What Could Have Been: Elementary by Brian Helgeland

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...

Wag the Dog – More Relevant than Ever?

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...

From the World of John Wick: Ballerina – Missed Opportunities?

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...

The Swallow – Can this Bloodlist script be improved?

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...

Elevator Game – Horror Written Right

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...

Write to Reals: Final Destination’s X-Files Origins

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...
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Write to Reals: Spiderhead – Flashbacks and other things!

An excerpt from my script review for Spiderhead which will be available 07/25/22: What Worked Steve Abnesti - I liked Abnesti as a villain, because he was really charismatic, but you could tell something was...

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...

Seance – Use Common Sense and Caution with Characters

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...

The Thing – What can you learn from this classic?

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...

Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation – This franchise can’t still be interesting…can it?

An excerpt from my script review for Mission: Impossible 5 - Rogue Nation which will be available 07/03/23: 2.) Plot Stability From my previous MI: Fallout review, I can’t remember much aside from the...

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...

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...

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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