The Addams Family – Character Expectations

An excerpt from my script review for The Addams Family which will be available 09/08/25: 3.) Quality of Characters One of my favorite aspects of this reboot, not having seen much of the original...

World War Z – Write description, not prose.

An excerpt from my script review for World War Z which will be available 08/26/25: 4.) Dialogue and Description Alright, here’s the main focus of discussion. So this script was 120 pages of actual text....

Weapons – Can the Cap’n NOT spoil it?

On one hand I want to talk about this movie, because I have a lot to say about it. but on the other, I really don’t want to spoil anything for you,...

Long Distance (aka Distant) – Implementing Realistic Escalation

An excerpt from my script review for Long Distance which will be available 08/19/25: 2.) Plot Stability The premise of the story is solid. What we’re going to focus on in this section however is...

Weapons – Write to Reals Script Review

An excerpt from Reals' script review for Weapons (2025) which will be available 08/11/25: What Worked The Hook - This film has a fantastic hook, which is important because it makes for a great logline....

Write to Reals: Eddington – Another Ari Aster Stinker?

An excerpt from Reals' script review for Eddington which will be available 07/21/25: What Needs Work A COVID-19 Western - Look, it says this on the title page, and that description does not really inspire...
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Mortal Kombat – Character Flaws

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...

Unfriended: Part 2 – Hank’s Take on Screenlife Scripts

An excerpt from my script review for Unfriended which will be available 11/28/22: 1.) Marketability of the Idea First off…never click links in unknown emails or texts! That’s the main lesson from this review! (He says as...

Thor: Love and Thunder – Will we ever get a Director’s Cut?

I skipped the last Doctor Strange film, mainly because I’m not the biggest Strange fan. He’s always seemed like a side character rather than a main character. My issue was also the fact...

Halloween Double Feature 2022: Part 2 – A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge

Hank wanted to do the first Nightmare on Elm Street, which was the plan for me as well. But then I saw that the much-hated sequel was on YouTube, so I decided...

Halloween Kills – Welcome back original cast?

If I remember right, I called the 2018 Halloween film the best sequel in the franchise. Aside from Halloween 3 of course. https://writetoreel.com/happy-halloween-2018-the-best-of-all-halloween-sequels This time around I can easily say that Halloween Kills is...

Top Gun: Maverick – What NOT to do when formatting your script.

An excerpt from my script review for Top Gun: Maverick which will be available 03/20/23: 5.) Format This tip comes from our beloved 3way himself… Be bold after you’re repped. What does that mean? Don’t submit a...

Creed III – Fallout VATS for Adonis?

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...

Write to Reals: The Mother – Was this J Lo project original enough?

An excerpt from Reals' script review for Netflix's The Mother (2023) which will be available 05/29/23: Hello, everyone! Hope you’re all having a fantastic Memorial Day Weekend! With Hank out for a few weeks,...

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