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...

The Swallow – Can this Bloodlist script be improved?

An excerpt from my script review for The 2017 Bloodlist Script: The Swallow which will be available 06/16/25: 2.) Plot Stability For me, the idea of a sentient “monster” in the form of these...

Elevator Game – Horror Written Right

An excerpt from my script review for Elevator Game which will be available 06/02/25: 2.) Plot Stability First and foremost, the beauty of the script is we’re presented the “rules” clearly and early. The legend...

Write to Reals: Final Destination’s X-Files Origins

An excerpt from Reals' script review for Flight 180 (X-Files Spec Script) which will be available 05/25/25: What Worked The Page Count - Right off the bat I like that this thing comes in under...
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Finch – Including Story Beats

An excerpt from my script review for Finch which will be available 12/29/21: 2.) Plot Stability Hitting your beats. Save the Cat is probably the most read book about screenwriting. In it Blake Snyder discussed how most...

Mission: Impossible Fallout – Proper Screenwriting Format?

An excerpt from my script review for Mission: Impossible Fallout which will be available 05/23/22: 5.) Format What is the acceptable format for scripts? Lucky for you there’s no exact structure, just some things that are accepted...

Write to Reals: Bodies, Bodies, Bodies. – Slasher Fun?

An excerpt from Reals' script review for Bodies, Bodies, Bodies which will be available 08/22/22: Before we get started, a couple of quick things about the script and logline: The Script Now, it seems as...

Write to Reals: Unfriended – What is Screenlife exactly?

An excerpt from Reals' script review for Unfriended 2014 which will be available 06/12/22: Filling in for Hank this week (and posting a little early as a treat for all you readers!) and...

Knock at the Cabin – A simple, decent “contained” idea.

An excerpt from my script review for Knock at the Cabin which will be available 02/06/23: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Two things this script has going for it right off the bat. First, it’s...

Horror Month 2019 – Week 3

I meant to post half of this last Friday, but I up and forgot about it. So, here is last week and this weeks movies. A lot of stinkers this time around...

The Matrix Resurrections – Should have stayed dead?

I never expected going into Matrix Resurrections that I’d be watching and reviewing possibly the worst film of 2021. This movie should have stayed dead. In preparation for the new Matrix movie, I finally...

John Wick: Chapter 4 – Was it too long?

Where did we leave off after Parabellum? Does anyone remember? To recap, John Wick, an unstoppable killing machine, gets shot off a building by his trusted friend Winston played by Ian McShane one...

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