FrankenScript :: Lee Gabel's Screenwriting Journal/Blog

Here’s a solid romantic comedy, not surprisingly since Drew Barrymore has a good eye for good stories. The relationships felt real and sincere. Some parts are predictable (I saw the ending coming a mile away) but for the most part I was hoping this story wouldn’t devolve into cliche-ville, and it largely doesn’t. There’s lots [...]

Inspired by true events, this film is a fascinating look at how the most iconic outdoor concert came to be and is a great companion piece to the official Woodstock documentary. It plays out almost like a comedy of errors. It’s equally amazing that this concert ever materialized like it did. Demetri Martin captures this [...]

The fact that this really happened is more interesting than the actual film. How can people take advantage of others without expecting any consequences? The characters are all played with confidence, especially Spacey, but I just could not feel any sympathy for these thieves. There’s a powerful scene at Abramoff’s Senate hearing, but it’s a [...]

Be warned. This movie is  not for the faint of heart. It is extremely violent and gory, and although the violence portrayed is equally against both men and women, the story thread feels focused more on violence against women. This will be the deal breaker for some. I think the story still would have stood [...]

This is a touching story about a boy who feels he doesn’t belong anywhere, and the mysterious uncles he never knew taking him in and treating him like he was one of their own. Duvall and Caine have great chemistry together, one being the “Bud Abbott” to the other “Lou Costello”. Osment delivers a solid [...]

I had no idea this was Farelly Brothers film until the end credits, and after everything that transpired in the story, I’m not surprised. I was a little disappointed actually, wanting more than I had just seen. There’s gross out humor, some full frontal male and female nudity (which is refreshing), but it’s more overt, [...]