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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Best Movies of 2017!

Before we get down to the top 10 films I thought where the best, I thought I’d talk a little about some runner-ups that didn’t make the cut. 2017 had a ton...

Write to Reals – Drive Away Dykes (Unproduced by Ethan Coen and Tricia Coen): Dated or Subjective comedy?

An excerpt from Reals' script review for Drive Away Dykes by Ethan Coen and Tricia Coen which will be available 04/13/18: What We Can Learn 1.) I always encourage finding your own voice...

Lost City of Z – Crafty Character Description

An excerpt from my script review for Lost City of Z which will be available 04/24/17: 3.) Quality of Characters Motivation. Your hero needs it. Why does Percy want to go back to the jungle? Because...

The Worst Films of 2017!

And don't forget to check out Part 1: The Best Movies of 2017. I ran into the same problem with the worst list as I did with the best. Too many candidates. I...

The Christmas Chronicles – An instant classic for years to come?

A slight change of plans, as I wasn’t able to see Creed 2 over the weekend like I had planned. But I thought why not kick Christmas month off with a Christmas...

Lazarus Effect – Wait we can learn something?!

An excerpt from my script review for Lazarus Effect which will be available 03/09/15: 3.) Quality of Characters Plot. Dialogue. Format. Things to learn from each, but let's check out characters. The...

The Accountant – Over-Connecting Your Characters?

An excerpt from my script review for The Accountant which will be available 10/19/16: 3.) Quality of Characters Two things here. First, the second scene of the script presents YOUNG BOY and LITTLE BROTHER. We’re not...

The Belko Experiment – Escalating a Contained Plot

An excerpt from my script review for The Belko Experiment which will be available 07/10/17: 2.) Plot Stability Most of you know by now, but… Big fan of contained here. To me there’s nothing more challenging...

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