This might seem like an odd topic for the weekend box office but I want to talk about Y2K. Y2K is a movie that came out this weekend in wide release. The film, which was produced by A24, took in just 2.4 million dollars. The film was written and directed by Kyle Mooney, who made […]

Genre: Holiday/Action Premise: In the sequel to Santaman, an evil suburban dad goes back in time before Christmas to change the holiday into his own likeness, forcing our holly-jolly ass-kicker to take him down and… you guessed it… save Christmas! About: This one comes from one of our own, Colin O’Brien! Colin was commissioned to […]

Genre: Sports/Drama Premise: In the violent world of underground horse racing, a wannabe female jockey and her trainer brother-in-law become entangled in an illicit relationship full of blood, sweat, and sex that pushes the limits of their bodies and the law. About: This script finished with 7 votes on last year’s Black List. It is […]

Genre: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Premise: A group of suburban kids stumble upon an old ship that shuttles them out into the middle of the galaxy. Now they must find their way back home. About: Skeleton Crew comes from Spider-Man director Jon Watts. It was developed during a time when Lucasfilm had a dozen shows planned. The money-stuffed […]

When a film does unexpectedly well, I believe it’s important, as a screenwriter, to ask the question: “Why?” I don’t care if it was a Michael Bay flick, a goofy horror movie, a love story, a slow-moving biopic, or whatever. To be dismissive of any movie that does exceptionally well at the box office is […]