KPop Demon Hunters – Were YOU part of this Netflix phenom?

An excerpt from my script review for KPop Demon Hunters which will be available 12/31/25: https://youtu.be/LW9QJIT_T-A Summer 2025. New Smyrna Beach, FL. Now if you remember the previous family summer vacation we witnessed the glory...

Is This Thing On? – Is this thing original enough?

An excerpt from my script review for Is This Thing On? which will be available 12/22/25: 1.) Marketability of the Idea I forget exactly where I read it, but this is loosely based on...

The Cabin in the Woods – Is YOUR title a mini-logline?

An excerpt from my script review for The Cabin in the Woods which will be available 12/08/25: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Have you ever stopped to think that a title works as a...

The Running Man – Still a classic.

An excerpt from my script review for The Running Man which will be available 11/19/25: 2.) Plot Stability With a few minor exceptions, this script follows the 1987 version of the film pretty closely. One...

Prey – Can you reboot an original?

An excerpt from my script review for Prey which will be available 11/10/25: 2.) Plot Stability This came out during that magical time after Covid that the Cap’n and I were so fond of. Theaters...

Black Phone 2 – Did we need it?

I really didn’t think I’d like the first Black Phone movie as much as I did. I don’t know if it was the trailers or the fact it was another Blumhouse film,...
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Ghost Ship – A Study in Horror (Part One)

An excerpt from my script review for Ghost Ship which will be available 09/16/24: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Getting ready for Halloween and Horror Month, I wanted to do a two part review...

Oppenheimer – You’re NOT Chris Nolan!

An excerpt from my script review for Oppenheimer which will be available 10/17/23: 5.) Format From time to time we here at Write to Reel like to tell you who you aren’t. Please understand, this isn’t...

Smile – The Horror of washing my face…

An excerpt from my script review for Smile which will be available 02/18/25: 1.) Marketability of the Idea I hate washing my face. Not that I enjoy being dirty, I understand the benefits of good hygiene, but...

Warfare – Can your script be mostly description and still work?

An excerpt from my script review for Warfare which will be available 05/12/25: 4.) Dialogue and Description Can you write an interesting story without any dialogue? It’s not until page 12 before we have our...

The Substance – Characters or Caricatures?

An excerpt from my script review for The Substance which will be available 10/08/24: 3.) Quality of Characters Elisabeth, the fading star who’s reached the end of her career. Sue, the ideal image of youth...

Horror Month 2024 – Week One!

Week one is done! Don't forget, each week I’ll give a quick rundown of what I watched and thought of them, usually on Sunday is when I post those. But if you don’t...

Black Phone 2 – Did we need it?

I really didn’t think I’d like the first Black Phone movie as much as I did. I don’t know if it was the trailers or the fact it was another Blumhouse film,...

Anora – What did I miss?

An excerpt from my script review for Anora which will be available 03/03/25: 4.) Dialogue and Description The annoying versus the absurd. The youngest watched Jojo Rabbit yesterday. It was appropriate since that was another project...

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