An excerpt from my script review for Obsession which will be available 07/07/26:
1.) Marketability of the Idea
Be careful who you wish for…
That’s a great logline, tagline, however you want to pitch it. As long...
An excerpt from my script review for Backrooms which will be available 06/26/26:
2.) Plot Stability
As I watched the “found footage” videos initially, did I kick around the idea of writing a script...
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,...
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.
Today for our review we have an indie thriller based on a bestselling novel, titled Saving Zoe. Now, all of us should be so lucky to be able to adapt a popular novel...
With zero fanfare, or buzz or anticipation whatsoever, Netflix has released the second half of Rebel Moon, giving it the ridiculous title The Scargiver.
https://youtu.be/UEJuNHOd8Dw
If you thought now your questions would finally be...
An excerpt from my script review for American Made which will be available 10/02/17:
3.) Quality of Characters
Having clever characters is good.
The one thing they can’t be is too clever, however.
In contrast to...
An excerpt from Reals' script review for which will be available 09/13/18:
Initial Thoughts
I realize some of you screenwriters may see the name David Goyer and lose interest in the script/project.
Now, David...
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...
An excerpt from my script review for Rampage which will be available 04/16/18:
1.) Marketability of the Idea
Rampage.
Not going to lie. This was the first game I purchased for the NES, or...
I don’t know about you, but superhero fatigue has finally started to set in. The last thing I wanted to do last weekend was go to the theater to see yet another...
An excerpt from my script review for The Spy Who Dumped Me which will be available 08/16/18:
4.) Dialogue and Description
Setting the tone of your story via description is a fantastic skill to...
