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Michael Quinn

Script Doctor

Michael Quinn

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Drawing on my experience as a reader for Paramount, I diagnose where films went wrong and consider what a remake could do differently—all in 100 words.


July 14, 2026

"Can She Bake A Cherry Pie?" Compatibility Is Overrated

July 14, 2026/ Michael Quinn
"Can She Bake A Cherry Pie?" Compatibility Is Overrated

Two oddballs absorbed in their eccentric habits barely register that they’re in a relationship.

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July 14, 2026/ Michael Quinn/
character study, comedy, script doctor
Henry Jaglom, Can She Bake a Cherry Pie, Karen Black, James Farentino, Script Doctor, romantic comedy, independent film, New York City, compatibility, online dating, remake, relationship films, cult cinema, 1980s films
May 11, 2026

"Three on a Match" Could Still Spark

May 11, 2026/ Michael Quinn
"Three on a Match" Could Still Spark

A pre-Code melodrama about female friendship has the makings of a great contemporary remake set in the fashion world.

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May 11, 2026/ Michael Quinn/
character study, classic hollywood, script doctor, women in film, feminism, gender politics
Three on a Match, Mervyn LeRoy, Ann Dvorak, Joan Blondell, Bette Davis, pre-Code Hollywood, classic Hollywood, Warner Bros., 1930s film, women in film, melodrama, female friendship, Hollywood remake, Script Doctor
January 09, 2026

"A Slightly Pregnant Man": All Setup, No Delivery

January 09, 2026/ Michael Quinn
"A Slightly Pregnant Man": All Setup, No Delivery

An outrageous premise turns timid by avoiding real stakes.

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January 09, 2026/ Michael Quinn/
script doctor, film review, cultural criticism, european cinema, feminism, comedy, gender politics
male pregnancy, gender politics, reproductive rights, bodily autonomy, satire, gender roles, masculinity, Jacques Demy, Marcello Mastroianni, Catherine Deneuve, French cinema, 1970s film, social comedy, Script Doctor

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