Genre: Historical/Serial Killer Premise: The true exploits of Eliot Ness during his hunt for the “Torso Murderer,” a serial killer whose bloody reign terrorized 1930s Cleveland. About: This script finished number 4 on the latest Black List, an annual list of the best scripts in Hollywood. I have read the top 3 scripts already, all […]

And my thoughts on Golden Globes Best Screenplay Winner, One Battle After Another I don’t put much stock in the Golden Globes. I’m not sure anyone does. But I did notice that One Battle After Another won the screenwriting award, which raises the obvious question: should it have? Let’s look at the other nominated scripts. […]

Just to put everyone’s mind at ease, I want to give a quick update on the Blood & Ink Contest. About a month ago, I asked all the entrants to check in and let me know how things were going. The most common response was simple and honest: they were behind. But the more telling […]

And in one of the oddest movie crossovers I’ve ever seen on the Black List, we have Promising Young Woman meets Just One of the Guys Genre: Comedy Premise: When a college student is sexually assaulted by a frat guy who faces no consequences, she and her best friend rush his fraternity undercover to get […]

Is the number 2 script on the Black List a must-read?? Genre: Thriller Premise: After an ambitious pharma founder sells a portion of himself to a charismatic billionaire magnate, his world spirals into a high-stakes battle to buy back control of his company, his future, and his life. About: This script finished NUMBER 2 on […]