Final Destination – THIS is what launched the franchise?

An excerpt from my script review for Final Destination which will be available 05/05/25: 2.) Plot Stability With Final Destination: Bloodlines coming out later this month, I wanted to take a look at the original. In fact,...

Write to Reals – Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City

An excerpt from Reals' script review for Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City which will be available 04/27/25: What Worked The Woman on the Road - This, I believe, is a scene from the game Resident...

Noah – Could this biblical tale be true?

An excerpt from my script review for Noah which will be available 04/23/25: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Noah is chosen by God to undertake a momentous mission before an apocalyptic flood cleanses the...

Let’s Be Cops – Act 2…begin the Fun and Games!

An excerpt from my script review for Let's Be Cops which will be available 04/14/25: 2.) Plot Stability What I want to focus on is the “fun and games” aspect of this script, because...

A Minecraft Movie – Too late to be relevant?

It’s been a while since I’ve done a movie review. I’ve never been all that good at them, so bear with me while I try to remember how this is done. I...

Lake Placid – Should you read this script?

An excerpt from my script review for Lake Placid which will be available 04/07/25: 5.) Format We’ve discussed it before, but know what you’re reading. By that, I mean you should be reading several scripts...
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The Batman – So. Good.

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...

Fresh (2022) – Better Characters…

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...

Write to Reals: Beau is Afraid – Is Reals envious of Ari Aster’s…something?

An excerpt from Reals' script review for Beau is Afraid which will be available 05/07/23: What Needs Work The Title - Like we discussed with Renfield, this title does nothing to interest me. It doesn’t catch...

Oxygen – Cool example of Contained

An excerpt from my script review for Oxygen which will be available 05/12/21: 2.) Plot Stability It was a cool little story. The thing to remember about contained plots is… Make mountains out of mole hills. I...

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent – Nic Cage being Nic Cage?

An excerpt from my script review for The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent which will be available 04/26/22: 3.) Quality of Characters This is where I think we should focus most of our time. If...

What Could Have Been: Blade Runner Down

An excerpt from my script review for Blade Runner Down which will be available 03/06/23: 2.) Plot Stability This section was my biggest complaint with the script. So the whole script revolves around Deckard needing...

Write to Reals – Cub (2014)

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...

Those Who Walk Away – ARE you smarter than your reader?

An excerpt from my script review for Those Who Walk Away which will be available 02/22/22: 5.) Format The Cinema of the Unsettling. https://youtu.be/RzrzOwyGQFI Part of me wanted to cut right to Gabe’s video. However, following the...

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