Category: Script Reviews

Hellboy (2019) – Manufactured Friction

An excerpt from my script review for Hellboy (2019) which will be available 04/15/19: 3.) Quality of Characters The character relationships felt rather contrived. Hellboy fought with Broom for no other reason than teenage angst?  Is he even still...

Pet Sematary (2019) – Stereotypical Stephen Story?

An excerpt from my script review for Pet Sematary (2019) which will be available 04/08/19: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Get ready for a reboot of all things horror from the 80s and 90s! As...

The Beach Bum – Self-Indulged Nonsense.

Hi all. Today we're taking an "in-depth" look at The Beach Bum. 1.) Marketability of the Idea https://youtu.be/kxJPQlPIzKI 2.) Plot Stability https://youtu.be/8QEAA94FjHc 3.) Quality of Characters https://youtu.be/iggA6dHDK5o 4.) Dialogue and Description https://youtu.be/Dvi8P-lhJmE 5.) Format https://youtu.be/wD2cVhC-63I 6.) What I liked... Alright.  Alright. 7.) What needs work... Needs one more “alright”. Rating: Read it if you can...

Captive State – Such a thing as “too cryptic”?

An excerpt from my script review for Captive State which will be available 03/25/19: 2.) Plot Stability The first scene started out brilliantly. We open on a man and his wife trying to navigate through the busy streets...

Write to Reals: Vox Lux – Know your Genre!

An excerpt from Reals' script review for Vox Lux which will be available 03/12/19: The film didn't do super well as you can see here: BOX OFFICE NUMBERS and I think that was due...

Leprechaun – Avoid Boring “Cat and Mouse” Chase Scenes

An excerpt from my script review for Leprechaun which will be available 03/19/19: 3.) Quality of Characters Monster Rules. This was one aspect of the script I enjoy, particularly in a horror. It’s always a good idea to give...

Triple Frontier – Conflicting Character Arcs

An excerpt from my script review for Triple Frontier which will be available 03/12/19: 3.) Quality of Characters The one thing this script did well was present the argument of murder on one’s own...

What Could Have Been: The Group – An Entirely Eye-Catching Cast?

An excerpt from my script review for The Group (2008 unproduced) which will be available 03/04/19: 3.) Quality of Characters As Reals like to mention my pet peeves, it’s my turn to mention one...