FrankenScript :: Lee Gabel's Screenwriting Journal/Blog

Here is a good family film filled with adventure and excitement. The interactions between the boy and the wolf are genuine and authentic. The skill it takes to create a believable story with real animals (that don’t talk) takes patience and a keen sense of story and it shows. The fantastic photography just adds to [...]

This is a solid story about how one one can overcome seemingly overwhelming odds, both physical and mental, to achieve one’s goals. It’s based on a true story, and that makes the story even more powerful. Annasophia Robb captures real life surfer champion Bethany Hamilton perfectly, but I have to give a big shout out [...]

While I appreciate the courage of the actors, director and writer of this film, I just could not get past the beaver. It just felt out of place. Creepy. Now, I agree it wouldn’t have worked if the beaver was all cute and cuddly either. I think the beaver wasn’t needed. Portraying a dual personality [...]

I liked this film, even though it was the butchered version released for North American audiences. Lots of interesting characters to be entertained by, and plenty of great music to tie it all together. However, I never really believed that the characters were in any real peril from the British Government. I couldn’t help but [...]

As much as you say this film is a retread/remake of so many other zombie/virus films of late, this film is surprisingly entertaining and suspenseful. The sets are sparse, and it boils down to a contained thriller. A lot of the time you can see a scene building up before your eyes, unknown to the [...]

Wow. If anything can be said about this HBO Film, it’s that Julianne Moore nailed the performance of Sarah Palin 100 percent. If you need any convincing, check out the video below. Now a lot of what’s covered in “Game Change” is common knowledge. However, the scenes behind closed doors, the scenes showing Palin’s insecurity [...]