An excerpt from my script review for the Friday the 13th sequel Camp Blood by Swift and Shannon which will be available 06/05/26:
2.) Plot Stability
So this is the second installment for Friday the...
There used to be 2 camps, those who played Mortal Kombat and those who played Killer Instinct. I hated KI, I can’t remember why, I think because of how the characters moved....
An excerpt from my script review for Project Hail Mary which will be available 05/22/26:
1.) Marketability of the Idea
Based on the novel by Andy Weir.
Ah…that elusive “based on” that instantly garners the...
An excerpt from my script review for Star Wars First Draft which will be available 05/04/26:
2.) Plot Stability
When he was trying to launch this new universe, I knew George Lucas had trouble,...
Hi all.
No review today. Instead I wanted to take a bit of time and discuss something that’s been kicking around upstairs for yours truly, and mentioned more frequently in some of the...
An excerpt from my script review for The Invisible Man (2020) which will be available 04/20/26:
1.) Marketability of the Idea
To be clear, I’ve never read the novel by H.G. Wells.
I’ve also never...
We break scripts down the Monday after its opening weekend. Read detailed reviews and see what current writers selling scripts are doing right, and sometimes wrong.
And don't forget to check out Part 1: The Best Movies of 2017.
I ran into the same problem with the worst list as I did with the best. Too many candidates. I...
An excerpt from my script review for The Shallows which will be available 06/27/16:
4.) Dialogue and Description
First of all this script was almost entirely description. That’s to be expected, because it’s...
An excerpt from my script review for The Legend of Tarzan which will be available 07/11/16:
2.) Plot Stability
Everyone should have caught the HUGE red flag when interviews with Alexander Skarsgård were focused...
Hi all.
Today we're taking a look at Behind the Cellar Wall by Lana Newlin.
We follow the story of Maggie, who's a tough young woman, as she loses her parents, is left a...
https://youtu.be/FMgJ_oprkFA
I can’t remember the first John Woo film I ever saw, was it one of his early English language Hollywood films like Hard Target or one of his many Chinese films, usually...
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...
An excerpt from my script review for Shadow in the Cloud which will be available 01/04/21:
1.) Marketability of the Idea
Contained horror thriller.
We’re starting this year’s first review off with marketable advice.
A few...
An excerpt from my script review for Jem and the Holograms which will be available 12/07/15:
4.) Dialogue and Description
Aside from the plot, this was probably THE MOST annoying issue I had with...
