Wicked: Part One – Not the whole story…

An excerpt from my script review for Wicked: Part One which will be available 01/13/25: 2.) Plot Stability Before we go too far into this, I’ve never seen the show/musical, nor did I watch...

Gladiator II – It was to the original what Force Awakens was to A New Hope!

An excerpt from my script review for Gladiator 2 which will be available 01/07/25: 2.) Plot Stability Apologies in advance to those that have read this story before… I remember sitting in the theater for...

Conclave – Character Conflict

An excerpt from my script review for Conclave which will be available 12/31/24: 3.) Quality of Characters Here’s the nuts and bolts of the review. “Every cardinal, deep down inside, has already chosen the name...

Deadpool and Wolverine – Got what we deserved.

An excerpt from my script review for Deadpool and Wolverine which will be available 12/10/24: 2.) Plot Stability It’s said that the line is blurred on where Ryan Reynolds ends and Deadpool begins. Although both...

Red One – Know who and what you’re writing for.

An excerpt from my script review for Red One which will be available 12/02/24: 1.) Marketability of the Idea For some reason, after the cat waking us up and me putting him downstairs, I...

Heretic – Anticipate your audience.

An excerpt from my script review for Heretic which will be available 11/18/24: 2.) Plot Stability Having run long in my complaints in the first section, I’m going to try and be more focused...
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Write to Reals: Intruders (2015) – Contained…Contained…Contained!

An excerpt from Reals' script review for Intruders (aka Shut In) which will be available 03/27/23: Hello, everyone! Today I’m looking at a script titled Shut In, though some of you horror fans out...

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse – A whole Citadel of Spideys?

An excerpt from my script review for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse which will be available 12/05/23: 2.) Plot Stability Borderline loved it. There were a few issues I had with it, and we’ll cover that...

Hustle – But with a Chinese Twist!

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...

Halloween Double Feature 2023: Part 2 – The Exorcist: Believer

I like David Gordon Green as a filmmaker, he reminds me a bit of Richard Linklater, where you can’t really nail him down to just one genre. David Gordon Green goes back and...

Halloween Double Feature 2022: Part 1 – Nightmare on Elm Street Script

An excerpt from my script review for Nightmare on Elm Street which will be available 10/31/22: 2.) Plot Stability Like most “monster” horror projects, the bad guy is only as good as the rules...

Rebel Moon: Part 2 – The Scargiver

With zero fanfare, or buzz or anticipation whatsoever, Netflix has released the second half of Rebel Moon, giving it the ridiculous title The Scargiver. https://youtu.be/UEJuNHOd8Dw If you thought now your questions would finally be...

Vengeance – Painfully…funny?

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...

Write to Reals: The Mother – Was this J Lo project original enough?

An excerpt from Reals' script review for Netflix's The Mother (2023) which will be available 05/29/23: Hello, everyone! Hope you’re all having a fantastic Memorial Day Weekend! With Hank out for a few weeks,...

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