Write to Reals: Eddington – Another Ari Aster Stinker?

An excerpt from Reals' script review for Eddington which will be available 07/21/25: What Needs Work A COVID-19 Western - Look, it says this on the title page, and that description does not really inspire...

28 Days Later – Would YOU pick zombies?

An excerpt from my script review for 28 Days Later which will be available 07/16/25: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Tying into the Capn’s review of the 28 Years Later, thought it would be cool to...

28 Years Later – Masterpiece or Garbage?

I’ve been debating if I should review this movie. I have pretty mixed feelings on it, and it seems I’m not alone. People are either loving it, so much so they are...

What Could Have Been: Elementary by Brian Helgeland

An excerpt from my review for the Elementary (unproduced script) by Brian Helgeland which will be available 06/30/25: 2.) Plot Stability Was a very fun and engaging story. If you’re looking for an entertaining tale set in...

Wag the Dog – More Relevant than Ever?

An excerpt from my script review for Wag the Dog which will be available 06/23/25: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Of course it’s true. I saw it on TV. This is a line that Brean...

From the World of John Wick: Ballerina – Missed Opportunities?

If my memory serves me right, which it rarely ever does, I believe I reviewed almost every John Wick movie, so when it came time to watch the new spin off from...
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Eons – Part 1

Hi all, and welcome to our FIRST Monday review. Hopefully you all know by now Roy and I have switched to a Monday through Friday schedule. We did this since views seemed...

Argo – Script Review

Hi all. When I first heard about this film, I was interested. The story of the Iran Hostage Crisis hits a personal note with me in that my birthday shares that same...

Color Out of Space – Nic Cage’s best since Mandy?

My love of Mandy is no secret. In fact, I just recently bought yet another official Mandy t-shirt, making my number now up to 3 Mandy shirts. And if I had the...

Return Fire Amateur Script Review

Howdy. Today we're taking a look at Return Fire by Joe Dinicola and Anthony Davies. Before I start, I want to give my two cents here. I'm confused why this is on the...

The Equalizer – Script Analysis

An excerpt from my script review for The Equalizer Script which will be available 9/29/14: Want the full review? Follow this link to the Equalizer Script Review. 1.) Marketability of the Idea It's a...

The Neon Demon – Cap’n Takes a Piss

I think it was Chris Matthews who said this about Sarah Palin when she first got introduced to the world. If you like this type of thing, then this is the type...

The Hand Me Down Priest

Hi all, and welcome to a new week here at Write to Reel. The script we're looking at today emphasizes how important it is to look at and have a basic comprehension of...

Top 10 WORST Films of 2019 – The Captain’s List!

I had a plan for my top 10 list this year, but that plan fell apart, mostly because it relied on how bad Cats really was. The issue with that however, is...

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