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...

Obsession – An argument for why you DON’T need college to be successful in screenwriting…

An excerpt from my script review for Obsession which will be available 07/07/26: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Be careful who you wish for… That’s a great logline, tagline, however you want to pitch it. As long...

Backrooms – Why an A24 sequel will (most likely) flop.

An excerpt from my script review for Backrooms which will be available 06/26/26: 2.) Plot Stability As I watched the “found footage” videos initially, did I kick around the idea of writing a script...

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...
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The Gambler – Guest Review

An excerpt from our guest script review for The Gambler which will be available 12/28/14: Marketability of Idea As a re-make of the 1974 film of the same name, there is some "brand awareness"...

Criminal – “Too Perfect” Characters?

An excerpt from my script review for Criminal which will be available 04/18/16: 3.) Quality of Characters Following the argument that a decent amount of the plot is too convenient, it’s our duty to...

Logan Lucky – Building Support Networks for Your Characters

An excerpt from my script review for Logan Lucky which will be available 08/21/17: 3.) Quality of Characters Build a network of support for your characters. Whether blood relations or not, this genre needs to...

Atomic Blonde – Can Multiple Twists Fix Predictability?

An excerpt from my script review for Atomic Blonde which will be available 07/31/17: 2.) Plot Stability So before we get too far… “Watch out for spoilers. You will get SPOILERS!” https://youtu.be/eYM6qv-za8w Warning administered. This plot felt...

Tusk – Script Analysis

An excerpt from my script review for Tusk which will be available 10/06/14: Want the full review? Follow this link to the Tusk Script Review. 6.) What I liked... The idea of Kevin Smith...

Script Links 10-8-12

Hi all. Bit of a change up next week. Monday 10/8 Training Day by David Ayer Logline: On his first day on the job as a narcotics officer, a rookie cop works with a rogue...

The House – Tips for Keeping Readers Reading

An excerpt from my script review for The House which will be available 07/03/17: 4.) Dialogue and Description Enjoyable description. You want your reader to be entertained as he’s reading, just like you want an...

Blackhat – Avoiding Dialogue Stereotypes

An excerpt from my script review for Blackhat which will be available 05/03/16: 4.) Dialogue and Description Overall the dialogue wasn’t bad, except for one major exception. Lien. Stereotyping Dialogue Chen was Chinese, but it’s cited he...

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