Tis the day when the Americans and the Brits split up.  A proud day for America, maybe not so much for our brothers to the East.  Whatever the case, it’s a reason to celebrate.  And I need a day of celebration.  The downside of being an American is that the ideology of the country is […]

Note: This review was originally posted in my Newsletter a few months ago.  When I originally read this script a long time back, I thought it was pretty darn good.  Then I found out the casting and my excitement died immediately, which is reflected in this more recent review.  Jaime Foxx as the president??  The […]

Now a lot of you are probably asking, “Carson, why the hell did you pick Cast Away for a script breakdown?” I’ll tell you. Because it’s different. Because it took chances. Because it’s something that shouldn’t have worked. And I love breaking down scripts that shouldn’t work. I love exploring the deviations and figuring out […]

Today’s script will hopefully answer the age-old question, how is he the “lone” ranger if he has a partner? Genre: Action-Adventure/Western Premise: When a corrupt sheriff takes over a hidden silver mine, a lone Texas Ranger and a local Indian named Tonto must team up to stop him. About: Okay, this is not the draft […]

If you can’t take The Heat, get out of the southewestern portion of the United States. Genre: Buddy Cop/Comedy Premise: An uptight FBI agent must team up with an unruly nontraditional Boston cop to take down a mysterious drug lord. About: Writer Katie Dippold was one of the lucky ones. She sold this script last […]