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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
April 09, 2026

"Brewster's Millions": The Hard Cost of Easy Money

April 09, 2026/ Michael Quinn
"Brewster's Millions": The Hard Cost of Easy Money

What if the financial windfall wasn’t a blessing but a curse?

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April 09, 2026/ Michael Quinn/
script doctor, cultural criticism, classic hollywood
film, film criticism, script doctor, remake, Brewster’s Millions, 1940s film, excess, consumerism, family, domestic life, narrative structure, capitalism

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