The Burial – Just because it’s “inspired by” actual events…

An excerpt from my script review for The Burial (2023) which will be available 11/29/23: 1.) Marketability of the Idea …doesn’t mean it’ll make for an interesting story. (Wondered where I was going with that...

Thanksgiving (2023) – Eli Roth made something good?

Everyone is ready to celebrate Thanksgiving! At least, if you’re American, you are. I know Canadians have their own festivities. What do the Brits have? Is it Boxing Day? No, that’s Christmas. I...

Elemental – Too Heavy-Handed?

An excerpt from my script review for Elemental (2023) which will be available 11/21/23: 2.) Plot Stability It started off well enough. The idea of these two fire elementals going to Elemental City for a...

What Could Have Been – Jon Spaihts The Mummy

An excerpt from my script review for The Mummy by Jon Spaihts which will be available 11/14/23: 2.) Plot Stability Okay, here’s the major difference… In the final film, the Mummy is of an Egyptian...

Die Hard – Tis the Season, Mother Fu…

An excerpt from my script review for Die Hard (1988) which will be available 11/06/23: 4.) Dialogue and Description Here’s where I was most impressed. We’re constantly arguing to make your description memorable, using subtext...

Halloween Double Feature 2023: Part 2 – The Exorcist: Believer

I like David Gordon Green as a filmmaker, he reminds me a bit of Richard Linklater, where you can’t really nail him down to just one genre. David Gordon Green goes back and...
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John Wick: Chapter 4 – Was it too long?

Where did we leave off after Parabellum? Does anyone remember? To recap, John Wick, an unstoppable killing machine, gets shot off a building by his trusted friend Winston played by Ian McShane one...

In the Heights – Give us Character Plights we care about.

An excerpt from my script review for In the Heights which will be available 06/28/21: 3.) Quality of Characters So following along with my initial thought from the last section, we knew where this...

Green Street Hooligans – An American Explains English Football

An excerpt from my script review for Green Street Hooligans which will be available 02/21/23: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Proper. Football. Now, I’m not here to argue you shouldn’t love American football over “soccer”...

Fear Street Part One: 1994 – Mediocre Villains

An excerpt from my script review for Fear Street Part One: 1994 which will be available 10/11/21: 3.) Quality of Characters Generic Baddies. Holly.  Hooded Figure.  Nightwing Killer. First off, all I could think of when...

Halloween Ends – The Proper Way to Go Out?

To familiarize myself with the story so far in this new Halloween trilogy, I went back to check out the other two films. But not just any standard cut, as I was...

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: Crimes of the Future (aka Painkillers)

An excerpt from Reals' script review for Crimes of the Future which will be available 06/27/22: Hi All! Excited today to check out a draft of a long-gestating Cronenberg project: Crimes of the Future! This is...

All the Old Knives – A 3way take!

An excerpt from 3way's script review for All the Old Knives which will be available 05/04/22: I think it is worth mentioning that this draft is from 2014, so quite a while ago....

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