It’s an early 4th of July review with a special ‘What I Learned’ section that discusses a new screenwriting term you’ll want to wrap a blanket around and take to your next sleepover. Enjoy! Genre: Historical/True Story/Comedy Premise: (from Black List) The truly astonishing tale of Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi – the French sculptor wholly responsible […]

Unpopular Opinion Alert: The following opinion does not match up with the masses. For that reason, it will likely make you upset. Continue reading at your own risk. Genre: Dramatic Thriller Premise: A young getaway driver with a unique condition tries to balance the unraveling of his traumatic past with the increasing pressures of his […]

A busy day here in Scriptshadowville, a wondrous place where In and Out burgers grow on trees and fidget spinners never stop spinning. That means no time for a review. But a little time for my thoughts on the weekend. I’ll start with Transformers, a franchise which represents everything that is wrong with Hollywood. The […]

We had a worthy winner last week. Let’s see if we can do it again! Here’s how Amateur Offerings works: Read as many of this weekend’s scripts as you can and vote for your favorite in the comments section. Winner gets a review next Friday. If you’d like to submit your own script to compete […]

Genre: Sci-Fi Premise (from writer): Fleeing a violent past, a mechanic relocates to the anarchic edge of civilization to build a new life, and a new body, for her teenage son. Why You Should Read: I’m a longtime reader, first-time submitter to your site, currently living in Vancouver and working hard on breaking into the […]