Obsession – An argument for why you DON’T need college to be successful in screenwriting…

An excerpt from my script review for Obsession which will be available 07/07/26: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Be careful who you wish for… That’s a great logline, tagline, however you want to pitch it. As long...

Backrooms – Why an A24 sequel will (most likely) flop.

An excerpt from my script review for Backrooms which will be available 06/26/26: 2.) Plot Stability As I watched the “found footage” videos initially, did I kick around the idea of writing a script...

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,...
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Write to Reals – Cub (2014)

An excerpt from Reals' script review for Cub which will be available 05/09/21: What Worked The Page Count - At 89 pages the script knows how to get in and get out. We are already...

Cry Macho – More Eastwood

An excerpt from my script review for Cry Macho which will be available 09/27/21: 3.) Quality of Characters Remember when he talked to the chair? https://youtu.be/MsndkdlXyS4 That’s what I get called back to anytime I read/watch...

Oxygen – Cool example of Contained

An excerpt from my script review for Oxygen which will be available 05/12/21: 2.) Plot Stability It was a cool little story. The thing to remember about contained plots is… Make mountains out of mole hills. I...

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...

Write to Reals: The Last Voyage of the Demeter

An excerpt from Reals' script review for The Last Voyage of the Demeter which will be available 08/14/23: What WorkedClemens - I liked Clemens as our main character - we don’t spend too much...

2nd Annual Golden Cagey Awards: The Very Best Films of 2023

The lights dimmed and the audience took their seats, anticipation rose in the air like a tangible force. The stage was set with a grandness never before seen at any award show.The...

Write to Reals – Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

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...

Top 10 Best Films of 2021

This year has kind of been a bust for movies. And some movies I thought I’d love ended up being giant disappointments. You’ll eventually see those films on my Worst of 2021...

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