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...
An excerpt from my script review for Send Help which will be available 04/14/26:
1.) Marketability of the Idea
Give me the same, only different. – Sam Raimi
Misery meets Castaway was in all the comments on the...
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 Den of Thieves which will be available 01/29/18:
5.) Format
One of the best compliments you can receive as a writer, aside from having your script optioned...
An excerpt from my script review for Lost River which will be available 5/4/15:
3.) Quality of Characters
Underdeveloped. All of them.
Bones and Billy especially.
Bones comes across as a whiny bitch, who’s afraid...
An excerpt from my script review for Skyscraper which will be available 07/16/18:
2.) Plot Stability
Setting up and using payoffs.
This script did an excellent job setting up a cutting edge building of the...
An excerpt from my script review for The Invitation which will be available 06/14/16:
2.) Plot Stability
The logline drew me in, and the setup got me past page 15.
Setting the Premise
Two years ago...
Surprise last minute Valentine’s Day review!
This special day deserves a very special review of a very special movie. Unfortunately all I have to offer is The Competition. A garbage romantic comedy...
It’s been 11 long years since the last Rambo film, which I thought concluded the saga of Rambo pretty well. But this is Stallone we’re talking about here, if there’s a chance...
So, this was suggested to me by The Captain (but I was already planning on watching it, promise!) for a review, and so I thought I would oblige.
What is this film about?
The...
Initial Thoughts
So, the logline is pretty bland - Woman’s husband and son are killed, so she goes after the killers.
However, a couple of things grabbed by interest about this picture:
It won the...
