Movie Wrongs

          Writing Movie “WRONGS” By Jim West   Nobody Directed by Ilya Naishuller Written by  Derek Kolstad   The John Wick films introduced audiences to a genre of gritty personal revenge shoot ’em up style film that people didn’t know they were missing in theaters.   With three films in that franchise, it was time to branch out with a same setup/style film but with a seemingly “regular” guy.  In walks Bob Odenkirk.  Perhaps best known for his portrayal of the shifty lawyer, Saul Goodman, in both Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul TV series.  One writer … Continue reading →

          Writing Movie “WRONGS” By Jim West   Army of the Dead Directed by Zack Snyder Written by Zack Snyder, Shay Hatten, and Joby Harold   Zack Snyder is often a hit or miss director.  His hits include 300 and Man of Steel…his misses being Watchmen and Batman V. Superman: Dawn of Justice.  This zombie heist action film has some neat scenes, but then falls flat on the ‘everyone eventually dies’ theme.  I just feel this film tried to do too much with the emotional aspects of the film and that is where it falls flat … Continue reading →

          Writing Movie “WRONGS” By Jim West   Mortal Kombat Directed by Simon McQuoid Written by  Greg Russo, Dave Callaham,  and Oren Uziel,   It was 1992 when Midway Games unleashed a video game that would become a multi-million dollar media franchise.  The characters of Sub-Zero, Scorpion, etc would become part of mainstream culture.  Three writer’s on this film based upon long standing well established characters should be a walk in the park.  This should be an easy to write task to pull together a story that has been told and retold multiple times across many … Continue reading →

        Writing Movie “WRONGS” By Jim West   A Quiet Place 2 Directed by John Krasinski Written by John Krasinski   On a rare occasion I will watch a film in the theaters twice.  Such films have been Lord of the Rings (all three films), Avengers Endgame, and the 2018 A Quiet Place.  That film surprised me in how well it was directed and the story was simple yet interlaced with powerful themes of family and a parents love for their children.  As a father myself it really struck a chord with me.  The first word was … Continue reading →

Writing Movie “WRONGS” By Jim West   The Little Things Directed by John Lee Hancock Written by John Lee Hancock   Neo-noir crime thrillers are often overly melodramatic or too slow of a burn with the suspense.  This film actually hold a steady pulse and gives enough tension to bite your nails.  Single writer and director on this could have been a mess of a film, but the story is handled well for the most part, but one scene change-up could take this film to another level. Here comes the spoilers. The film opens with a young  woman being followed … Continue reading →