Him (2025) – WTF?!…but in a GOOD way!

An excerpt from my script review for Him (aka The Goat) which will be available 09/29/25: 2.) Plot Stability I thoroughly enjoyed this script. Benny is entering Connor’s world, and he feels like he’s by himself, but...

The Sting – Does it still hold up? (…and RIP Robert Redford)

An excerpt from my script review for The Sting (1973) which will be available 09/23/25: 1.) Marketability of the Idea So…this was started yesterday, but mom is visiting from Florida all week. Over the weekend we...

What Could Have Been – Roger Rabbit 2: The Toon Platoon

An excerpt from my script review for Roger Rabbit 2: The Toon Platoon which will be available 09/15/25: 2.) Plot Stability Admittedly I did minimal research before reading this script so as not to persuade my...

The Addams Family – Character Expectations

An excerpt from my script review for The Addams Family which will be available 09/08/25: 3.) Quality of Characters One of my favorite aspects of this reboot, not having seen much of the original...

World War Z – Write description, not prose.

An excerpt from my script review for World War Z which will be available 08/26/25: 4.) Dialogue and Description Alright, here’s the main focus of discussion. So this script was 120 pages of actual text....

Weapons – Can the Cap’n NOT spoil it?

On one hand I want to talk about this movie, because I have a lot to say about it. but on the other, I really don’t want to spoil anything for you,...
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Ready Player One – Who is the film’s target audience?

Nostalgia. As we get older we start thinking back on the old days, the bad days, the all-or-nothing days. The shit they don’t make anymore. Like Doritos 3Ds, SURGE Soda, Crispy M&M's,...

Oblivion – Script Review

Hi all. Today's script is something a lot of people have been excited about. The script alone has been one of the more sought after so far this year. (Especially when you take...

The Playground

Hi one and all. Today's review is taking us back to another popular Amazon Studios project. The Playground by Brad Viar A depressed daycare worker journeys to a magical playground populated by children, where he...

The Babysitter – 2017 Horror Month Part 1!

It’s horror month! Well, technically horror month started like 2 weeks ago. But I ran into a bit of a snag. I didn’t have any horror films to actually spotlight. Plus, stuck...

Silver Linings Playbook – Script Review

Hi all. So I've yet to see this movie, but how can I not know about it right? Silver Linings Playbook seems to be that Cinderella story at awards shows this year, capturing our...

Contagion – We’re living it!

An excerpt from my script review for Contagion which will be available 04/06/20: 2.) Plot Stability Over the weekend I had an urge to tweet as I feel the US is relying too much...

Olympus Has Fallen – Script Review

Hi all. Taking a look today at Olympus Has Fallen. Didn't know much about this script or movie until I recently saw the commercials (I really need to get out more), but it looked...

Pardon Our Dust – Upgrade in Progress!

Hi all. Please bear with us today if the forums aren't available. We're currently upgrading our forum software to offer new features and a more unique screenwriting experience! Best, Hank

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