An excerpt from my script review for The Hills Have Eyes 2 which will be available 04/23/24:
2.) Plot Stability
Again…think Predator but a bunch of influencers before there was influencing.
We’re going to pit these strong,...
In the expansive realm of cinematic storytelling, "Madame Web" emerges as a beacon of creativity, weaving together a tapestry of intrigue, adventure, and existential exploration. Directed by a visionary filmmaker and brought...
An excerpt from Reals' script review for The Strangers 2 (Prey at Night) which will be available 04/07/24:
What Worked
The Opening - Man, what a way to open this! Sure, killing the previous final...
An excerpt from my script review for Road House which will be available 03/25/24:
2.) Plot Stability
Okay, before we get into the original, did anyone watch the remake?
Don’t let me ruin it for...
If given the option, I never go with IMAX, as it costs a whole hell of a lot more and I hate assigned seating like you’re attending a baseball game or you’re...
An excerpt from my script review for Shutter Island (2010) which will be available 03/12/24:
1.) Marketability of the Idea
We’re constantly telling you to consider writing a contained horror.
Why? Because it’s one of...
We break scripts down the Monday after its opening weekend. Read detailed reviews and see what current writers selling scripts are doing right, and sometimes wrong.
An excerpt from my script review for The Snowman which will be available 10/23/17:
4.) Dialogue and Description
Sometimes it’s fun how the script for a current week addresses issues mentioned in the previous...
The Captain takes a look at Jem and the Holograms. Here's a bit of what he thought, and fyi, he's angry:
But seriously, how do you adapt this?
I mean, at one...
An excerpt from my script review for La La Land which will be available 01/16/17:
5.) Format
So you want to sell your musical?
Make sure to write the music first.
Sure you’ll probably rewrite the...
My script review for The Hateful Eight which will be available 01/04/15:
Hi all.
Happy New Year!
With that fun little greeting out of the way...
You’re not Quentin Tarantino.
Before we start ANYTHING, that needs to...
In case you’re wondering, I’m going to try to be as spoiler free as possible during this review. There’s only one big twist in this film and I don’t want to give...
Hi all.
Half and half week next week.
Roy's sticking pro, but I'm in the mood to take a peak at another amateur script. Since I'm writing and digesting everything I can regarding...
An excerpt from my script review for In the Heart of the Sea which will be available 12/14/15:
3.) Quality of Characters
Chase, a fearless first mate who’s had to work for every inch...
An excerpt from The Captain's film review of Bone Tomahawk which will be available 8/25/14:
Back to the film. Oddly enough, a lot of the dialogue I had issue with really worked in...
