An excerpt from my script review for The Hills Have Eyes 2 which will be available 04/23/24:
2.) Plot Stability
Again…think Predator but a bunch of influencers before there was influencing.
We’re going to pit these strong,...
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...
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An excerpt from my script review for Molly's Game which will be available 01/08/17:
1.) Marketability of the Idea
Bottom of the barrel.
I could be completely off on this prediction, but it seems to...
An excerpt from my script review for Ready Player One which will be available 04/02/18:
4.) Dialogue and Description
Okay, here’s some good stuff.
The description was practically bang on by sprinkling in the style...
An excerpt from my script review for Hotel Artemis which will be available 06/11/18:
1.) Marketability of the Idea
Black List 2016.
Writer of Iron Man 3 and MI: Rogue Nation.
Mr. Pierce has some credits...
An excerpt from Reals' script review for Phantom Limb which will be available 03/08/18:
What Needs Work
1. Starting with a VOICE OVER always makes me nervous. It can work, but all-too-often it is...
An excerpt from my script review for Hellboy (2019) which will be available 04/15/19:
3.) Quality of
Characters
The character
relationships felt rather contrived.
Hellboy fought with
Broom for no other reason than teenage angst?
Is he even still...
An excerpt from Reals' script review for In the Tall Grass which will be available 06/22/20:
What Needed Work
The Length - The script is 112 pages, while the film is only 90 minutes, which...
An excerpt from my script review for Tully which will be available 05/07/18:
3.) Quality of Characters
I will forgive the predictable plot if one thing holds true…
Diablo Cody is Marlo.
TULLY
What’s wrong with that?...
An excerpt from my script review for San Andreas which will be available 6/02/15:
2.) Plot Stability
Surprisingly, there’s a lot we can learn from this version. (Admittedly, I was dubious considering the...
