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.
Hi all.
Today we're taking a look at a drama where the protagonist falls for the man who's taking care of her dead cousin's body, in a discreet manner.
Sound cool? We'll see.
Logline:...
An excerpt from my script review for Hot Pursuit which will be available 05/21/15:
2.) Plot Stability
In a word? Forgettable.
The story wasn’t really bad, and hit all the points we needed it...
An excerpt from The Captain's film review for The Martian which will be available 10/09/15:
What can I say, this film is great. It is Apollo 13 meets Cast Away. Is there a...
An excerpt from my script review for Spy which will be available 06/15/15:
1.) Marketability of the Idea
Write several other hits, then get Melissa McCarthy attached to yet another one of your scripts,...
An excerpt from my script review for Dope which will be available 09/08/15:
4.) Dialogue and Description
Both were filled with (mostly) smart cultural references.
It was surprisingly fun to hear characters say things that...
An excerpt from my script review for Get Out which will be available 02/27/17:
SPOILERS AHEAD!
2.) Plot Stability
Before I go too far into this, I must state that I DID enjoy this script.
But...
An excerpt from Reals' script review for Hell Fest which will be available 04/12/21:
What Needs Work
The Killer - This is part of what I believe made my initial viewing of the film so...
An excerpt from my script review for The Duff which will be available 03/23/15:
1.) Marketability of the Idea
It makes sense that we spend a little time with this topic.
When writing a script,...
