In the expansive realm of cinematic storytelling, "Madame Web" emerges as a beacon of creativity, weaving together a tapestry of intrigue, adventure, and existential exploration. Directed by a visionary filmmaker and brought...
An excerpt from Reals' script review for The Strangers 2 (Prey at Night) which will be available 04/07/24:
What Worked
The Opening - Man, what a way to open this! Sure, killing the previous final...
An excerpt from my script review for Road House which will be available 03/25/24:
2.) Plot Stability
Okay, before we get into the original, did anyone watch the remake?
Don’t let me ruin it for...
If given the option, I never go with IMAX, as it costs a whole hell of a lot more and I hate assigned seating like you’re attending a baseball game or you’re...
An excerpt from my script review for Shutter Island (2010) which will be available 03/12/24:
1.) Marketability of the Idea
We’re constantly telling you to consider writing a contained horror.
Why? Because it’s one of...
An excerpt from my script review for No One Lives (2012) which will be available 03/05/24:
3.) Quality of Characters
Emma and Driver.
We’re presented with this really weird dynamic, which is good, but it’s...
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An excerpt from my script review for IT (2017) which will be available 09/11/17:
4.) Dialogue and Description
With horror, it’s important to build in TENSION.
More importantly, to do so while delivering the opposite...
An excerpt from The Weekly Beat Dr. No Interviews Please! which will be available 1/12/15:
There is a cyber war going on within our computer screens. You cannot see it but it’s there....
An excerpt from my script review for The Gift which will be available 11/09/15:
2.) Plot Stability
This thriller was less than thrilling.
Did it have tense situations? Certainly, but other than the very...
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An excerpt from my script review for Aloha which will be available 06/29/15:
4.) Dialogue and Description
This description set an excellent tone.
There were a bunch of comparisons throughout, but the overall sense was...
An excerpt from my script review for Logan which will be available 12/18/17:
4.) Dialogue and Description
Both portions were really well done.
This film set a really high bar with the following trailer, one...
An excerpt from my script review for which will be available 11/23/15:
4.) Dialogue and Description
The description was so unoriginal it had to use famous tricks or shots from other movies, referencing...
An excerpt from my script review for It Comes At Night which will be available 07/17/17:
3.) Quality of Characters
Thrillers require one main thing…tension between characters.
Post-apocalyptic horror thrillers?
Tension between characters while fighting for...
