Dune: Part 2 – The Cap’n Weighs In!

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...

Shutter Island – NOT the kind of contained we mean.

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...

No One Lives – Need more than “weird for weird’s sake”?

An excerpt from my script review for No One Lives (2012) which will be available 03/05/24: 3.) Quality of Characters Emma and Driver. We’re presented with this really weird dynamic, which is good, but it’s...

What Could Have Been: A McG/Marsilii 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Prequel?

An excerpt from my script review for What Could Have Been: Captain Nemo origin story which will be available 02/19/24: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Did you know Disney+ was rebooting 20,000 Leagues Under the...

The 23 Worst Movies of 2023.

It looks like 2023 was the year for bad movies. And it was the year of movies that people loved and for some reason I hated. But really that could be said...

Amsterdam – Cashing in on Swifties before it was cool?

An excerpt from my script review for Amsterdam which will be available 02/12/24: 2.) Plot Stability It’s the day after the Super Bowl (hopefully Travis Kelce hasn't dumped her, or vice versa), and if...
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Script Links 8-27-12

Hi all. Kids back to school and leaves starting to turn. Summers ending, which is sad since I hate cold weather. There is college football, so at least there's that. Here's what's...

Sony Part 3 – Assassination of the 1st Amendment

An excerpt from The Weekly Beat Dr. No Interviews Please! which will be available 1/12/15: There is a cyber war going on within our computer screens. You cannot see it but it’s there....

The Gift – Less than thrilling?

An excerpt from my script review for The Gift which will be available 11/09/15: 2.) Plot Stability This thriller was less than thrilling. Did it have tense situations? Certainly, but other than the very...

Aloha – Welcome to Good Description

An excerpt from my script review for Aloha which will be available 06/29/15: 4.) Dialogue and Description This description set an excellent tone. There were a bunch of comparisons throughout, but the overall sense was...

Logan – Fitting Ending?

An excerpt from my script review for Logan which will be available 12/18/17: 4.) Dialogue and Description Both portions were really well done. This film set a really high bar with the following trailer, one...

Script Links 6-11-12

Hi all. I just wanted to say Thank You for putting your scripts up on our Read Page. You have no idea how much simpler this makes formatting the script links post...

Kingsman – Unoriginal Spy Script?

An excerpt from my script review for which will be available 11/23/15: 4.) Dialogue and Description The description was so unoriginal it had to use famous tricks or shots from other movies, referencing...

It Comes At Night – Horror Thrillers should be spooky…and thrilling!

An excerpt from my script review for It Comes At Night which will be available 07/17/17: 3.) Quality of Characters Thrillers require one main thing…tension between characters. Post-apocalyptic horror thrillers? Tension between characters while fighting for...

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