What Could Have Been: Elementary by Brian Helgeland

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...

Wag the Dog – More Relevant than Ever?

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...

From the World of John Wick: Ballerina – Missed Opportunities?

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...

The Swallow – Can this Bloodlist script be improved?

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...

Elevator Game – Horror Written Right

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...

Write to Reals: Final Destination’s X-Files Origins

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...
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The Witch, and Ye Olde Cap’n!

The Captain weighs in on the film portion of The Witch: https://youtu.be/iQXmlf3Sefg The Witch! Burn the witch! Or I guess I should call it Vitch since it seems to be spelled with two V’s....

It’s a Long Way to Tipperary

Hi all, and Happy Saturday. Today we're taking a look at a zombie comedy, which deals mostly in physical comedy. One of the question I asked myself is how "funny" does a...

November Man – Script Review

An excerpt from my script review for November Man which will be available 9/1/14: 3.) Quality of Characters After what had to be missing plot, there were missing character relationships. Devereaux and Mason had the...

Death Note – Another Anime Adaptation Fail?

It is starting to look like live action adaptations of anime are about at the same level as videogame adaptations. Meaning they're all fucking terrible! I think I went down the list of...

Part 2: Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 – 2nd Annual Halloween Double Feature

(Here's Part 2 of this year's Halloween Double Feature, and don't miss Part 1's Script Review.) Dog will hunt! Lick my plate, you dog dick! You just had to learn about sex. S-C-E-X! The...

Script Links 7-2-12

Hi all. (Does that annoy anyone yet? I wanted to go with "hello, hello" but that's already taken.) Here's the schedule for this week. Walker's gracing I with another reader...

Script Links 6-18-12

Hi all. Getting to the schedule early today so everyone can see where they stand. Trying to include those of you who are contributing to the sites (mainly swapping reviews in the...

Rocky Balboa – Reader Review

Hi all and Happy Cinco de Mayo! Remember Roy and I made the decision to do one sold script a week, and now we have the pleasure of introducing our first Reader Review...

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