An excerpt from my review for the Elementary (unproduced script) by Brian Helgeland which will be available 06/30/25:
2.) Plot Stability
Was a very fun and engaging story.
If you’re looking for an entertaining tale set in...
An excerpt from my script review for Wag the Dog which will be available 06/23/25:
1.) Marketability of the Idea
Of course it’s true. I saw it on TV.
This is a line that Brean...
If my memory serves me right, which it rarely ever does, I believe I reviewed almost every John Wick movie, so when it came time to watch the new spin off from...
An excerpt from my script review for The 2017 Bloodlist Script: The Swallow which will be available 06/16/25:
2.) Plot Stability
For me, the idea of a sentient “monster” in the form of these...
An excerpt from my script review for Elevator Game which will be available 06/02/25:
2.) Plot Stability
First and foremost, the beauty of the script is we’re presented the “rules” clearly and early.
The legend...
An excerpt from Reals' script review for Flight 180 (X-Files Spec Script) which will be available 05/25/25:
What Worked
The Page Count - Right off the bat I like that this thing comes in under...
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Hi all.
Quick note, Roy and I are thinking about doing an all pro scripts week starting 8/6/12. Reason being we get a lot of interest both to the site and newer...
An excerpt from my script review for The Zookeeper's Wife which will be available 04/10/17:
2.) Plot Stability
Near Miss
Just what the name implies, this is where you put your character into a dangerous...
An excerpt from my script review for Ex Machina which will be available 4/27/15:
1.) Marketability of the Idea
Contained sci-fi thriller.
I love it.
This might be partial, coming from yours truly, because one of...
My script review for our September 2015 Amateur Winner, Black Swarm reviewed 09/28/15:
Hi all.
Winner of our September Amateur Monday Contest has been chosen, and for those of you who haven’t already checked...
An excerpt from my article on Writing a Query Letter People Will Read which will be available 12/08/14:
Letter Structure
Quick introduction of yourself, past credits, contest wins, etc. (If you don't have...
I was not a fan of the first IT film. My main grievances were as followed, too many characters that seemed interchangeable, I mean, I constantly confused the Jewish kid with...
An excerpt from my script review for ARRIVAL which will be available 11/14/16:
3.) Quality of Characters
Louise is completely unbelievable.
A woman can’t be an intelligent linguistics professor? Certainly she can.
She can’t then...
An excerpt from my script review for The Belko Experiment which will be available 07/10/17:
2.) Plot Stability
Most of you know by now, but…
Big fan of contained here.
To me there’s nothing more challenging...
