Please get me out of this movie! I don’t like trashing movies. I really don’t. By and large, Hollywood is a place where people love movies and are doing their best to make good ones. “Nobody sets out to make a piece of shit,” some producer once said. And so you don’t want to trash […]

So yesterday, a Scriptshadow reader sent me this video of a roller coaster. Why he sent it to me, I’m still not sure. He’s kind of weird. But I’m glad he did. Because as I watched the video, I realized it contained the perfect screenplay lesson. You see, there’s a reason that rollercoasters don’t start […]

So the hot topic in screenwriting at the moment is that The Force Awakens sucks because its main character (Rey) is a “Mary Sue.” I don’t know if Max Landis is the one who started this argument or he’s just the most prominent person to weigh in on it, but his involvement has brought more […]

I loved The Force Awakens. Review over. Bye. YODA SAYS: “SPOILERS THERE ARE, BELOW.” No, I’m kidding. To be honest, I expected to be critical of this latest installment of wars that happen in stars. The Hollywood moviemaking system can easily be described as the Hollywood capture-lightning-in-a-bottle system, as that’s essentially what you’re trying to […]

Deep Cover with Lawrence Fishbone and The Blume! Sorry no Amateur Offerings yesterday. The rest of the year is going to be hit or miss on posts. Gotta keep you guys on your toes. And, you know, Scriptshadow 250. Today’s movie suggestion actually has a dual purpose. You see, in tomorrow’s Force Awakens review, I’m […]