Noah – Could this biblical tale be true?

An excerpt from my script review for Noah which will be available 04/23/25: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Noah is chosen by God to undertake a momentous mission before an apocalyptic flood cleanses the...

Let’s Be Cops – Act 2…begin the Fun and Games!

An excerpt from my script review for Let's Be Cops which will be available 04/14/25: 2.) Plot Stability What I want to focus on is the “fun and games” aspect of this script, because...

A Minecraft Movie – Too late to be relevant?

It’s been a while since I’ve done a movie review. I’ve never been all that good at them, so bear with me while I try to remember how this is done. I...

Lake Placid – Should you read this script?

An excerpt from my script review for Lake Placid which will be available 04/07/25: 5.) Format We’ve discussed it before, but know what you’re reading. By that, I mean you should be reading several scripts...

Maleficent – In regards to Snow White and Disney “live action”…

An excerpt from my script review for Maleficent which will be available 03/31/25: 1.) Marketability of the Idea So this one came up as the Boss and I were discussing the new “live action”...

Wind Chill – Fun Early Emily Blunt Horror

An excerpt from my script review for Wind Chill which will be available 03/24/25: 2.) Plot Stability Despite the lackluster performance at the box office, this story did a lot of things right in...
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Bear Chicka Wow Wow

Happy Sunday one and all. Today's script is going to be a tricky one to review. It's one of those stories that a lot of people are going to not like, but...

Pirates of the Caribbean – Script Review

Hi all. It's funny that in all the screenwriting classes I've taken or been a part of, this movie is always referenced. I say that it's funny, because never once was the script offered...

Cause and Effect Storytelling

Oedipus Rex It was foretold by an oracle that Laius would die at the hands of his son. Trying to prevent this, Laius orders his newborn son killed. No one wants to be...

Creed – Did we miss something?

An excerpt from my script review for Creed which will be available 01/18/16: 2.) Plot Stability First, let me start off by saying I'm a HUGE Rocky fan, and of Mr. Stallone for that...

What Could Have Been: The Marvel of the Haunted Castle – Script Review

An excerpt from SK's script review for The Marvel of the Haunted Castle which will be available 04/28/19: So I'm back again, this time reviewing a somewhat well known unproduced script. Here goes. Plot:...

Rocky Balboa – Puncher’s Chance Script Review

Thanks for switching over. And thanks also to Eric for providing our first official Reader Review. So it's my turn to review an actual made movie. I'll see how this goes, and it...

Escape Room (2019) – Do Thrillers Need Stock Characters?

Remember, self, say Escape Room, not Escape Plan. Escape ROOM not Escape PLAN. One ticket for Escape Plan- Fuck! https://youtu.be/6dSKUoV0SNI While googling Escape Room I was shocked to find so many actual escape rooms in my...

127 Hours – Script Review

Script: 127 HOURS by Danny Boyle and Simon Beaufoy Logline: A mountain climber becomes trapped under a boulder while canyoneering alone near Moab, Utah and resorts to desperate measures in order to survive. Hi...

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