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.
Mortal Engines is the most ambitious, original and weirdest movie of 2018. That isn’t to say I liked or hated this movie, in fact, I still have no idea how I...
An excerpt from my script review for Ray Gunn which will be available 9/08/14:
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4.) Dialogue and Description
The description was...
An excerpt from my script review for Me Him Her which will be available 03/29/16:
4.) Dialogue and Description
The lines of description in his scripts are enjoyable for me.
Max Landis has a fun...
Hi all.
Here's the agenda for next week.
Monday 11/5
The Fifth Element by Luc Besson
Logline: In the colorful future, a cab driver unwittingly becomes the central figure in the search for a legendary cosmic...
An excerpt from my script review for Manchester by the Sea which will be available 12/06/16:
5.) Format
.00025% of the human population has a disorder with their Corpus Callosum, the part of the...
An excerpt from my script review for A Few Good Men which will be available 02/05/18:
3.) Quality of Characters
Establish (and then utilize) smart characters.
Kaffee.
Young and inexperienced doesn’t equal stupid, a fact that...
This marks the 6th Terminator film and the 6th film to repeat the exact same damn plot. That begs the question, exactly how long can a long running franchise keep repeating the same plot...
An excerpt from my script review for Shadow in the Cloud which will be available 01/04/21:
1.) Marketability of the Idea
Contained horror thriller.
We’re starting this year’s first review off with marketable advice.
A few...
