Motor City: No Dialogue – good storytelling or cheap gimmick?

An excerpt from my script review for Motor City which will be available 10/04/26: 4.) Dialogue and Description You read it in the title of this review… Is the “no dialogue” a worthy storytelling method...

Resident Evil – A Nod to the Fans?

An excerpt from my script review for Resident Evil (2026) which will be available 09/29/26: 2.) Plot Stability After reading the initial portions of the Capn’s review, I paused to see if the script...

Resident Evil (2026) A Deconstructed Video Game Movie Adaptation

I would have liked to review this movie on the start of Horror Month, but Sony had other plans, I guess. You could say I’m a longtime Resident Evil game fan, going all...

It Waits – Description that kills…your reader’s interest.

An excerpt from my script review for It Waits which will be available 09/22/26: 4.) Dialogue and Description The main thing we’re going to cover here is reviewing the amateur tendencies to include what...

28 Years Later – Not as bad as everyone says?

An excerpt from my script review for 28 Years Later which will be available 09/02/26: 2.) Plot Stability Truth be told I probably should have seen or read the second installment before the third. By...

The Death of Robin Hood – More A24’s Speed…

An excerpt from my script review for The Death of Robin Hood which will be available 08/24/26: 1.) Marketability of the Idea This is Robin at the end of his career, and looking for...
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Valentine’s Day Special: Marry Me

Love is in the air. That and covid. Love and covid, the new Steven Soderbergh film coming soon straight to HBOMax. I can’t really remember the last time I reviewed a movie just...

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent – Nic Cage being Nic Cage?

An excerpt from my script review for The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent which will be available 04/26/22: 3.) Quality of Characters This is where I think we should focus most of our time. If...

The Thing – What can you learn from this classic?

An excerpt from my script review for The Thing (1982) which will be available 11/15/21: 2.) Plot Stability Sure, the film is from 1982, but before you call it outdated and move on, realize...

Mortal Kombat – Character Flaws

An excerpt from my script review for Mortal Kombat which will be available 04/26/21: 3.) Quality of Characters Cole. From what I gathered, he’s a new addition to this story. I enjoyed him, his relationship with...

The Wendigo – Script Blast from the Past?

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...

Ricky Stanicky – Script vs. Film

An excerpt from my script review for Ricky Stanicky which will be available 09/09/24: 3.) Quality of Characters Giving an audience “original” character connections. In the script there’s this tired “love triangle” between Ted, his...

The Beast of Bedburg – Reals tackles the Grey List!

An excerpt from Reals' script review for The Beast of Bedburg (Grey List 2023) which will be available 03/13/23: Hi All! I’m filling in for Hank today with a script from the new “Grey...

What Could Have Been – Jon Spaihts The Mummy

An excerpt from my script review for The Mummy by Jon Spaihts which will be available 11/14/23: 2.) Plot Stability Okay, here’s the major difference… In the final film, the Mummy is of an Egyptian...

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