Homefront – Originally Rambo 4?

An excerpt from my script review for Homefront (Rambo 4) which will be available 03/17/25: Hi all. Happy St. Patrick’s Day! (Click here if you’re looking for a Leprechaun review.) 1.) Marketability of the Idea Before we get too...

Anora – What did I miss?

An excerpt from my script review for Anora which will be available 03/03/25: 4.) Dialogue and Description The annoying versus the absurd. The youngest watched Jojo Rabbit yesterday. It was appropriate since that was another project...

3rd Annual Golden Cagey Awards – Best Films of 2024

Golden Cagey Awards Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the 3rd Annual Golden Cagey Awards, a night dedicated to celebrating the unique and unforgettable performances of one of Hollywood's most enigmatic and beloved actors,...

I Saw the TV Glow – Careful wasting your time…

An excerpt from my script review for I Saw the TV Glow which will be available 02/24/25: 2.) Plot Stability Two things led to the mediocre story we were delivered here. The first was the...

Smile – The Horror of washing my face…

An excerpt from my script review for Smile which will be available 02/18/25: 1.) Marketability of the Idea I hate washing my face. Not that I enjoy being dirty, I understand the benefits of good hygiene, but...

It Ends with Us – Happy Valentine’s Day…?

It’s Valentine’s Day and love is in the air! Just maybe not between Blake Lively and director and co-star Justin Baldoni. I really wanted to do a Valentine’s Day movie review and there...
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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...

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...

Black Widow – Ranking the MCU

I believe it has been almost a year since the last time I reviewed a Marvel movie. No, wait, I think it was longer than that. It seems the last Marvel superhero movie...

The Adam Project – Creating Character Connections

An excerpt from my script review for The Adam Project which will be available 03/22/22: 3.) Quality of Characters Connecting characters creates drama. In the film, Adam needs to stop his dad from creating time...

What Could Have Been: Ghostbusters 3 – Hellbent

An excerpt from my script review for the unproduced Ghostbusters III - Hellbent which will be available 02/13/23: 2.) Plot Stability Following along with that Nick Cave Gladiator 2 thought from above, it was like a...

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...

Hellraiser (2022) – Too Clean for the Cap’n?

It’s October, so you know what that means. Cold toilet seats. But also, the start of Horror Month! I know Rob Zombie’s The Munsters technically kicked off Horror Month, but I reviewed it...

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