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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An excerpt from my script review for Harriet which will be available 11/04/19:
4.) Dialogue and Description
The description was fine, but what hit me was some of the dialogue.
Page 72:
HARRIET & SLAVES (OVER)So...
An excerpt from my script review for Chappaquiddick which will be available 05/14/18:
3.) Quality of Characters
Good old fashioned love triangle.
And I’m not talking romance, but bromance!
Joey Gargan loves Ted Kennedy who loves...
I shrugged off the embarrassment of seeing a Pokémon movie alone to bring you this review. I know I took another week off, but there really wasn’t much to cover anyway.
I did...
I feel like I missed a week, since we are close to the end now. But I've been keeping pretty good track of my movie watching over on my twitter account. And...
An excerpt from my script review for Monster Hunter which will be available 02/08/21:
2.) Plot Stability
Before we start…a disclaimer!
From what I can gather, this script was an initial concept, and one I’m...
An excerpt from my script review for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse which will be available 01/01/19:
3.) Quality of
Characters
Miles v. Jefferson v. Aaron.
This triangle had spectacular
possibilities.
Miles and his dad,
Jefferson, don’t see eye to...
An excerpt from my script review for The Aeronauts which will be available 12/09/19:
2.) Plot
Stability
Anytime the word “aeronaut”
was mentioned, I couldn’t help thinking of this…
https://youtu.be/yE9GyJcVCdU
In that classic from
my childhood, Tom Sawyer consistently...
An excerpt from my script review for The Happytime Murders which will be available 08/27/18:
3.) Quality of Characters
It takes a certain ensemble to fill the “detective noir” character roles.
Phil Phillips.
The initial voice-overs...
