Script By Line
D.L. HolmesA place to explore the way a screenplay works.
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Body Heat (1981) Script Review
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Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) Script Review
Welcome to Script by Line. This week, we’ll be taking a look at Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, and breaking it down.
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Logline: Miles Morales travels across the Spider-Verse to join forces with Gwen Stacy and a new team...
Burn After Reading (2008) Script Review
Welcome to Script by Line. This week, we’ll be taking a look at the 2008 Coen Brothers’ script for Burn After Reading, and seeing what we can learn about writing comedy.
Let’s dive in.
Logline: A disk containing mysterious information fro...
How Do You Script Round-Up: October 23 2025
In this week’s edition of How Do You Script, we look at:
A tantalizing what-if Star Wars project, Black Phone 2, and more!
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- Adam Driver pitched Kylo Ren Star Wars standalone movie with a script from Scott Z. Burns (!), Rebe...
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022) Script Review
Welcome to Script by Line. This week, we’ll be taking a look at Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, breaking down the second entry in what is shaping up to be the Benoit Blanc series.
Let’s dive in.
Logline: World-famous detective Benoit B...
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D.L. Holmes is a filmmaker and writer. Founded Three Left Feet Media to write about the stories behind the movies, cinema history, and other aspects of filmmaking.
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