Backrooms – Why an A24 sequel will (most likely) flop.

An excerpt from my script review for Backrooms which will be available 06/26/26: 2.) Plot Stability As I watched the “found footage” videos initially, did I kick around the idea of writing a script...

What Could Have Been: Friday the 13th – Camp Blood (aka The Death of Jason Voorhees)

An excerpt from my script review for the Friday the 13th sequel Camp Blood by Swift and Shannon which will be available 06/05/26: 2.) Plot Stability So this is the second installment for Friday the...

Mortal Kombat II – Bye Cole!

There used to be 2 camps, those who played Mortal Kombat and those who played Killer Instinct. I hated KI, I can’t remember why, I think because of how the characters moved....

Project Hail Mary – See! Self Publishing DOES Work!

An excerpt from my script review for Project Hail Mary which will be available 05/22/26: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Based on the novel by Andy Weir. Ah…that elusive “based on” that instantly garners the...

May the 4th Be With You! – The Star Wars First (and STILL rough) Draft

An excerpt from my script review for Star Wars First Draft which will be available 05/04/26: 2.) Plot Stability When he was trying to launch this new universe, I knew George Lucas had trouble,...

AI vs. Hollywood – Where are we headed?

Hi all. No review today.  Instead I wanted to take a bit of time and discuss something that’s been kicking around upstairs for yours truly, and mentioned more frequently in some of the...
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Write to Reals – The Blind Rage of Peacoat Miller

An excerpt from Reals' script review for The Blind Rage of Peacoat Miller which will be available 03/01/18: Hey guys, The Write to Reals series will now be taking on the wonderful world of...

Sundance 2021 (Part 2): Prime Time and Eight For Silver Film Reviews

I told you there was more to come from my Sundance experience, didn’t I? Well, here is the second part of my two-part Sundance 2021 review! Enjoy! Prime Time (Director: Jakub Piątek - Screenwriters: Jakub...

Fatman – Should You Give Away the Twist?

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,...

Love and Monsters – Create Passionately

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,...

John Wick: Chapter 4 – Was it too long?

Where did we leave off after Parabellum? Does anyone remember? To recap, John Wick, an unstoppable killing machine, gets shot off a building by his trusted friend Winston played by Ian McShane one...

Write to Reals – Dagon by David Michael Quiroz, Jr. (2018 Fresh Blood Script)

An excerpt from Reals' script review for Dagon by David Michael Quiroz, Jr. which will be available 11/26/18: The Script -- I like that it is only 101 pages (including the Bloodlist cover page...

The Circle – Avoiding Plot Pitfalls

An excerpt from my script review for The Circle which will be available 05/01/17: 2.) Plot Stability Delivering on the premise. A woman lands a dream job at a powerful tech company called the Circle,...

The Interview – Script Analysis

An excerpt from my script review for The Interview which will be available 01/05/15: 6.) What I liked... As an early version of the story, it was nice to see the finished product. ...

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