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...

Obsession – An argument for why you DON’T need college to be successful in screenwriting…

An excerpt from my script review for Obsession which will be available 07/07/26: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Be careful who you wish for… That’s a great logline, tagline, however you want to pitch it. As long...

Backrooms – Why an A24 sequel will (most likely) flop.

An excerpt from my script review for Backrooms which will be available 06/26/26: 2.) Plot Stability As I watched the “found footage” videos initially, did I kick around the idea of writing a script...
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Hot Pursuit – Just Bad Boob Jokes?

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...

Archenemy & Songbird: A Cap’n Double Feature Review!

It is no secret how big of a fan I am of the studio SpectreVision and the films they have produced. Those films being Mandy, Cooties, Greasy Strangler, and Color Out of...

Sextuplets – Another Netflix Bomb with Streaming Competition Looming on the Horizon

Who do I have to blame for this atrocity? The most obvious answer would be Marlon Wayans. Actually, most questions asked why this horrible thing is happening could simply be answered, because...

Write to Reals: In the Tall Grass – Few Things to Note

An excerpt from Reals' script review for In the Tall Grass which will be available 06/22/20: What Needed Work The Length - The script is 112 pages, while the film is only 90 minutes, which...

No Escape – The Art of Non-specific Location

An excerpt from my script review for No Escape which will be available 9/3/15: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Here’s an idea we’ve not discussed before… Non-specific Location Meaning your script can be shot in a...

Bright – Still a Landis Fan?

This makes the 5th Max Landis film I’ve reviewed for the site. I enjoyed everything he’s done with the exception of Victor Frankenstein. So it kind of goes without saying that I’m...

Write to Reals: Ben Is Back – Pop that logline!

I was very interested to see this one when I first saw the trailer about a year ago as I was writing a thriller with a few similarities and I wanted to...

4 Words to Avoid When Writing – Video

Certain words and phrases don't score you anything extra with readers, and using them too frequently may cause you to actually lose points. Here are a few suggestions of what to edit out...

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