An excerpt from my script review for The Hills Have Eyes 2 which will be available 04/23/24:
2.) Plot Stability
Again…think Predator but a bunch of influencers before there was influencing.
We’re going to pit these strong,...
In the expansive realm of cinematic storytelling, "Madame Web" emerges as a beacon of creativity, weaving together a tapestry of intrigue, adventure, and existential exploration. Directed by a visionary filmmaker and brought...
An excerpt from Reals' script review for The Strangers 2 (Prey at Night) which will be available 04/07/24:
What Worked
The Opening - Man, what a way to open this! Sure, killing the previous final...
An excerpt from my script review for Road House which will be available 03/25/24:
2.) Plot Stability
Okay, before we get into the original, did anyone watch the remake?
Don’t let me ruin it for...
If given the option, I never go with IMAX, as it costs a whole hell of a lot more and I hate assigned seating like you’re attending a baseball game or you’re...
An excerpt from my script review for Shutter Island (2010) which will be available 03/12/24:
1.) Marketability of the Idea
We’re constantly telling you to consider writing a contained horror.
Why? Because it’s one of...
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An excerpt from Reals' script review for Cub which will be available 05/09/21:
What Worked
The Page Count - At 89 pages the script knows how to get in and get out. We are already...
An excerpt from my script review for The Card Counter which will be available 09/13/21:
5.) Format
One tip given to amateur screenwriters is to read professional scripts.
That scripts. Plural.
The issue with just reading...
I enjoyed the first two Creed films, mainly because it felt like another continuation of the Rocky series, which I am a big fan of. It was a way to move the...
An excerpt from my script review for Séance which will be available 06/07/21:
3.) Quality of Characters
Setting aside the #MeToo movement entirely…
As grown ass men, we should avoid writing these scripts with casts...
An excerpt from my script review for The Thing (1982) which will be available 11/15/21:
2.) Plot Stability
Sure, the film is from 1982, but before you call it outdated and move on, realize...
An excerpt from my script review for Fresh which will be available 04/04/22:
3.) Quality of Characters
You can’t have it both ways with your characters.
Noa and Mollie.
On one hand, they’re these independent women who are...
An excerpt from my script review for The Batman which will be available 11/14/22:
2.) Plot Stability
DISCLAIMER – I did not see this film in the theaters.
To date though…
I’ve watched this film five...
An excerpt from my script review for Free Guy which will be available 08/23/21:
2.) Plot Stability
This was a well written script.
Was it the best script I’ve ever read? No.
Is it the most...
