The movie that was so bad, it took down a studio, and gave birth, for better or worse, to modern blockbuster culture. Genre: Western/Drama Premise: A sheriff attempts to protect immigrant farmers from rich cattle interests during one of the blackest marks on America’s history, the Johnson Country War. About: Michael Cimino had just come […]

We’re so close to Avengers Infinity War I can taste it like I can taste a ripe tomato on a freshly fried In and Out burger. I can feel it within my talons – the biggest superhero movie ever made. Yet I have to wait an entire week to sample the goods!? What country do […]

Last week, a commenter brought up a concern that I hear a lot from screenwriters. He was upset that A Quiet Place did so well at the box office when it so clearly cheated its way through its second half. For starters, a noise-making machine (a newborn baby) was thrown into the mix with zero […]

Genre: Contained Thriller/Drama + Mystery Genre Premise: (from Black List) A seemingly progressive suburban husband and wife renting their garage through AirBnB become suspicious of their Muslim guests. As they investigate their visitors, they unwittingly trigger events that will forever change the course of human history. About: This script finished on last year’s Black List […]

Genre: Drama-Horror Premise: A married pair of Sudanese refugees are granted a temporary stay in the UK that can become permanent if they can only avoid trouble, a task that becomes problematic when they move into a haunted house. About: This project was held up for awhile due to a snafu with The Weinstein Company. […]