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....
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...
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,...
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...
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...
An excerpt from my script review for Send Help which will be available 04/14/26:
1.) Marketability of the Idea
Give me the same, only different. – Sam Raimi
Misery meets Castaway was in all the comments on the...
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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...
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...
An excerpt from Reals' script review for I.S.S. which will be available 01/28/24:
What Worked
The First Page - I like they way this opens - with a bit of text reading:
Right now aboard the...
I’ve found myself doing this thing lately whenever I watch a bad movie. Instead of shutting it off like a sane person would, I instead try to visualize a way to make...
An excerpt from my script review for Elysium which will be available 05/19/25:
3.) Quality of Characters
Wow…I was really surprised that this script wasn’t reviewed before…
Going back through the thread for it, there’s...
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...
An excerpt from my script review for Species which will be available 11/05/24:
2.) Plot StabilityTwo major issues here I wanted to discuss.The first is what I referred to as I read as...
Do I really want to end the year with an Aquaman review? Or depending on how quickly I can get this out, starting the new year off with an Aquaman review.
Either way,...
