FrankenScript :: Lee Gabel's Screenwriting Journal/Blog

Just finished a most graphic and harrowing read: “Monster: The Autobiography of an L.A. Gang Member”. While the writing style did not appeal to me, the content was as fascinating as it was heartbreaking. It really did feel like I was right there, like a fly on the wall. I was exposed to a whole [...]

Why go to couples counseling when you can patch up your marriage by killing the hitman who’s pursuing you. I don’t ever remember this getting a theatrical release, and I wouldn’t be surprised if it didn’t. This is a paint-by-numbers crime drama. It’s amazing how many good actors are wasted in this, in more ways [...]