Before we get to today’s scripts, I just want to alert all you aspiring writers out there of a yucky trend I’ve been encountering in the logline department: Loglines without a single original element in them. Here’s an example: “When a small town is terrorized by a ruthless outlaw and his gang, two out-of-towners decide […]

Hey guys, I’m a little overwhelmed with work at the moment. Today’s review of “Fool” will have to be moved to next Friday. Feel free to discuss the impending behemoth that is Suicide Squad at the box office this weekend. I’m so bummed that it’s getting horrible reviews as I was really looking forward to […]

If you’ve listened to me babble on this site for any length of time, you know that the most important component I value in screenwriting is SIMPLICITY. The simpler the setup and the plot, the cleaner and more impactful your movie is going to be. The Terminator. The Martian. Indiana Jones. One character, one goal, […]

Genre: Crime Drama Premise: In 1984, a young Brooklyn detective discovers that two of his co-workers are killing for the mob and attempts to take them down. About: This is based on a real-life story, which was turned into a non-fiction book by the detective. It was adapted by one of the hottest scribes in […]

Genre: Action Premise: When terrorists take over a deep-sea oil drilling rig, the only person they don’t account for is a diver in the middle of a dive. That oversight will come back to haunt them. About: Not much is known about this one other than it’s an early script from Kurt Wimmer, one of […]