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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.


June 01, 2026

"Working Girls": Little Frogs in a Big Pond

June 01, 2026/ Michael Quinn
"Working Girls": Little Frogs in a Big Pond

A pre-Code comedy about sisters in the big city becomes a story of sibling rivalry and self-discovery.

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June 01, 2026/ Michael Quinn/
character study, comedy, feminism, gender politics, script doctor, women in film
working girls, dorothy arzner, pre-code cinema, women in film, sisters, female friendship, new york city, identity, remake potential, script doctor
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
May 03, 2025

"Watcher" Didn't Need a Killer

May 03, 2025/ Michael Quinn
"Watcher" Didn't Need a Killer

The real horror here is Julia’s unraveling sense of self.

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May 03, 2025/ Michael Quinn/
script doctor, film review, character study, women in film, horror
Maika Monroe, Chloe Okuno, psychological thriller, male gaze, isolation, film criticism, character study, missed opportunity, visual storytelling, women in film, horror

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