28 Years Later – Not as bad as everyone says?

An excerpt from my script review for 28 Years Later which will be available 09/02/26: 2.) Plot Stability Truth be told I probably should have seen or read the second installment before the third. By...

The Death of Robin Hood – More A24’s Speed…

An excerpt from my script review for The Death of Robin Hood which will be available 08/24/26: 1.) Marketability of the Idea This is Robin at the end of his career, and looking for...

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...
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Zombi 2 – Are zombie projects a “no, no”?

An excerpt from my script review for Zombi 2 which will be available 03/06/17: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Zombie. Zombi 2. Nightmare Island. Island of the Living Dead. This script by...

Yellowstone (TV Series) – Enough Substance to Last?

An excerpt from my script review for the new TV series Yellowstone which will be available 07/09/18: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Yellowstone National Park. Drive in through the eastern entrance and you’ll find yourself...

Captain America: Civil War – Movie Review

Our Captain reviews Marvel's Captain in his newest installment: https://youtu.be/f4wavWUZFMA Are you guys ready for another slightly vague remembering of a film I saw a few weeks ago?! For this week’s review I’m listening...

All the President’s Men – Building Tension…

An excerpt from my script review for All the President's Men which will be available 02/20/17: 2.) Plot Stability “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” - George Santayana (If anyone’s...

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 – Differentiate Your Characters

An excerpt from my script review for which will be available 11/27/17: 3.) Quality of Characters Feel bad going over this after the Captain did so as well, but the supporting cast was...

Our Kind of Traitor – Can you define your script’s genre?

An excerpt from my script review for Our Kind of Traitor which will be available 07/18/16: 1.) Marketability of the Idea A high level money launderer in the Russian mob races against the clock,...

La La Land – Possible to enjoy a musical script without the score?

An excerpt from my script review for La La Land which will be available 01/16/17: 5.) Format So you want to sell your musical? Make sure to write the music first. Sure you’ll probably rewrite the...

Blood Father – Mel’s Sleeper Comeback?

Don’t you think it’s time that we try to forgive Mel Gibson? I mean, there are celebrities out there who have actually killed people and they get a pass. Matthew Broderick killed...

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