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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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An excerpt from my script review for Fury which will be available 10/27/14:
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3.) Quality of Characters
Characters were a bit overwhelming...
An excerpt from my script review for Southpaw which will be available 08/03/15:
2.) Plot Stability*
Congrats on writing a mediocre Rocky 3 script.
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Hi all.
It's two weeks in a row that I've been lucky enough to start Wednesday with fast moving scripts.
This week it's:
The Days Never Know by Taylor McCleve
Logline - With their ten-year high...
An excerpt from my script review for Bad Moms which will be available 08/09/16:
2.) Plot Stability
Blake’s Beats. 3 Act Structure. Whatever.
This comedy script proves you can do the whole “cookie cutter” plot...
In preparation for Sunday Spotlight Part 3 coming up this weekend, we wanted to take a look at what should be happening by the beginning of Act 3.
Let's take a look at...
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...
Hi all, and a new week with more links. We're cutting down to 4 scripts a week (which should be a nice balance) as Roy especially is putting so much free...
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We've got them, and hopefully you want them.
As Roy and I are always saying, our overall goal is to create a supportive screenwriting community, and part of that is having a...
