The Addams Family – Character Expectations

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...

World War Z – Write description, not prose.

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....

Weapons – Can the Cap’n NOT spoil it?

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,...

Long Distance (aka Distant) – Implementing Realistic Escalation

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...

Weapons – Write to Reals Script Review

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....

Write to Reals: Eddington – Another Ari Aster Stinker?

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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Deadpool & Wolverine: Did YOU like the film?

I’ll start this review off with a warning. If you have not seen Deadpool & Wolverine yet, please do so before reading any further. I implore you to go out and see...

Infinite – Be clever…but not too clever.

An excerpt from my script review for Infinite which will be available 06/14/21: 4.) Dialogue and Description The main point to take away from this section is that it’s okay to be clever, but...

Nightmare Alley – Need more meat!

An excerpt from my script review for Nightmare Alley which will be available 01/10/22: 3.) Quality of Characters Stan’s an antihero. We get that once he sets Pete up. (A fact I feel was pretty glossed...

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Write to Reals: House of Mourning

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