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...
An excerpt from my script review for Send Help which will be available 04/14/26:
1.) Marketability of the Idea
Give me the same, only different. – Sam Raimi
Misery meets Castaway was in all the comments on the...
An excerpt from my script review for Roofman which will be available 04/06/26:
5.) Format
This Saturday I had absolutely nothing going on.
Brought the boy home from college Friday afternoon, and he spent all...
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.
The Captain reviews the fresh ti digital version of BvS:
https://youtu.be/8AO19XY2rqc
I opted out of seeing this at the theater, I’m not the biggest fan of Man of Steel and by not the biggest...
Hi all.
Back to pro scripts next week, so hopefully you enjoyed/are enjoying the "back to our roots" feel of this week.
Here's what's up for next week.
Monday 9/24
Green Lantern by Greg Berlanti, Michael...
An excerpt from my script review for Thin Blue Veins which will be available 01/25/21:
4.) Dialogue and Description
Having a unique and entertaining tone is something to shoot for.
I’ve discussed countless times the...
Michael Bay, he really hasn’t grown much as a director, has he? Like me wrapping presents. I do it every year, yet I never seem to get any better at it.
Not growing...
Hi all.
Here's what's on the agenda for next week.
Monday 10/15
Moon by Duncan Jones and Nathan Parker
Logline: Astronaut Sam Bell has a quintessentially personal encounter toward the end of his three-year stint on...
An excerpt from my script review for Bone Tomahawk which will be available 10/26/15:
3.) Quality of Characters
Aside from the dramatically over detailed intros given for characters, which we’ll cover in a second,...
An excerpt from my script review for The Magnificent Seven which will be available 10/24/16:
2.) Plot Stability
This script was entertaining.
My question here is, by itself, is entertaining the audience, with minimal twists,...
An excerpt from my script review for Kidnap which will be available 08/07/17:
4.) Dialogue and Description
The style of description in this script is something worth emulating.
Gone are the days where a script...
