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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The Snowman – Good Example of Clever Dialogue?

An excerpt from my script review for The Snowman which will be available 10/23/17: 4.) Dialogue and Description Sometimes it’s fun how the script for a current week addresses issues mentioned in the previous...

Independence Day: Resurgence Review

Wait...after all his criticism, The Cap'n actually liked it? https://youtu.be/RfJgT89hEME I’m guessing a lot of you skipped this one at the theaters. A sequel to a film 20 years ago? What is this, Ghostbusters?!...

Final Score – It’s Die Hard with Soccer!

I was planning on reviewing Sharky’s Machine, the Burt Reynolds directed movie, starring himself. But… I fell asleep during the long stretch of time spent on Burt Reynolds’ character watching a hooker...

Agent 47 – Nice Action, Cool Visuals

An excerpt from my script review for Agent 47 which will be available 09/14/15: 2.) Plot Stability Based on the reviews, I was expecting A LOT worse. Was anything in this script surprisingly new? ...

Star Wars: The Last Jedi – Fury Road…in Space?

I feel like I always have to start reviews like this off by letting everyone know beforehand that I’m not the biggest fan of a particular fandom. I’m not the biggest fan...

Captive State – Such a thing as “too cryptic”?

An excerpt from my script review for Captive State which will be available 03/25/19: 2.) Plot Stability The first scene started out brilliantly. We open on a man and his wife trying to navigate through the busy streets...

Nightcrawler – Script Analysis

An excerpt from my script review for Nightcrawler which will be available 11/04/14: Want the full review? Follow this link to the Nightcrawler Script Review. 3.) Quality of Characters Lou's awful. Not written awful, of...

Turner and Hooch – Blast from the Screenwriting Past!

An excerpt from my script review for Turner and Hooch which will be available 08/30/16: 3.) Quality of Characters If you’re writing any sort of buddy movie, male and female alike, it’s important to...

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