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, […]

So last week I gave you ten screenwriting tips to take away from Aliens, one of the best sci-fi action films ever. This week, we’re looking at the sequel to Aliens, Alien 3, which a young David Fincher directed. Now originally, I wrote this long impassioned opening about how terribly directed this movie was. The […]

No! Lots of people have been asking me if I went to see my favorite screenplay, Everything Must Go, yet.  The answer is, no, I have not.  The reason?  Because I’m terrified of ruining the perfect movie that is in my head.  I’m hearing mixed things about the film and I’m afraid if I go […]

Genre: Horror/ThrillerPremise: A young woman watching over a blind child must protect her when the home is invaded by the unthinkable. About: The Watching Hour sold a couple of weeks ago. The Van Dykes are related to the great Dick Van Dyke, and there was a big comment war over on Deadline Hollywood that this […]

Aliens is, quite simply, awesome. It’s one of those movies that works if you’re 15 or you’re 35. It’s got action. It’s got mystery. It’s got emotion. And it’s in the running for best sequel ever. When I give notes, there’s no movie I reference more than this one. I’ve been known to bring up […]