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...

May the 4th Be With You! – The Star Wars First (and STILL rough) Draft

An excerpt from my script review for Star Wars First Draft which will be available 05/04/26: 2.) Plot Stability When he was trying to launch this new universe, I knew George Lucas had trouble,...

AI vs. Hollywood – Where are we headed?

Hi all. No review today.  Instead I wanted to take a bit of time and discuss something that’s been kicking around upstairs for yours truly, and mentioned more frequently in some of the...

The Invisible Man – Mine that public domain!

An excerpt from my script review for The Invisible Man (2020) which will be available 04/20/26: 1.) Marketability of the Idea To be clear, I’ve never read the novel by H.G. Wells. I’ve also never...
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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...

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...

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...

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...

Drago – Does the idea have merit?

An excerpt from my script review for Drago which will be available 01/25/16: 1.) Marketability of the Idea First, take a look at this… Rocky Franchise Box Office Stats Creed alone cost $35 million to make,...

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...

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