Category: Script Reviews

Write to Reals – Suspiria (2018 Remake)

An excerpt from Reals' script review for Suspiria which will be available 11/05/18: What Worked -- Pg. 28 - 29 - This is a little bit creepy - the scene with Olga stuck in...

All Inclusive – Fresh Blood Before Halloween

An excerpt from my script review for All Inclusive by Kyle Bowler from this year's Fresh Blood Selects which will be available 10/29/18 (the review, not the list): 2.) Plot Stability Any story is...

Halloween (2018) – Does it fit the franchise?

Hi all. Feels almost like cheating, with this review being a week early… 1.) Marketability of the Idea Some of you may remember my part in a review done on Halloween 3 which the Cap’n...

First Man – 145 Pretentious Pages.

An excerpt from my script review for First Man which will be available 10/15/18: 4.) Dialogue and Description There’s two things you should never do to your reader. A.) Bore them. B.) Insult them. Now, I’ll chalk...

I Think We’re Alone Now – Importance of Conflicting Characters in Contained Pieces

An excerpt from my script review for I Think We're Alone Now which will be available 10/01/18: 3.) Quality of Characters If we’re going any sort of contained route (or limited budget) we must...

Peppermint – Paint the Picture

An excerpt from my script review for Peppermint which will be available 09/24/18: 4.) Dialogue and Description Paint your reader a mental picture. Page 2: WE MOVE over LA. At CHRISTMAS. Tinsel on the HOOKERS. Santa hats...

Write to Reals – Shadow of the Colossus – Justin Marks (Unproduced 2010): Can adapting minimalist games to screen work?

An excerpt from Reals' script review for Shadow of the Colossus by Justin Marks which will be available 09/20/18: What Worked Pg. 1 - The way that Justin Marks writes is a style that...

The Predator – Respect Your Reader, Please!

An excerpt from my script review for The Predator (2018) which will be available 09/17/18: 4.) Dialogue and Description Typical Shane Black description and dialogue. Some of it works, some of it doesn’t. One good trait...