A friend of mine was telling me that Bridesmaids was written in six days. I laughed at him. “No it wasn’t.” “Yes,” he assured me, “It was written in six days. I’m positive. I read it in an interview.” Having just come from the film, and marveling at how well-written it was, I assured him, […]

Genre: Crime ThrillerPremise: After being double-crossed during a bank heist, a safe-cracker teams up with the hitman hired to kill him to take down the double-crosser. About: Knight is one of the top-dollar assignment dogs in Hollywood. I don’t know what his fee is but I’m pretty sure it’s close to a million bucks an […]

Genre: ComedyPremise: When his sister joins him at the New York Stock Exchange as an intern, Drew thinks it’s going to be the best summer ever – until he realizes that every single guy at the company wants to _____ his sister. About: I Want To ____ Your Sister made huge waves back in 2007 […]

Genre: Crime/Drama/NoirPremise: A retired detective is hired by a drug dealer to find the men who brutally murdered his wife. About: The other day, I reviewed a new (old) script that made it on to my Top 25, After Hailey, by Scott Frank. Afterwards, I sought out more Scott Frank scripts hoping to strike gold […]

Genre: Drama/SportsPremise: A teenage boy hoping to escape the poverty of his West African village finds the opportunity when a professional futebol scout comes to town. About: Every Friday, I review a script from the readers of the site. If you’re interested in submitting your script for an Amateur Review, send it in PDF form, […]