What a 1% screenwriter looks like. I’m sure you’ve heard this stat before. 97% of screenplays are bad. Or even 99% of screenplays are bad. Doesn’t take a whole lot of math to figure out, then, that only 1% of screenplays are good. This stat always messed with my head. How does one break into […]

Genre: Biopic Premise: The story of an eccentric bank robber who captured the nation’s sympathy in post-Communist Hungary. About: Today’s script made the 2008 Black List. It was adapted by Rich Wilkes, who wrote the original Vin Diesel vehicle, “XXX.” Normally, that would be cause for concern, but Wilkes wrote a funny draft of Neil […]

Genre: Dark Comedy Premise: When a jobless government subsidizing loser wins the Arizona lottery, he must figure out a way to divorce his hate-filled wife in order to keep the winnings for himself. About: Today we have a 2018 Nicholl finalist (there were six finalists and four winners). Our lone 2018 Nicholl winning script review […]

Today’s Braveheart sequel review comes with a trio of must-know screenwriting lessons. Genre: Period/Action Premise: In the 14th Century, Scottish King, Robert The Bruce, attempts to free his country from England once and for all. About: This film has been making noise for numerous reasons. First, it positioned itself as an obvious spiritual sequel to […]

I’ve been watching the Star Wars franchise closely over the last few months with heightened curiosity. I continue to love Star Wars more than any other property due to the way the original trilogy taught me how far imagination can take you. Without Star Wars, I think all of our lives would be a little […]