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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
We break scripts down the Monday after its opening weekend. Read detailed reviews and see what current writers selling scripts are doing right, and sometimes wrong.
I had planned to review Kate, the new Netflix action John Wick inspired film, but it sucked. The only film worth reviewing was Malignant, but Reels already called dibs on that one....
An excerpt from my article about Using AI to write Screenplays which will be available 04/24/23:
Prediction: Writing a screenplay is about to get a whole lot easier, but selling it…a whole lot...
An excerpt from my script review for Hypnotic which will be available 05/22/23:
4.) Dialogue and Description
On the dialogue…
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Desperado was a decent enough film, probably one of the earlier DVDs I purchased in...
An excerpt from Reals' script review for Renfield which will be available 04/17/23:
What Worked
Tone - From the very beginning, you know what kind of a script you’re going to be reading.
The first lines...
An excerpt from my script review for Candyman (2021) which will be available 09/07/21:
2.) Plot Stability
Let me reiterate that this review is of an early draft, and although similar to the final product, some...
Something seemed off with this movie almost from the start. Usually when adapting Stephen King, much like the books, the movies tend to run long. With the runtime being barely 90 minutes,...
I guess this is just called The Suicide Squad and not Suicide Squad 2 like I’ve been calling it. This is a sequel and not a reboot, right? I guess the film...
An excerpt from my script review for Mortal Kombat which will be available 04/26/21:
3.) Quality of Characters
Cole.
From what I gathered, he’s a new addition to this story.
I enjoyed him, his relationship with...
