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...
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Hey Everyone!
Back again with my reviews of the final two Amazon Studios / Blumhouse films for Horror Month!
Nocturne (2020)
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1104485..._=nv_sr_srsg_0
Logline: An incredibly gifted pianist makes a Faustian bargain to overtake her older sister at...
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...
Much like John Wick, people just keep trying to fuck with Godzilla. Instead of getting shot in the head 5 times, Godzilla will just breathe blue fire into your face.
It’s debatable who...
An excerpt from my script review for Wilder Than Her (Blood List 2020: Fresh Blood) which will be available 11/09/20:
1.) Marketability of the Idea
Today we’re taking a look at one of the...
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...
Project Power is another Netflix original movie with an A-list cast of stars and a moderately large budget.
https://youtu.be/xw1vQgVaYNQ
Spree on the other hand is a smaller budget movie with a cast of lesser...
Where did we leave off after Parabellum? Does anyone remember?
To recap, John Wick, an unstoppable killing machine, gets shot off a building by his trusted friend Winston played by Ian McShane one...
An excerpt from my script review for On Chesil Beach which will be available 06/18/18:
2.) Plot Stability
Watch the Sun Dance, Darling.
That’s the title I would have picked, pulling from the Oscar Gold...
