An excerpt from my script review for The Hills Have Eyes 2 which will be available 04/23/24:
2.) Plot Stability
Again…think Predator but a bunch of influencers before there was influencing.
We’re going to pit these strong,...
In the expansive realm of cinematic storytelling, "Madame Web" emerges as a beacon of creativity, weaving together a tapestry of intrigue, adventure, and existential exploration. Directed by a visionary filmmaker and brought...
An excerpt from Reals' script review for The Strangers 2 (Prey at Night) which will be available 04/07/24:
What Worked
The Opening - Man, what a way to open this! Sure, killing the previous final...
An excerpt from my script review for Road House which will be available 03/25/24:
2.) Plot Stability
Okay, before we get into the original, did anyone watch the remake?
Don’t let me ruin it for...
If given the option, I never go with IMAX, as it costs a whole hell of a lot more and I hate assigned seating like you’re attending a baseball game or you’re...
An excerpt from my script review for Shutter Island (2010) which will be available 03/12/24:
1.) Marketability of the Idea
We’re constantly telling you to consider writing a contained horror.
Why? Because it’s one of...
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.
Well, Hank's at it again.
This time we're headed down to sunny Florida (I sounded that out as Flor-REE-duh as I typed it) and to the beaches of Miami. A group of...
Hi all.
I wanted to take a break from reviews today, and present an idea that I've been wanting to discuss for some time.
Lately, I've had quite a few more requests on my...
Script: Buried by Chris Sparling
Logline: Paul is a U.S. truck driver working in Iraq. After an attack by a group of Iraqis he wakes to find he is buried alive inside a...
An excerpt from my script review for My Friend Dahmer which will be available 11/13/17:
2.) Plot Stability
Before we take a look at the previous two questions, one thing concerns me with the...
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If you remember, Roy went on and on about philosophy and great screenwriting last week with his review of The Matrix.
You know he's the smert one, but here's a bit of...
Script Link: Forgetting Sarah Marshall by Jason Segel
Logline: Devastated Peter takes a Hawaii vacation in order to deal with recent break-up with his TV star girlfriend, Sarah. Little does he know Sarah's...
Script: Training Day by David Ayer
Logline: On his first day on the job as a narcotics officer, a rookie cop works with a rogue detective who isn't what he appears.
King Kong...
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It's Thursday, and you all know what that means, we're taking a look at a professional script to see how the pros do things right, and occasionally wrong.
This Thursday it's my...
