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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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.
Sequel Spooking: Who Ya Gonna Call?
An Open Letter to Donald Trump
By ScreenBeats™
***Ghostbusters and Indiana Jones Spoilers ahead ***
Today ScreenBeats™ addresses Donald Trump’s question from his instagram video that was picked up and...
Hi all, and Happy New Year!
Is this the year you break into the screenwriting industry?
Do any of your resolutions include the following:
A.) Complete your first script
B.) Land an agent or manager
C.) Option...
Our beloved 3way had some time on his hands, and wanted to weigh in on the Blood List's 2018 Fresh Blood script When Horror Met Sally:
It’s billed as a horror/dark comedy.
Logline: After...
An excerpt from my script review for Nocturnal Animals which will be available 11/21/16:
4.) Dialogue and Description
Overdescription – Excessive detail about a character, scene, or action that bogs down a reader as...
Thor Ragnarok indeed Ragna-Rocks! I saw at least 5 reviews already using that tagline, and I really wanted to be the 6th.
Ragnarok not only is the best Thor film, it might...
An excerpt from my script review for The FOunder which will be available 01/23/16:
3.) Quality of Characters
It’s interesting that Ray transforms from our “down on his luck” hero to the villain of...
Happy 4th one and all!
Sorry this is WAYYY late, but with getting stuff done for the holiday today, and fireworks last night, things are a bit busy.
Plus most of you probably won't...
An excerpt from The Captina's film review of The Gift which will be available 11/16/15:
The Gift stars Jason Bateman as Simon. Simon is an asshole. But you don’t really get the full...
