Flight Risk – “Contained” that Writers can learn from.

An excerpt from my script review for Flight Review which will be available 02/02/25: 2.) Plot Stability Before reading, I noticed that this film wasn’t getting the best of reviews. Sometimes that’s to be expected...

Wicked: Part One – Not the whole story…

An excerpt from my script review for Wicked: Part One which will be available 01/13/25: 2.) Plot Stability Before we go too far into this, I’ve never seen the show/musical, nor did I watch...

Gladiator II – It was to the original what Force Awakens was to A New Hope!

An excerpt from my script review for Gladiator 2 which will be available 01/07/25: 2.) Plot Stability Apologies in advance to those that have read this story before… I remember sitting in the theater for...

Conclave – Character Conflict

An excerpt from my script review for Conclave which will be available 12/31/24: 3.) Quality of Characters Here’s the nuts and bolts of the review. “Every cardinal, deep down inside, has already chosen the name...

Deadpool and Wolverine – Got what we deserved.

An excerpt from my script review for Deadpool and Wolverine which will be available 12/10/24: 2.) Plot Stability It’s said that the line is blurred on where Ryan Reynolds ends and Deadpool begins. Although both...

Red One – Know who and what you’re writing for.

An excerpt from my script review for Red One which will be available 12/02/24: 1.) Marketability of the Idea For some reason, after the cat waking us up and me putting him downstairs, I...
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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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