An excerpt from my review for the Elementary (unproduced script) by Brian Helgeland which will be available 06/30/25:
2.) Plot Stability
Was a very fun and engaging story.
If you’re looking for an entertaining tale set in...
An excerpt from my script review for Wag the Dog which will be available 06/23/25:
1.) Marketability of the Idea
Of course it’s true. I saw it on TV.
This is a line that Brean...
If my memory serves me right, which it rarely ever does, I believe I reviewed almost every John Wick movie, so when it came time to watch the new spin off from...
An excerpt from my script review for The 2017 Bloodlist Script: The Swallow which will be available 06/16/25:
2.) Plot Stability
For me, the idea of a sentient “monster” in the form of these...
An excerpt from my script review for Elevator Game which will be available 06/02/25:
2.) Plot Stability
First and foremost, the beauty of the script is we’re presented the “rules” clearly and early.
The legend...
An excerpt from Reals' script review for Flight 180 (X-Files Spec Script) which will be available 05/25/25:
What Worked
The Page Count - Right off the bat I like that this thing comes in under...
We break scripts down the Monday after its opening weekend. Read detailed reviews and see what current writers selling scripts are doing right, and sometimes wrong.
An excerpt from The Captain's film review of Aloha which will be available 8/11/15:
I’m still trying to wrap my head around how this got made. Did executives read the script or did...
An excerpt from my script review for Lethal Weapon (1985 Draft) which will be available 01/10/17:
4.) Dialogue and Description
The description I enjoyed.
Short punctual style that’s both clever and easily digestible.
(Apologize the scanned...
Hi all.
Today we have a guest writer sharing with us his experience of what he did after receiving our notes, our friend from the forums, Michael Jennings.
Simply put, he received a positive...
I’m finding it really hard to come up with anything negative to say about this film. I mean, there’s a few nitpicks I could have and sure, I had my hesitations beforehand...
My expectations were pretty low going into Thunder Force, I mean it’s called Thunder Force, what do you expect?
The plot is okay enough, it does feel like a setup for a Chuck...
An excerpt from my script review for Drago which will be available 01/25/16:
1.) Marketability of the Idea
First, take a look at this…
Rocky Franchise Box Office Stats
Creed alone cost $35 million to make,...
This marks my first ever review of a Japanese yakuza film… that was directed by a white French guy. Honestly though, I had to double check who made this because it felt...
An excerpt from The Captain's film review of Pixels which will be available 8/16/15:
He called the shit poop!
The short this is based on is great, everyone check it out if you haven’t...
