Today I want to share with you something I never figured out while I was writing screenplays. This was such a game-changing revelation that had somebody told it to me early on in my journey – as opposed to 15 screenplays in – I’d be writing this entry from the set of a 200 million […]

In celebration of the Ad Astra trailer being released today, here’s my old review of the script, which was previously only available in the newsletter. Enjoy! Genre: Sci-fi Premise: In the future, an autistic astronaut goes on journey into the solar system to find his father. About: This was a top secret project that came […]

Genre: Comedy Premise: A jewel thief reconnects with her sister, who’s just gotten out of prison, and the two get a team of women together to steal a bunch of diamonds at the always weird and wild Met Gala. About: This script was sold to New Line in 2015 during the female comedy goldmine era […]

Genre: Horror Premise: A yuppie couple and their daughter move into a long-standing Portland neighborhood that doesn’t like how gentrification is changing their city. About: Very little is known about this co-writing team that snuck onto last year’s Black List with this script, which tallied 8 votes. Writers: Ross Lazar and Sebastian Shepard Details: 111 […]

Genre: Drama/Psychological Thriller Premise: Based on a real life story, the psychotic father of a freshman at a small college moves into her apartment and begins controlling the lives of the 6 other coeds who live there. About: This is a high-profile “New York” magazine article that got picked up by Hollywood heavyweights Jason Blum […]