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...
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,...
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...
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...
An excerpt from my script review for Send Help which will be available 04/14/26:
1.) Marketability of the Idea
Give me the same, only different. – Sam Raimi
Misery meets Castaway was in all the comments on the...
An excerpt from my script review for Roofman which will be available 04/06/26:
5.) Format
This Saturday I had absolutely nothing going on.
Brought the boy home from college Friday afternoon, and he spent all...
We break scripts down the Monday after its opening weekend. Read detailed reviews and see what current writers selling scripts are doing right, and sometimes wrong.
Before I talk about this film, I feel like I must first address the fanboys. Or more importantly the anime fanboys. You all suck. I kind of look at them like goths....
Hi all.
Taking a break from reviews today to go over something forum members have been asking about.
Now, this isn’t a “be all, end all” type list, but since human nature leads us...
An excerpt from my script review for American Assassin which will be available 09/25/17:
4.) Dialogue and Description
Dialogue that is blunt, and to the point.
And this stuff was good, not “matter-of-fact” style that...
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...
It's the Captain's FAVORITE time of year! This is part 1 of a four part review set for October where he'll review his favorite genre...HORROR!
https://youtu.be/e4pUyWRFfj4
Horror month officially begins! And what better...
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You've read Roy's review of Brad's first 15 revised pages, so thanks for coming over to mine.
Keep in mind we haven't really discussed this, so hopefully we're not at polar opposites...
Kong is back, baby! And he don't give no fucks!
You got helicopters? He'll fuck them up with a tree!
You got napalm? Fuck your napalm! Kong will toss it back at you!
This...
An excerpt from Reals' script review for Black Widow (Unproduced David Hayter) which will be available 8/25/14:
New Section - How I Would Have Structured It!
Here is a new section of my review...
