What Could Have Been: Friday the 13th – Camp Blood (aka The Death of Jason Voorhees)

An excerpt from my script review for the Friday the 13th sequel Camp Blood by Swift and Shannon which will be available 06/05/26: 2.) Plot Stability So this is the second installment for Friday the...

Mortal Kombat II – Bye Cole!

There used to be 2 camps, those who played Mortal Kombat and those who played Killer Instinct. I hated KI, I can’t remember why, I think because of how the characters moved....

Project Hail Mary – See! Self Publishing DOES Work!

An excerpt from my script review for Project Hail Mary which will be available 05/22/26: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Based on the novel by Andy Weir. Ah…that elusive “based on” that instantly garners the...

May the 4th Be With You! – The Star Wars First (and STILL rough) Draft

An excerpt from my script review for Star Wars First Draft which will be available 05/04/26: 2.) Plot Stability When he was trying to launch this new universe, I knew George Lucas had trouble,...

AI vs. Hollywood – Where are we headed?

Hi all. No review today.  Instead I wanted to take a bit of time and discuss something that’s been kicking around upstairs for yours truly, and mentioned more frequently in some of the...

The Invisible Man – Mine that public domain!

An excerpt from my script review for The Invisible Man (2020) which will be available 04/20/26: 1.) Marketability of the Idea To be clear, I’ve never read the novel by H.G. Wells. I’ve also never...
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The Equalizer – Script Analysis

An excerpt from my script review for The Equalizer Script which will be available 9/29/14: Want the full review? Follow this link to the Equalizer Script Review. 1.) Marketability of the Idea It's a...

Flood – Script Review

Hi all. A bit late today, and I apologize, but our youngest is entering that stage where she wakes up regularly at 2am. The wife keeps getting up with her, which I...

Vote For Our Next Amateur Review!

****Voting ENDS 4/17/15 Hi all, We've narrowed the entries down to the following loglines. Please vote for the project you'd most like to see me review. (Loglines below the poll.) (function...

The Hand Me Down Priest

Hi all, and welcome to a new week here at Write to Reel. The script we're looking at today emphasizes how important it is to look at and have a basic comprehension of...

IT – Not Everyone’s a Fan

Is it too much to ask for a horror film to be scary these days? Seeing as Annabelle: Creation is the only other horror film out in theaters right now, maybe it...

Hunter Review (Predator)

Hi all. Thanks to one of our forum regulars, CEMartin2 (some of you may remember his Mythical project), for bringing back the reader review for Thursday. Today he's taking our 9 questions structure and...

5 Questions for Writing Good Characters

We had a discussion on the forums where Roy and I were asked how we plan out and write our characters. Personally, I didn't have a process, other than writing a character down...

Condesa

Hi all. You get to start another exciting week with your pal, Hank. (Try to contain your excitement.) Today we're taking a look at Condesa by H.L. Wheeler Precocious Lisa, at 7, can recite...

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