Genre: Thriller Premise: An ambitious retelling of the Pinocchio tale, a man builds the first computer that can think, only to have the government take it away and use it for its own nefarious purposes. About: This spec sold back in 2013. The writer, Kurt Wimmer, is a shining knight in the bleak spec script […]

Genre: War/Drama/Biopic Premise: The story of Chris Kyle, the most lethal sniper in the history of the United States army. About: The real life story and biography of Chris Kyle probably would’ve become a decent movie package no matter what. However (spoiler!), the unexpected shooting and death of Kyle the day after writer Jason Hall […]

Five amateur screenplays.  Read and tell us which one you liked best in the comments section.  The winner gets a review.  Also, feel free to offer constructive criticism to the writers.  We’re all trying to help each other out here and your one comment could lead to the breakthrough that helps that writer crack his […]

A more complex script than you might’ve thought. So at the beginning of this week, I reviewed a script from Academy Award winner Stephen Gaghan that was fairly complex. There were lots of characters, multiple storylines, heavy flashbacks. And while Gaghan managed to make the whole thing work, I’ve spent far too many reading experiences […]

Genre: Detective Noir Premise: (from Black List) A little person private eye investigates the disappearance of a young actress in 1930s Hollywood, leading him to uncover conspiracies involving THE WIZARD OF OZ and Metro Goldwyn Mayer brass. About: This script finished fairly high on last year’s Black List. Will Widger is not yet a household […]