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...
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....
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...
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,...
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...
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...
We break scripts down the Monday after its opening weekend. Read detailed reviews and see what current writers selling scripts are doing right, and sometimes wrong.
An excerpt from my script review for It Comes At Night which will be available 07/17/17:
3.) Quality of Characters
Thrillers require one main thing…tension between characters.
Post-apocalyptic horror thrillers?
Tension between characters while fighting for...
An excerpt from our "What Could Have Been" series and script review for Joss Whedon's Wonder Woman which will be available 06/05/17:
2.) Plot Stability
I’m reminded of a story Kevin Smith tells when...
An excerpt from my script review for Master (2022) which will be available 04/03/23:
2.) Plot StabilityWe’re going to spend a good chunk of our time in this section.Was the script creepy and...
An excerpt from Reals' script review for Alien 3 which will be available 08/20/24:
What Worked
The Length - 96 pages (including the title page) was a pretty solid length for this story. I will...
The Captain's script review for our Amateur Monday winning script Black Swarm which will be available 10/08/15 (and don't forget to check out the script here):
Time to review a script! Which...
An excerpt from Reals' script review for Shadow of the Colossus by Justin Marks which will be available 09/20/18:
What Worked
Pg. 1 - The way that Justin Marks writes is a style that...
An excerpt from my script review for Triangle which will be available 10/16/17:
4.) Dialogue and Description
Proper use of an establishing shot!
As I read, and our group was on the ocean liner, this...
An excerpt from my script review for The Nice Guys which will be available 05/23/16:
2.) Plot Stability
Let’s be honest. This is a Lethal Weapon reboot.
As I read, I could easily see...
