What Could Have Been: Friday the 13th – Camp Blood (aka The Death of Jason Voorhees)

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...

Mortal Kombat II – Bye Cole!

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....

Project Hail Mary – See! Self Publishing DOES Work!

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...

May the 4th Be With You! – The Star Wars First (and STILL rough) Draft

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,...

AI vs. Hollywood – Where are we headed?

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...

The Invisible Man – Mine that public domain!

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...
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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,...

Q4 Mini Contest Public Entries

Hi all. Our first ever contest is now closed for Public Entries. Best of luck to the entrants, and STAY TUNED for the winners! $100 entry fee (also includes detailed notes from Hank). 10 spots total,...

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...

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...

Script Links 9-3-12

Hi all. Hopefully you've had a chance to see the new Top Ten list, over to the right in the sidebar or on our forums. Anyway, here's what we're planning for next week. Monday 9/3 Forgetting...

Triple 9 – NOT Herman Cain’s Tax Plan!

An excerpt from my script review for Triple 9 which will be available 8/25/14: 3.) Quality of Characters If your story has a large list of characters, remember to serve them to your reader...

Sony Part II – From North Korea, With Love

An excerpt from our ScreenBeats article From North Korea, With Love: Insights into the Next Bond Film which will be available 1/2/15: "A cryptic message from Bond's past sends him on a trail...

Ghost in the Shell – “Too similar” action/visuals?

An excerpt from my script review for Ghost in the Shell which will be available 04/03/17: 2.) Plot Stability Being perfectly blunt, I fell asleep 3 times while reading this…in the middle of the...

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