Genre: Action-AdventurePremise: Indiana Jones goes in search of the famed “The Lost City Of The Gods,” which is supposed to hold inside it all the knowledge in the universe.About: Before Spielberg’s go-to writer David Koepp wrote Crystal Skull, super screenwriter Frank Darabont worked on a draft of the script. Darabont, like many who took on […]

Genre: DramaPremise: The real life story of a vacationing family’s struggle to find each other after the infamous 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami.About: Thought this script was somewhat relevant considering Friday’s horrible events in Japan. I’m also reviewing it as a reminder to help out if you can. Please donate to a relief fund if possible. […]

Genre: Period/Drama/ThrillerPremise: A young drifter infiltrates a married couple’s home, roping them into an insurance scam that results in disaster. 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, along with your title, genre, logline, […]

Whoa, I’m not usually nervous while writing up Scriptshadow posts but this one’s got me a little jittery. Outside of the prequels, I don’t think there’s been a more documented breakdown of a film’s failure to deliver on an audience’s expectations than that of Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull. The thing […]

Genre: Romantic ComedyPremise: After a woman spills her secrets to a stranger during a turbulent plane ride, she shows up at work to discover that he is the recently returned CEO of her company.About: Can You Keep A Secret landed on the bottom half of the 2010 Black List and is an adaptation of a […]