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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Bone Tomahawk – Presently Absent Necessary Horror

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,...

Bright – Stuff to emulate. Stuff to avoid.

An excerpt from my script review for Bright which will be available 01/01/18: 4.) Dialogue and Description In typical Landis fashion, the description was entertaining. However, there are parts to emulate, and parts to avoid...

Kidnap – Description the WORKS!

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...

Script Links 10-15-12

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...

Pixels – Too Predictable?

An excerpt from my script review for Pixels which will be available 8/11/15: 3.) Quality of Characters Billy Madison was popular around the time I was finishing high school. In fact, it was...

Best Friends Vol. 1 – Come Indulge Your Morbid Wiseau Curiosity!

Let’s face it, no one cares about Greg Sestero. He isn’t a terrible actor I’d say, just a very bland one. People aren’t clambering over one another to see a film with...

The Magnificent Seven – Is just an entertaining story enough anymore?

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,...

The Killing Pond – May Amateur Monday Winner!

Below is my review on our May Amateur Monday winning script. Feel free to join in the discussion on our forums, or in the comments below. Hi all. Welcome to our May Amateur...

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