The Death of Robin Hood – More A24’s Speed…

An excerpt from my script review for The Death of Robin Hood which will be available 08/24/26: 1.) Marketability of the Idea This is Robin at the end of his career, and looking for...

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...
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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...

3Way Screenwriting: An Interview with Bragi Schut

3way had the opportunity to chat with one of our more established members... Who is Bragi Schut, for those who might not be familiar with your work?  Can you tell me a little...

Army of the Dead – Zombies and Dead Pixels

Zack Snyder has managed to garner some good will with me after Justice League, but I know how he can be and how easy it can be to lose that good will. https://youtu.be/tI1JGPhYBS8 Overindulgent...

It’s a Long Way to Tipperary

Hi all, and Happy Saturday. Today we're taking a look at a zombie comedy, which deals mostly in physical comedy. One of the question I asked myself is how "funny" does a...

American Ultra – Comedy’s in the Tone?

An excerpt from my script review for American Ultra which will be available 8/24/15: 4.) Dialogue and Description Here we go! The description is BY FAR the best part of this script. Funny. Playful. ...

Script Links 7-9-12

Hi all. Two quick bits of housekeeping before we get to the links for this week. First, starting Monday July 23 Roy and I have decided to switch to a Monday through Friday script...

Dumb and Dumber To – Script Analysis

An excerpt from my script review for Dumb and Dumber To which will be available 11/29/14: 2.) Plot Stability This script read like Blake Snyder's dream for a comedy. Catalyst (Page 15) - Harry...

Thunder Force…and a BONUS Review!

My expectations were pretty low going into Thunder Force, I mean it’s called Thunder Force, what do you expect? The plot is okay enough, it does feel like a setup for a Chuck...

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