The Social Network – Learning from Sorkin…

An excerpt from my script review for The Social Network which will be available 07/20/26: 4.) Dialogue and Description Here’s where we’ll be spending a good chunk of our time. Let’s just get the description...

Obsession – An argument for why you DON’T need college to be successful in screenwriting…

An excerpt from my script review for Obsession which will be available 07/07/26: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Be careful who you wish for… That’s a great logline, tagline, however you want to pitch it. As long...

Backrooms – Why an A24 sequel will (most likely) flop.

An excerpt from my script review for Backrooms which will be available 06/26/26: 2.) Plot Stability As I watched the “found footage” videos initially, did I kick around the idea of writing a script...

What Could Have Been: Friday the 13th – Camp Blood (aka The Death of Jason Voorhees)

An excerpt from my script review for the Friday the 13th sequel Camp Blood by Swift and Shannon which will be available 06/05/26: 2.) Plot Stability So this is the second installment for Friday the...

Mortal Kombat II – Bye Cole!

There used to be 2 camps, those who played Mortal Kombat and those who played Killer Instinct. I hated KI, I can’t remember why, I think because of how the characters moved....

Project Hail Mary – See! Self Publishing DOES Work!

An excerpt from my script review for Project Hail Mary which will be available 05/22/26: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Based on the novel by Andy Weir. Ah…that elusive “based on” that instantly garners the...
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Write to Reals: The Ranger (2018) – Sometimes you’re in the mood for a good slasher!

So, I was searching through Amazon Prime the other day, trying to find something to watch. Of course, they have deep, Oscar-winning features like Moonlight, Room and Manchester by the Sea, but I kept scrolling...

Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 – Create Creepy without Supernatural

An excerpt from my script review for Blair Witch 2 which will be available 10/03/22: 2.) Plot Stability “The thing under my bed waiting to grab my ankle isn't real. I know that, and...

Ambulance – Michael Bay Mayhem!

An excerpt from my script review for Ambulance which will be available 04/11/22: 2.) Plot Stability Every now and then we review projects that we don’t suggest emulating. For instance… You’re not Quentin Taratino. You’re not Guillermo...

Write to Reals: Three Indie Feature Reviews!

Hey All, Happy (belated) New Year! I hope that you haven’t missed me too much (traveling all over the world, but now I’m back and rarin’ to get reviewin’!) I thought I would make...

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...

House of Mourning – 2021 Blood List Script Review

An excerpt from my script review for House of Mourning which will be available 01/03/22: 1.) Marketability of the Idea We’re reviewing a horror today. By now you should know the argument (and hopefully see...

Write to Reals: Barbarian (2022)

An excerpt from Reals' script review for Barbarian which will be available 09/26/22: NON-SPOILER SECTION What Worked The Characters - Though we have just a few main characters, they each have very clearly defined voices and,...

Infinite – Putting the Pieces Together

I don’t know what happened to this movie. It feels like something went wrong along the way, and they tried their best to fix it but ended up making things worse. I’d even...

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