note: Whiplash review coming tomorrow. Genre: Thriller Premise: A Los Angeles drifter with big dreams finds himself drawn into the world of “nightcrawling,” a practice where independent videographers search out violent crimes and sell them to news shows. About: Recently Jake Gyllenhaal left the giant Disney musical, Into The Woods, because funding for this film […]

My new best friend Sean and I are hanging out later. So I just wanted to post a picture of him. One of the most frustrating things about going through all these scenes was reading scenes that just didn’t go anywhere. Nothing was happening. And here’s where you see a major difference between experienced screenwriters […]

Genre: Comedy Premise: (from me – based on limited info) A frustrated middle-aged family man who hates dealing with all of life’s bullshit finds out about a man who solves people’s problems by jumping into their minds. He enlists this man to eliminate the problems in his life, with unexpected consequences. The Setup: JIM (our […]

Genre: Sci-fi Premise: (from me – based on limited info) A group of shuttle astronauts find the world scorched and dangerous upon returning home. The setup: The year is 2045. The space shuttle Excalibur has completed its routine satellite conservation mission only to find that the Earth has perished overnight- crystal blue waters replaced by […]

Genre: Rom-Com Premise: (from me – based on limited information) A young man finds his relationship threatened when the former love of his life, now a famous singer, makes an unexpected visit. About: A couple of interesting points to make. One, this is Illi’s first screenplay. And two, it was a finalist in two New […]