The Great Gatsby had the best use of 3-D I’ve ever seen. But how many dimensions did the actual storytelling have!? Genre: Drama/Period Premise: Set in the 20s, a former writer moves next to one of the wealthiest men in New York. When the man, a shadowy figure known as Jay Gatsby, invites him to […]

This is your chance to discuss the week’s amateur scripts, offered originally in the Scriptshadow newsletter. The primary goal for this discussion is to find out which script(s) is the best candidate for a future Amateur Friday review. The secondary goal is to keep things positive in the comments with constructive criticism. Below are the […]

Today’s Civil-War script has some good old fashioned amputation in it. The question is, will I want to amputate the screenplay after I read it?? Amateur Friday Submission Process: To submit your script for an Amateur Review, send in a PDF of your script, a PDF of the first ten pages of your script, your […]

It’s no secret that I have a Hollywood crush on JJ Abrams. I think he’s the smartest guy out there right now, building up his brand, taking on some of the biggest franchises in town, including my favorite franchise of all, Star Wars. He’s also exploring his original creative side via numerous TV shows and […]

David Fincher swoops down to explore his next potential directing assignment. So I decided to check out the book. Genre: Thriller Premise: Told from two different points of view, a man’s wife goes missing and he becomes the prime suspect. About: 41 year old Gillian Flynn is a former Entertainment Weekly TV critic. She’s written […]