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,...
In the expansive realm of cinematic storytelling, "Madame Web" emerges as a beacon of creativity, weaving together a tapestry of intrigue, adventure, and existential exploration. Directed by a visionary filmmaker and brought...
An excerpt from Reals' script review for The Strangers 2 (Prey at Night) which will be available 04/07/24:
What Worked
The Opening - Man, what a way to open this! Sure, killing the previous final...
An excerpt from my script review for Road House which will be available 03/25/24:
2.) Plot Stability
Okay, before we get into the original, did anyone watch the remake?
Don’t let me ruin it for...
If given the option, I never go with IMAX, as it costs a whole hell of a lot more and I hate assigned seating like you’re attending a baseball game or you’re...
An excerpt from my script review for Shutter Island (2010) which will be available 03/12/24:
1.) Marketability of the Idea
We’re constantly telling you to consider writing a contained horror.
Why? Because it’s one of...
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An excerpt from Reals' script review for Memory (2022) which will be available 07/11/22:
What Worked
The Opening - I really like this opening, where a gangster is killed when he visits his elderly mother...
An excerpt from my script review for The Wendigo (1970) which will be available 09/12/22:
5.) Format
This script had a lot going for it, but here’s where I want to spend the bulk...
An excerpt from my script review for Hustle (2022) which will be available 07/05/22:
1.) Marketability of the Idea
When someone mentioned this script was available to review, I couldn’t help but think I...
An excerpt from Reals' Fresh Blood 2022 script review for The Lock-In which will be available 12/04/22:
What Worked
The White Space - There's was lots of white space and the read went very quickly,...
An excerpt from my script review for Being the Ricardos which will be available 12/27/21:
1.) Marketability of the Idea
This script clocked in at 193 pages (mostly due to some unusual formatting) and...
An excerpt from Reals' script review for Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery which will be available 01/01/23:
What Worked
The Puzzle Box - It is an interesting opening and a fun way to introduce...
An excerpt from my script review for The Good Nurse which will be available 12/12/22:
2.) Plot Stability
The overall question I had with the plot, initially, was how could this happen?
Death after death...
An excerpt from my script review for Vengeance which will be available 08/15/22:
2.) Plot Stability
Carrying through on that Michael Scott/Ryan Howard love child idea…
Remember those early episodes of The Office that can really only...
