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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Write to Reals – Shadow Company (Unproduced Shane Black and Fred Dekker): Mr. Black, still proper to study him?

An excerpt from Reals' script review for Shadow Company by Black & Dekker which will be available 04/20/18: Initial Thoughts Today is a very special day for me because I get to review a...

Turner and Hooch – Blast from the Screenwriting Past!

An excerpt from my script review for Turner and Hooch which will be available 08/30/16: 3.) Quality of Characters If you’re writing any sort of buddy movie, male and female alike, it’s important to...

Script Links 9-17-12

Hi all. Going back to where we started, and visiting two amateur scripts next week. No rhyme or reason to who we picked other than we wanted to get to newer folks...

Patient Zero – Should we stop trusting film trailers?

Where to start with this movie... I know, let’s start with how unoriginal the plot is. It’s basically I Am Legend. Not even just a little bit like it, but blatantly I...

Ghost in the Shell – Fanboys Beware! (Film Review)

Before I talk about this film, I feel like I must first address the fanboys. Or more importantly the anime fanboys. You all suck. I kind of look at them like goths....

Dragged Across Concrete – Another S. Craig Zahler Success?

I was at a crossroads this week as to which film I should review. Netflix had The Dirt, the bio picture about the 80’s hair metal band Mötley Crüe. I was never...

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs – What to SEE and what to SKIP!

Netflix needs to do a better job at advertising their new films and shows. A lot of the time you have to manually search for the title you are looking for, but...

The Cloverfield Paradox – We aren’t there yet…

I was at a loss as to what I should review this week. There wasn’t anything showing in theaters I really cared about seeing, or anything I doubt you’d care to read...

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