Awesome screenplay finally arrives in theaters!   It’s National Grey Day my friends!  Yes, it is the day where you tell your boss you’re leaving work early to go see The Grey.  If he has a problem with this, give him my e-mail and I’ll have some words with him.  Explain that I’ve been trumpeting […]

A period sci-fi screenplay with some amazing writing. But does screenwriter James Hutchinson do enough with the story to get that rare Friday “worth the read?”  To submit your script for an Amateur Review: Send your script in PDF form, along with your title, genre, logline, and why I should read your script to Carsonreeves3@gmail.com. […]

The “X-Men: First Class” co-screenwriter talks screenwriting and her latest movie, The Woman In Black, with Scriptshadow.   Jane Goldman has had the kind of screenwriting career most writers dream of.  She co-wrote “Stardust,” “Kick-Ass,” “X-Men: First Class,” and most recently, “The Debt,” all with Matthew Vaughn.  This week, she offers her first solo screenwriting […]

A million dollar screenplay with a little help from Will Ferrell and Adam McKay. Genre: Comedy Premise: A woman uses her amazing internet skills to stalk and seduce the perfect guy. About: This script finished Top 10 on the Black List and I believe Top 3 on the Hit List (list of best spec screenplays […]

For a full list of all of the nominations, head over to Slash-Film.  Basically, the writing nominations this year are sort of lacking.  There’s nothing that sexy, nothing with any HUGE buzz attached to it.  In the adapted category, I’m thinking the bigger names have a leg up on the competition. That means Moneyball and […]