Screenwriter Review

Who doesn't love an honest review before spending their hard-earned dollars? Our film reviewers examine current films and screenwriting resources from a screenwriter’s perspective.

Screenwriter Review

'The Fabelmans' Film Review

'The Wonder' Film Review

Some Mildly Interesting Movies, a Good New Television Series, and if You Eat All of Your Veggies, You Will Get Two More Great Reads About Screenwriting For Dessert

Despite Great Performances, 'TÁR' Fails to Hit the High Notes

'The Banshees of Inisherin' Film Review

UNDERSTANDING SCREENWRITING: A Great Read, and Some Sundries.

'Don't Worry Darling' Film Review

UNDERSTANDING SCREENWRITING: A Great One, and Some Others.

'Jaws' RealD 3D: The Real Deal

Anti-Lion King: 'Beast' Film Review

UNDERSTANDING SCREENWRITING: Women From Across the Pond, Clothed and Unclothed

Film Review: 'Thirteen Lives' Edge of Your Seat Visual Storytelling

'Nope' Film Review: A Hearty Throwback to Man vs Aliens Science Fiction

UNDERSTANDING SCREENWRITING: The Return of People, Jets, and Dinos We Loved. Sort of.

Not Just Another Pretty Face: 'Elvis' Film Review

'Spiderhead' Film Review: No Man is an Island

'Jurassic World Dominion': A Fun but Soulless Bookend

UNDERSTANDING SCREENWRITING: French Lessons, A Trip Up the Nile, and a Book in English

The Sky's the Limit: A Review of 'Top Gun: Maverick'

The Toxic Masculinity Pictured in 'Men' Provides a Crucial Insight into the Everyday Traumas Women Face - It’s Just Hard to Find

UNDERSTANDING SCREENWRITING: Stars and Actors

Film Review: 'The Outfit' is a Crime Drama that Really Goes the Distance

'Under the Banner of Heaven' TV Review: Andrew Garfield Helms an Ambitious Entry to the True Crime Genre

Film Review: 'Paris, 13th District' - A Coming-of-Age Story Devoid of Revelation

UNDERSTANDING SCREENWRITING: Variety is the Spice of Life

Review of 'Annette'—Just Because Something Is Happening Doesn’t Mean It’s Compelling

UNDERSTANDING SCREENWRITING: Connections

UNDERSTANDING SCREENWRITING: Secrets, Secrets. And More Secrets.

UNDERSTANDING SCREENWRITING: That Time of the Year

UNDERSTANDING SCREENWRITING: More Than the Usual Grab Bag of Stuff

UNDERSTANDING SCREENWRITING: Better Than, Not as Good as…

UNDERSTANDING SCREENWRITING: It’s (Bleep)kicking and Elderly White Guy Week at Understanding Screenwriting

UNDERSTANDING SCREENWRITING: LEFTOVERS

UNDERSTANDING SCREENWRITING: The End of Netflix

UNDERSTANDING SCREENWRITING: Art Isn’t Easy

UNDERSTANDING SCREENWRITING: Tom Sees You Two Taylor Sheridans and Raises You a Brad Ingelsby

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UNDERSTANDING SCREENWRITING: Three Screenwriting Nominations and One Coulda

UNDERSTANDING SCREENWRITING: Movie Theatres Return!

UNDERSTANDING SCREENWRITING: Tom Has Maybe Decided He Does Not Mind Streaming Services Too Much

UNDERSTANDING SCREENWRITING: Sometimes Books are Better than Movies

UNDERSTANDING SCREENWRITING: Tom is Writing About…Directors?

UNDERSTANDING SCREENWRITING: Writing Real and Fictional People

UNDERSTANDING SCREENWRITING: Writing for Performance

Rated Q Podcast: "Sonic the Hedgehog" - Making Scenes Multi-Task For Maximum Impact

Understanding Screenwriting: Scientists and Movie Stars, Then and Now and in the Future

Rated Q Podcast: Movie Review of "Onward" - Character is Key to Making Us Care

UNDERSTANDING SCREENWRITING: What Would Billy Wilder Do With a Pregnant Teenage Girl?

Rated Q Podcast: Movie Review of "Scoob"

UNDERSTANDING SCREENWRITING: Harley Quinn and Abraham Lincoln, Together at Last!