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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Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom – Why Dinosaurs are like Scraped Knees.

I was planning on rewatching the first Jurassic World film to refresh my memory before going to see Fallen Kingdom. But then I remember it was basically the same plot as the...

Script Links 11-5-12

Hi all. Here's the agenda for next week. Monday 11/5 The Fifth Element by Luc Besson Logline: In the colorful future, a cab driver unwittingly becomes the central figure in the search for a legendary cosmic...

Super – NOT a Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Script Review

An excerpt from my script review for Super which will be available 05/08/17: 3.) Quality of Characters Where one can make the argument that Starlord doesn’t really change in the Guardians movies, the opposite...

Love and Monsters – Cap’n Loves Horror Month!

I could have sworn Love and Monsters was another Netflix original. I searched and searched to no avail, it wasn’t there. I was mistaken. I think I know why I got it confused,...

Hostiles – What single word will the Captain use to describe it?

I think it was in October I ordered a box of Japanese potato chips. Thinking it would be an interesting Christmas gift to buy myself. However, I didn’t realize it would take...

War Dogs – Don’t Get Lost in Backstory!

An excerpt from my script review for War Dogs which will be available 8/22/16: 2.) Plot Stability Better title? How to be a douchebag Jewish Stereotype. Unsure how the end product turned out, but this script...

“Quick and Easy” Query Letter

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...

No One Will Save You – Limited to No Dialogue? No Problem!

An excerpt from my script review for No One Will Save You (Hulu) which will be available 09/25/23: 4.) Dialogue and Description What do you do if you’re not going to have any dialogue? This! This...

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