28 Years Later – Not as bad as everyone says?

An excerpt from my script review for 28 Years Later which will be available 09/02/26: 2.) Plot Stability Truth be told I probably should have seen or read the second installment before the third. By...

The Death of Robin Hood – More A24’s Speed…

An excerpt from my script review for The Death of Robin Hood which will be available 08/24/26: 1.) Marketability of the Idea This is Robin at the end of his career, and looking for...

X – Don’t Mess with Pearl!

An excerpt from my script review for X (2022) which will be available 08/18/26: After the "excitement" of Reals' X film review, I had to check the script out for myself... 2.) Plot Stability This...

The Odyssey – Is it YOUR favorite Nolan project?

An excerpt from my script review for The Odyssey which will be available 08/07/26: 2.) Plot Stability I’ll come right out and admit it, this was not my favorite Christopher Nolan project. It wasn’t bad, but similar to...

Mother Mary – Aaron Sorkin level dialogue?

An excerpt from my script review for Mother Mary which will be available 08/03/26: 4.) Dialogue and Description As sharp as the dialogue was when Sam and Mary get together, the description was not...

The Social Network – Learning from Sorkin…

An excerpt from my script review for The Social Network which will be available 07/20/26: 4.) Dialogue and Description Here’s where we’ll be spending a good chunk of our time. Let’s just get the description...
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Violent Night – A Christmas Sequel to The Northman?

Not many know this, but Violent Night is actually a sequel to the film The Northman. I am not joking; this is one hundred percent a proven fact. I have proof, damn it!...

Expendables 3 – Script Review

An excerpt from my script review for Expendables 3 which will be available 8/18/14: 4.) Dialogue and Description This script is a GREAT example of how to write interesting description. Instead of telling you, I'll...

Write to Reals: Black Widow – Unproduced David Hayter Script Review

An excerpt from Reals' script review for Black Widow (Unproduced David Hayter) which will be available 8/25/14: New Section - How I Would Have Structured It! Here is a new section of my review...

Sunday Spotlight – Hank’s Review of First 15 of The Playground

Hi all. You've read Roy's review of Brad's first 15 revised pages, so thanks for coming over to mine. Keep in mind we haven't really discussed this, so hopefully we're not at polar opposites...

Options – It’s NOT All About the Money

Hi all. Taking a break from reviews today to go over something forum members have been asking about. Now, this isn’t a “be all, end all” type list, but since human nature leads us...

Down Range – Amateur Monday Review

Here's the script review for our FIRST Amateur Monday winner, Down Range: Hi all. Our first ever Amateur Monday Contest ended Friday. Votes were tallied. And the winner is… Down Range by our...

Malignant (2021) – Write to Reals Film Review

Malignant (2021) - Madison is paralyzed by shocking visions of grisly murders, and her torment worsens as she discovers that these waking dreams are in fact terrifying realities. I firmly believe that there are two...

American Assassin – Getting to the Point

An excerpt from my script review for American Assassin which will be available 09/25/17: 4.) Dialogue and Description Dialogue that is blunt, and to the point. And this stuff was good, not “matter-of-fact” style that...

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