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!
NOT FUN, KINDA SAD I realize a lot of people come to my website to learn about the art of storytelling. In my reviews, I often talk about character development, story structure, direction, dialogue – and so on. But the ingredient that is the most important to any story, is […]
TRIGGERED? TRY NOT TO BE Now – It’s extremely difficult to have a conversation with anyone who is triggered by the former President of the United States. I have friends – let me correct that – I’ve HAD friends, that told me that the President was a crook, a rapist, […]
THAT COULD HAVE BEEN BETTER…WAY BETTER I’m a fan of Taylor Sheridan. I love Yellowstone. I love the Tulsa King. I didn’t really care for Sicario, though. I like the character of Sicario, but not so much the pace of that movie. I thought that movie was rather boring. But […]
Awe Shucks, I Really Thought This Would Be Great! What could go wrong? Four grown women in a coming-of-age movie? Raunchiness that was so forced, I thought I saw a Sith lord. Humor that’s flatter than Joe Biden’s brainwaves. There is a special story at the heart of this […]
YES, IT IS THE BEST! Well, what can I say? This was a big surprise. I didn’t think I’d enjoy this movie as much as I did. There is a handful of Grade A movies that I have yet to write about, but this one tops them all. I realize […]
I REALLY WANTED TO LIKE THIS ONE Like Dial of Destiny, my feelings about seeing this movie were all over the map. At first, I had no desire to see this flic, primarily because I’m not a fan of Barbie, and, I heard from conservative talk shows that it was […]
DON’T BELIEVE THE CRITICS The critics are hammering this movie, and I’m really not sure why. And it’s just not the newspaper critics that are dragging Indy into the mud, professional YouTubers are expressing the same opinion. I dunno, maybe they are smarter than I am, understand storytelling a lot […]
TOO LONG AND TOO BORING Hollywood writers are on strike as I tap out this review, and I have to be honest – this may be a good excuse for studios to walk away from the unions, and bring in some fresh new blood. I love Spider-Man. I really enjoyed […]
I WANT MY MONEY BACK Out of all the MCU movies, the Ant-Man storyline has to be one of my favorites. Now, when I heard the Ant-Man was joining the MCU, I honestly thought it was a bad idea because I thought the Ant-Man was just cheesy. But that opinion […]
IT’S HALLMARK, JUST BETTER I had a lot of fun watching Marry Me. It kept popping up in my Amazon feed, and I finally told myself, “Okay, it can’t be that bad….” And, to my great satisfaction, it wasn’t! Marry Me stars Jennifer Lopez and Owen Wilson in a romantic […]
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