I go by either "Steven" or "Steve" it really doesn't matter. I'm not a professional screenwriter anymore, so there's no need to suck up to me and send me your latest script. I have zero ambition to work in the entertainment industry. I'm now just a regular guy who knows a bit about storytelling, wants to share that knowledge to inspire new writers, and to share my work with everyone!
2019 GRADE A MOVIES / MAVERICK REVIEWS
I saw Avenger’s Endgame twice and loved it both times. It’s a great movie and I’ll definitely end up buying this stream on my Amazon prime (I don’t own any physical Blu-Ray’s anymore, if you’re curious). I give this movie a solid A, despite its clear script problems that I’ll […]
2019 GRADE B-C MOVIES
Hellboy was a decent movie that I believe most moviegoers will enjoy watching. For me, Hellboy failed to live up to the quality of the first two installments. It wasn’t as though it was boring. It just wasn’t that great. DIRECTION Neil Marshall directed this reboot of Hellboy. By looking […]
2019 GRADE A MOVIES
This is pretty much a biased review because I have a soft spot for Zachary Levi, as he played the superhero nerd in the TV show “Chuck.” Shazam is an all around fun movie that’s you can take your kids to share a great laugh. It’s not gory and there’s […]
2019 GRADE A MOVIES / MAVERICK REVIEWS
Unplanned is a Christian movie based upon the life of Abby Johnson, a clinic director of Planned Parenthood who left the organization after becoming pro-life. The movie is Rated “R” for good reason, as there are a few abortion scenes in here that are quite unsettling. It’s not exactly graphic, […]
MAVERICK REVIEWS
I was in High School when What About Bob premiered and enjoyed every second of it. I’m not sure if I saw it in the theaters. I could have – I really don’t remember. But ever since then, it’s been one of my “go to movies” if I ever wanted […]
NETFLIX
I watched Ultraman growing up as a kid, back in the 80s, but I was a bit too young to appreciate it for all its glory. The original Ultraman was your retro–hybrid of Iron Man and Ant-Man, – who fought Godzilla like alien creatures. The version I grew up with […]
2019 GRADE A MOVIES / MAVERICK STORYTELLING: Agenda Driven Scripts
Us is the second theatrical movie to be directed by Jordan Peele, and I have to admit, he produced, wrote, and directed a great movie – once again. Overall, the movie gets a solid A from me despite a LOAD of missteps in the screenplay that I’ll identify later. The […]
2019 GRADE D-F MOVIES / MAVERICK REVIEWS
I would pass on this movie – maybe even run. Maybe you can wait for Netflix – maybe HBO. It’s not a movie that you want to fork over fifteen dollars for. I wouldn’t even watch this for free if I really think about it. The only reason why I […]
MAVERICK STORYTELLING: STEP ONE
WHAT’S UNDER THE HOOD It’s been a personal theme of mine to compare personality types to a fictional car. Lucky for me, the Type Five Personality already has one – and it’s quite awesome! And let me say it’s my favorite car in the whole world! The DeLorean Time Machine! […]
MAVERICK REVIEWS / MAVERICK STORYTELLING: Agenda Driven Scripts
I’ll be the first to tell you that it is virtually impossible to pen any script, or to tell any story, without forming a bias. Storytelling by default has a slant, not to mention, an agenda, and there’s really no getting around it. It’s just the nature of the beast. […]