Keeping in mind that adapting The Hobbit is probably one of the tougher screenplay jobs this side of the slugline, how did Jackson and his co-writers fare? Genre: Adventure Premise: Bilbo Baggins reluctantly joins a band of dwarves who go on a quest to reclaim their kingdom, which has since been taken over by a […]

Today we go racing back to Black List’s past to see if a forgotten screenplay can sneak its way back onto the Hollywood Highway. Genre: Action/Romance/Drama Premise: A high-speed chase on the streets of LA told through multiple points of view. About: Iranian-born Massy Tadjedin penned today’s script, which landed on the 2007 Black List […]

100 screenplays ripe for Hollywood’s attention. Black List 2012 is here today! edit: Black List posted – Thoughts on list have been added below… Okay, so today’s review has been postponed until tomorrow because the Black List is coming out today.  Franklin’s doing things a little differently this year, tweeting out the Black List scripts […]

Many time travel stories have contemplated going back in time and killing Hitler. This one tackles going back in time and saving him. To submit your script for an Amateur Review, send it in PDF form, along with your title, genre, logline, and why I should read your script to Carsonreeves3@gmail.com. Keep in mind your […]

Let’s try not to be this guy. Something that’s been working really well lately is including amateur screenplays in my weekly newsletter.  The feedback has really helped me determine which scripts to review and raised the quality of Amateur Friday immensely.  That’s not to say I don’t want to ever review a bad amateur script […]