KPop Demon Hunters – Were YOU part of this Netflix phenom?

An excerpt from my script review for KPop Demon Hunters which will be available 12/31/25: https://youtu.be/LW9QJIT_T-A Summer 2025. New Smyrna Beach, FL. Now if you remember the previous family summer vacation we witnessed the glory...

Is This Thing On? – Is this thing original enough?

An excerpt from my script review for Is This Thing On? which will be available 12/22/25: 1.) Marketability of the Idea I forget exactly where I read it, but this is loosely based on...

The Cabin in the Woods – Is YOUR title a mini-logline?

An excerpt from my script review for The Cabin in the Woods which will be available 12/08/25: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Have you ever stopped to think that a title works as a...

The Running Man – Still a classic.

An excerpt from my script review for The Running Man which will be available 11/19/25: 2.) Plot Stability With a few minor exceptions, this script follows the 1987 version of the film pretty closely. One...

Prey – Can you reboot an original?

An excerpt from my script review for Prey which will be available 11/10/25: 2.) Plot Stability This came out during that magical time after Covid that the Cap’n and I were so fond of. Theaters...

Black Phone 2 – Did we need it?

I really didn’t think I’d like the first Black Phone movie as much as I did. I don’t know if it was the trailers or the fact it was another Blumhouse film,...
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Write to Reals – Dead Girl 2006: Reals’ First Produced Female Script Review!

An excerpt from Reals' script review for The Dead Girl (2006) which will be available 07/26/18: Initial Thoughts First, I want to say that it is great to read the work of a female...

Manhunt – Classic Woo, or…not?

https://youtu.be/FMgJ_oprkFA I can’t remember the first John Woo film I ever saw, was it one of his early English language Hollywood films like Hard Target or one of his many Chinese films, usually...

It Follows – The “Gotcha Last” STD

An excerpt from my script review for It Follows which will be available 03/29/15: 2.) Plot Stability Before I jump into my critique, I have the following technical questions... A.) Do blowjobs count? B.) Do you...

Script Links 5-28-12

Hi all, and Happy Memorial Day. Thanks to those that defend our freedom, whether past, present or future. Here's what's on the agenda for this week, but also look for changes to the slide...

Kingsman – Unoriginal Spy Script?

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...

Steve Jobs – Apple’s 3 Act Structure

An excerpt from my script review for Steve Jobs which will be available 10/19/15: 4.) Dialogue and Description Description, blah, blah, blah. You're not here for that. I didn't read Mr. Sorkin's script for...

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 Witch – Can Old English make sense?

An excerpt from my script review for The Witch which will be available 03/21/16: 4.) Dialogue and Description Description had its moments, and was decent overall. Page 12, after the witch kills Baby Sam: She grinds...

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