, those who played Mortal Kombat and those who played Killer Instinct. I hated KI, I can’t remember why, I think because of how the characters moved....

Project Hail Mary – See! Self Publishing DOES Work!

An excerpt from my script review for Project Hail Mary which will be available 05/22/26: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Based on the novel by Andy Weir. Ah…that elusive “based on” that instantly garners the...
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The Big Short – Breaking Walls and Making Cameos

An excerpt from my script review for The Big Short which will be available 12/21/15: 4.) Dialogue and Description Breaking the 4th wall in a story is generally frowned upon, especially if it’s not...

LYSISTRATA CELL – Script Review

Hi all. Today the luck of the draw yields a review of another non-linear script...sort of. LYSISTRATA CELL by OhLisa LOGLINE: When the male population of an oppressive society forces young virgins to breed through...

Blade Runner 2049 – Exception to the Sequel Rule?

Hey, it'’s October, where’s Horror Month? Doesn’t it start now? And yes, imaginary person in my head who is asking this question. Horror Month starts right after this review. It kind of...

Part 2: Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 – 2nd Annual Halloween Double Feature

(Here's Part 2 of this year's Halloween Double Feature, and don't miss Part 1's Script Review.) Dog will hunt! Lick my plate, you dog dick! You just had to learn about sex. S-C-E-X! The...

Voyager – Script Review

Hi all, and welcome to another week. Hope no one has a case of the Mondays. Today we're taking a look at one of those types of scripts with a twist that gets Roy...

Aloha – WTF Did You Just Watch?

An excerpt from The Captain's film review of Aloha which will be available 8/11/15: I’m still trying to wrap my head around how this got made. Did executives read the script or did...

Rocky Balboa – Reader Review

Hi all and Happy Cinco de Mayo! Remember Roy and I made the decision to do one sold script a week, and now we have the pleasure of introducing our first Reader Review...

Script Links 6-18-12

Hi all. Getting to the schedule early today so everyone can see where they stand. Trying to include those of you who are contributing to the sites (mainly swapping reviews in the...

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