An excerpt from my script review for The Hills Have Eyes 2 which will be available 04/23/24:
2.) Plot Stability
Again…think Predator but a bunch of influencers before there was influencing.
We’re going to pit these strong,...
In the expansive realm of cinematic storytelling, "Madame Web" emerges as a beacon of creativity, weaving together a tapestry of intrigue, adventure, and existential exploration. Directed by a visionary filmmaker and brought...
An excerpt from Reals' script review for The Strangers 2 (Prey at Night) which will be available 04/07/24:
What Worked
The Opening - Man, what a way to open this! Sure, killing the previous final...
An excerpt from my script review for Road House which will be available 03/25/24:
2.) Plot Stability
Okay, before we get into the original, did anyone watch the remake?
Don’t let me ruin it for...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
Hi all.
Today we're looking at one of those movies I've seen beginning to end, but never in order and never in one sitting.
On a whim, I thought it might be fun to...
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...
After some discussion, Roy and I have altered our selection process.
First off, the number of submissions we currently have puts us about 4 months out. That's a solid workload.
In addition to...
An excerpt from my script review for If I Stay which will be available 8/25/14:
1.) Marketability of the Idea
It's based on a book.
That little factoid alone will generate reads with folks in...
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...
We're back with our second person "in the biz." Today we're speaking with Dale Zawada, who's going to tell us what it's like to see one of our babies on the...
