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Michael Quinn

Script Doctor

Michael Quinn

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  • Cultural Criticism/
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One film. 100 words.

A sharp diagnosis and a prescription to fix it.

Script Doctor is a blog where I apply a screenwriter’s lens to the films I watch—offering a quick summary and one or two script-level fixes to help the story land. Years ago, I was a reader for Paramount, evaluating which books were worth adapting for the screen. Now I’m turning that critical eye on the screenplays themselves.

Does my diagnosis hold up—or need a second opinion?


August 05, 2025

"Winter Kept Us Warm": The Chill of Unspoken Desire

August 05, 2025/ Michael Quinn
"Winter Kept Us Warm": The Chill of Unspoken Desire

Even the cast didn’t know they were making a gay film.

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August 05, 2025/ Michael Quinn/
script doctor, film review, character study, queer cinema, gay
Winter Kept Us Warm, queer cinema, LGBTQ+, gay, gay love story, closeted characters, queer longing, coming-of-age, student film, missed opportunity, character study, emotional repression, cultural criticism, film criticism, John Labow, Henry Tarvainen, David Secter, 1960s cinema, Canadian film

Contact the Script Doctor to give a second opinion.

 

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