Dune: Part 2 – The Cap’n Weighs In!

If given the option, I never go with IMAX, as it costs a whole hell of a lot more and I hate assigned seating like you’re attending a baseball game or you’re...

Shutter Island – NOT the kind of contained we mean.

An excerpt from my script review for Shutter Island (2010) which will be available 03/12/24: 1.) Marketability of the Idea We’re constantly telling you to consider writing a contained horror. Why? Because it’s one of...

No One Lives – Need more than “weird for weird’s sake”?

An excerpt from my script review for No One Lives (2012) which will be available 03/05/24: 3.) Quality of Characters Emma and Driver. We’re presented with this really weird dynamic, which is good, but it’s...

What Could Have Been: A McG/Marsilii 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Prequel?

An excerpt from my script review for What Could Have Been: Captain Nemo origin story which will be available 02/19/24: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Did you know Disney+ was rebooting 20,000 Leagues Under the...

The 23 Worst Movies of 2023.

It looks like 2023 was the year for bad movies. And it was the year of movies that people loved and for some reason I hated. But really that could be said...

Amsterdam – Cashing in on Swifties before it was cool?

An excerpt from my script review for Amsterdam which will be available 02/12/24: 2.) Plot Stability It’s the day after the Super Bowl (hopefully Travis Kelce hasn't dumped her, or vice versa), and if...
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Leave No Trace – Proper Title or Political Agenda?

An excerpt from my script review for Leave No Trace which will be available 11/12/18: 2.) Plot Stability Episodic. That’s a term I’ve not used in a long time. A long time. Continuing what I said...

Molly’s Game – Coming to the end of the Biopic Trend?

An excerpt from my script review for Molly's Game which will be available 01/08/17: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Bottom of the barrel. I could be completely off on this prediction, but it seems to...

Ready Player One – The Description Worked!

An excerpt from my script review for Ready Player One which will be available 04/02/18: 4.) Dialogue and Description Okay, here’s some good stuff. The description was practically bang on by sprinkling in the style...

Hellboy (2019) – Manufactured Friction

An excerpt from my script review for Hellboy (2019) which will be available 04/15/19: 3.) Quality of Characters The character relationships felt rather contrived. Hellboy fought with Broom for no other reason than teenage angst?  Is he even still...

Hotel Artemis – Why Didn’t It Perform?

An excerpt from my script review for Hotel Artemis which will be available 06/11/18: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Black List 2016. Writer of Iron Man 3 and MI: Rogue Nation. Mr. Pierce has some credits...

Horror Month 2020: Week 2

I feel like I missed a week, since we are close to the end now. But I've been keeping pretty good track of my movie watching over on my twitter account. And...

San Andreas – Blueprint for Disaster

An excerpt from my script review for San Andreas which will be available 6/02/15: 2.) Plot Stability Surprisingly, there’s a lot we can learn from this version. (Admittedly, I was dubious considering the...

Write to Reals: Phantom Limb – The Necessity of Clear Tone

An excerpt from Reals' script review for Phantom Limb which will be available 03/08/18: What Needs Work 1. Starting with a VOICE OVER always makes me nervous. It can work, but all-too-often it is...

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