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...
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...
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.
Another week we're lucky enough to get a bit of insight from someone who's had experience in the industry.
Today the Educator of the Forum, Chris Cobb, is giving us a look into...
I mentioned in my last review that I started getting into anime again and the anime that did it was Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters on Netflix. The plot got me. Godzilla...
An excerpt from my script review for Murder on the Orient Express which will be available 12/04/17:
2.) Plot Stability
Can a novel written in 1934 still be relevant and excite modern day audiences?
3way...
An excerpt from my script review for Brick which will be available 02/01/16:
2.) Plot Stability
The story plays out like a detective novel.
One word. Fun.
It’s good, and if you don’t think too hard...
Hi all.
Finally done reading and comparing all the notes.
Remember our focus was on marketability of the idea being presented given the scripts that were submitted.
With that said, I was truly surprised by...
I do enjoy the Marvel movies. I like them a lot, but I find they don’t really have much repeat value, meaning I’m basically one and done afterwards. But there is that...
There are only two Halloween films in the franchise that I love. The original and of course, Season of the Witch, a film I reviewed for horror month a few years back....
An excerpt from my script review for Spy which will be available 06/15/15:
1.) Marketability of the Idea
Write several other hits, then get Melissa McCarthy attached to yet another one of your scripts,...
