Hollywood’s favorite game is the post-weekend box office analysis. OF COURSE they knew that Movie A was going to be huge. OF COURSE they knew that Movie B was going to bomb. Not only that, but they’ve got a whole host of reasons for why a movie succeeded or failed. Rarely do you have people […]

Genre: Period/True Story Premise: A widowed painter travels to live with the dangerous Sioux nation in order to paint a picture of one of the most notorious and violent Indian chiefs in history, Sitting Bull. About: The amount of time it takes to get a script into production never ceases to amaze me. Yet when […]

Genre: Sci-fi/Comedy Premise: A couple of loser friends who love video games learn that they’re not only starring in one, but that they’re about to be turned off for good. About: Today’s script comes from a couple of TV writers who teamed up to sell a spec to WB back in 2008. Danny Zuker would […]

Genre: Science Fiction Premise: When an android Blade Runner discovers his entire life is a lie, he’ll stop at nothing to find out where he came from. About: The long-in-development sequel to Blade Runner finally hit theaters this weekend, bringing in 32 million dollars on a 155 million dollar budget. That’s eye-opening. Not the 32 […]

Genre: Horror Premise: After learning her deceased mother might still be alive, a young woman traces the mystery to an abandoned farmhouse occupied by eerie mannequins – mannequins that move when no one’s looking. About: Haunted dolls/puppets/mannequins. Staples of the horror genre for decades. But here’s my problem: most of the time, the real threat […]