An excerpt from my review for the Elementary (unproduced script) by Brian Helgeland which will be available 06/30/25:
2.) Plot Stability
Was a very fun and engaging story.
If you’re looking for an entertaining tale set in...
An excerpt from my script review for Wag the Dog which will be available 06/23/25:
1.) Marketability of the Idea
Of course it’s true. I saw it on TV.
This is a line that Brean...
If my memory serves me right, which it rarely ever does, I believe I reviewed almost every John Wick movie, so when it came time to watch the new spin off from...
An excerpt from my script review for The 2017 Bloodlist Script: The Swallow which will be available 06/16/25:
2.) Plot Stability
For me, the idea of a sentient “monster” in the form of these...
An excerpt from my script review for Elevator Game which will be available 06/02/25:
2.) Plot Stability
First and foremost, the beauty of the script is we’re presented the “rules” clearly and early.
The legend...
An excerpt from Reals' script review for Flight 180 (X-Files Spec Script) which will be available 05/25/25:
What Worked
The Page Count - Right off the bat I like that this thing comes in under...
We break scripts down the Monday after its opening weekend. Read detailed reviews and see what current writers selling scripts are doing right, and sometimes wrong.
An excerpt from Reals' script review for Wonder Woman (2004) - Unproduced - Laeta Kalogridis which will be available 05/04/18:
Initial Thoughts
I personally thought Wonder Woman (2017) was an important, but flawed, film....
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...
An excerpt from my script review for Fatman which will be available 11/30/20:
2.) Plot Stability
So the twist…
As the Cap’n mentioned in his movie review you have Chris who’s down on his luck,...
While watching Rise of Skywalker, one thing became very clear almost right from the start, this film was going to be a mess. It was like they were trying to cram in...
It’s the 4th of July and what better way to celebrate than to review a Canadian film.
Meet Bob.
Saying Bob’s life sucks is a bit of an understatement. His wife has left...
I had plans to break this review up into 2 reviews, one half talking about all of Quentin Tarantino’s other films and saving the second half for my official review of Once...
An excerpt from my script review for Love and Monsters which will be available 10/19/20:
3.) Quality of Characters
Quality of monsters!
Okay, I called Joel’s run-ins with these monsters “episodic” in regards to the plot,...
Reals was kind enough to share an essay he wrote for Mitch Smith Media.
What’s In A Name?
Let Us Prey and the Importance of Titles
Hello dear friends and readers!
After discussing limited-location scripts with...
