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...

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...
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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...

A Day in the Life – Alex Felix

Hi all. Welcome to a new section called, "A Day in the Life." (No not the Beatles song.) On Fridays we've decided to post articles. Roy and I very much want to...

Script Links 6-4-12

Hi all. Another week, another schedule, so please CHECK THEM OUT! Wednesday 6/6 The Hand Me Down Priest by Victor D. Jordan A young man named Jeremiah learns that his father, a Priest named Roy, was...

Script Links 9-17-12

Hi all. Going back to where we started, and visiting two amateur scripts next week. No rhyme or reason to who we picked other than we wanted to get to newer folks...

Why American Sniper Deserves an Oscar Snub…

Hi all. As you can probably tell by the title, I found this script a little less than impressive. Was it a bad? Not really. So what's my problem? It didn't...

Ghost in the Shell – Fanboys Beware! (Film Review)

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....

The Cloverfield Paradox – We aren’t there yet…

I was at a loss as to what I should review this week. There wasn’t anything showing in theaters I really cared about seeing, or anything I doubt you’d care to read...

Expendables 3 – Script Review

An excerpt from my script review for Expendables 3 which will be available 8/18/14: 4.) Dialogue and Description This script is a GREAT example of how to write interesting description. Instead of telling you, I'll...

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