Resident Evil – A Nod to the Fans?

An excerpt from my script review for Resident Evil (2026) which will be available 09/29/26: 2.) Plot Stability After reading the initial portions of the Capn’s review, I paused to see if the script...

Resident Evil (2026) A Deconstructed Video Game Movie Adaptation

I would have liked to review this movie on the start of Horror Month, but Sony had other plans, I guess. You could say I’m a longtime Resident Evil game fan, going all...

It Waits – Description that kills…your reader’s interest.

An excerpt from my script review for It Waits which will be available 09/22/26: 4.) Dialogue and Description The main thing we’re going to cover here is reviewing the amateur tendencies to include what...

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...
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Pacific Rim: Uprising – Better than other sequels?

I mentioned in my last review that I started getting into anime again and the anime that did it was Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters on Netflix. The plot got me. Godzilla...

Imitation Game – Script Analysis

An excerpt from my script review for The Imitation Game which will be available 12/15/14: 2.) Plot Stability Going to focus on a single element for this. Three linear stories. A Story - Alan and his...

Lights Out – Good Ol’ Fashioned Horror

An excerpt from my script review for Lights Out which will be available 07/25/16: 2.) Plot Stability Liked it. It was well written, and kept moving. Diana was always after Sophie’s son and daughter, pretty important...

Dope – Cultural References Can Improve Tone

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...

2024 – New Year, New Screenwriter!

It's DAY 1 of the New Year, and you're making resolutions... What do you plan to do in 2024? Complete your first script? Polish a rewrite and start querying producers, agents and managers? Or just improve...

Oscar Micheaux – America’s Prolific Independent Director

An excerpt from our Weekly Beat article Oscar Micheaux: A Symbol of the Unconquered which will be available 2/09/15: Because it’s Oscar season and also Black history month, ScreenBeats™ takes a look at...

Write to Reel Q4 Mini Contest – FAQ

****Entries now OPEN on the forums! Hi all. Okay, so the contest rules have been sorted out. 1.)What are the prizes? We’re rewarding both the 1st and 2nd place winners. 1st Place – Script listing on InkTip,...

The Duff – Comedic Concerns

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,...

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