The Screen Scribe

Review: Dutton Ranch

July 20, 2026

Taylor Sheridan has crafted an immense career as a prolific writer, director, and franchise creator. With a portfolio of critically acclaimed shows like 1883, 1923, Lioness, and Landman, Sheridan has more or less been keeping Paramount+ ticking over with his creative prowess. The crown jewel of these is most definitely Yellowstone, a neo-Western drama set…
Review: Legend of Vox Machina Season 4

July 13, 2026

In 2011 Game of Thrones changed the landscape of what fantasy adaptations could be on television. In the previous two decades, the only truly successful fantasy adaptation would arguably be the Lord of the Rings trilogy on the big screen, but studios failed to tread the path that Peter Jackson’s epic, Oscar winning adaptation paved…
Review: Supergirl

July 6, 2026

I am not going to lie; I have been dreading doing this review since last week. I made no secret of my dislike of James Gunn’s Superman last summer, and Supergirl has done little to change my opinion of the direction of the DCU under James Gunn’s leadership. Now I have a lot to say…
The Waffle Bucket

June 30, 2026

Welcome to the Waffle Bucket, one of the new formats I am introducing over the next few weeks as I freshen up the site. Yeah yeah I know I’ve said this a few times now. But I mean it this time. Really 👀 The Waffle Bucket will be a dumping ground for off the cuff…
Review: Maul – Shadow Lord

May 4, 2026

“At last we will reveal ourselves to the Jedi. At last we will have revenge.” Given that he had literally only this line and maybe one other in The Phantom Menace, I don’t think even George Lucas was prepared for the level of cult following Darth Maul would garner in the years after his demise…
Review: Rapid Fire Catch Up

May 2, 2026

Over the last several weeks I have travelled into deep space, wandered the post-heroic ruins of a fantasy world, watch Birmingham being bombed during world war 2, and witnessed a batshit crazy battle royal between mages and heroic spirits. I may not have been overly active here, but that is not to say I wasn’t…
Update

April 30, 2026

Hello Scribelings, I just wanted to jump on and give a quick update. I know content has been sparse the last five or six weeks. This has been for various reasons. Poor material to review. Concentrating strongly on my fiction work. The continued output burnout that I mentioned back in December / January. Personal reasons.…
Review: Secrets of the Silent Witch

March 2, 2026

Late last year I jumped on the Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End band wagon and didn’t look back. Quietly stated, philosophically intense, thematically rich, gorgeously animated, it scratched an itch I didn’t even know was there. Quiet, cozy anime (with flashes of superb, kinetic action scenes) that focused on pure, deep character work over bombastic narratives…
Side Notes: The History and Decline of Romcoms

February 27, 2026

In this month’s recommendations, I alluded to the fact that romcoms were basically relics of the Hollywood cinemascape. After some consideration, I decided to unpack this a little more. Dive a little deeper into the details, the history, and the eventual decline of one of the greatest cinema staples, the romantic comedy. The romcom has…
Recommendation: Friends with Benefits

February 25, 2026

2011 was arguably the last year of great cinematic romcoms, before they retreated to the obscure realms of online streaming, and invariably lost a great portion of their appeal, and inevitably, their quality. Before that exodus, they were confident, glossy, attracted big name stars, and were unapologetically sexy. Friends with Benefits is one such example.…