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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Halloween 3 Double Feature Part 1 – Script Review!

Hi all. As a holiday treat (no tricks sorry), here’s Part 1 of our Halloween 3 Double Feature!!! (And don't forget to read Part 2.) Unfortunately, the only thing spooky about this review is how...

War for Planet of the Apes – Reboot or Prequel?

I love the original Planet of the Apes film. There’s even kind of a soft spot in my heart for that dumb Tim Burton directed Mark Wahlberg one. What can I say,...

Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich -The Cap’n may have just saved you time and money!

Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich is so bad, that it has forced me to come up with a brand new rating. Before, the worst rating I give a film was a SKIP...

Suicide Squad – Um, backstory please?

https://youtu.be/CmRih_VtVAs Here we go again, another DC Universe film. Granted this only makes three, but still. So how does this one stack up? It’s better than Man of Steel and Batman v. Superman,...

Mountain Fist

Hollah. Today we're heading to the coal lined mountains of Kentucky, where we'll follow a female lead as she tries to save her neighbors from a boy with a crush AND the ability...

Fury – Script Analysis

An excerpt from my script review for Fury which will be available 10/27/14: Want the full review? Follow this link to the Fury Script Review. 3.) Quality of Characters Characters were a bit overwhelming...

Amateur Monday – May Contest

***Voting ENDS 5/22/15! Hi all. May's entries are UP! Please cast your vote for the logline that catches your eye. Everyone can vote! (Loglines listed below.) (function () { ...

Southpaw – Rocky 3 Reboot?

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. ... ... Want actual helpful screenwriting tips and movie/script reviews? Follow this...

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