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...
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....
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,...
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...
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....
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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An excerpt from my script review for The Beekeeper which will be available 05/28/24:
2.) Plot Stability
Full disclaimer…
I saw this before I read it, and I fell asleep. However that day I was also up...
An excerpt from my script review for The Hills Have Eyes 2 which will be available 04/23/24:
2.) Plot Stability
Again…think Predator but a bunch of influencers before there was influencing.
We’re going to pit these strong,...
An excerpt from my script review for Marlowe (2022) which will be available 02/27/23:
2.) Plot Stability
The importance to starting STRONG!
Now, we’re not ol’ Billy Monahan with the success of writing The Departed under our...
An excerpt from my script review for Cry Macho which will be available 09/27/21:
3.) Quality of Characters
Remember when he talked to the chair?
https://youtu.be/MsndkdlXyS4
That’s what I get called back to anytime I read/watch...
I’m officially starting Horror Month early with the review of Rob Zombie’s new movie The Munsters!
Not a great start.
Why have you done this, Rob Zombie? Why?
A lot of this review most likely...
Being the giant fan that I am of the Beverly Hills Cop movies, I jumped for joy (no actual jumping took place) at the thought of another film added to the franchise...
An excerpt from Reals' script review for Saw which will be available 09/05/22:
What Needed Work
Chunks of Description - Now, this was written years and years ago, but I do think it’s important to...
An excerpt from my script review for The Water Man which will be available 05/24/21:
1.) Marketability of the Idea
Blood List. Hit List.
Gaining notoriety via one of these lists is a good way to...
