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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In the Heart of the Sea – Making “Loosely Based” Fun

An excerpt from my script review for In the Heart of the Sea which will be available 12/14/15: 3.) Quality of Characters Chase, a fearless first mate who’s had to work for every inch...

Finding Industry Contacts and Following Up

An excerpt from my article Utilizing LinkedIn and the Art of the Follow-Up which will be available 12/22/14: Ah, the Follow-Up So you've queried via the example I mentioned in the Quick and Easy...

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 – Gunn’ing Up a Sequel

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...

Brick – High School Noir?

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...

Script Links 8-20-12

Hi all. As you'll notice below, Roy and I have made a slight change to our weekly schedule. We're switching to two reviews a week and one article. Two reasons for this. First, the return on...

Me Him Her – Hit or Miss Landis Dialogue

An excerpt from my script review for Me Him Her which will be available 03/29/16: 4.) Dialogue and Description The lines of description in his scripts are enjoyable for me. Max Landis has a fun...

Office Christmas Party – You CAN Learn From It!

An excerpt from my script review for Office Christmas Party which will be available 12/23/16 And because it's Christmas, and I think there's a lot to take away from this script, enjoy an...

Write to Reel Q4 2015 Contest Winners!

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...

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