An excerpt from my script review for The Addams Family which will be available 09/08/25:
3.) Quality of Characters
One of my favorite aspects of this reboot, not having seen much of the original...
An excerpt from my script review for World War Z which will be available 08/26/25:
4.) Dialogue and Description
Alright, here’s the main focus of discussion.
So this script was 120 pages of actual text....
On one hand I want to talk about this movie, because I have a lot to say about it. but on the other, I really don’t want to spoil anything for you,...
An excerpt from my script review for Long Distance which will be available 08/19/25:
2.) Plot Stability
The premise of the story is solid.
What we’re going to focus on in this section however is...
An excerpt from Reals' script review for Weapons (2025) which will be available 08/11/25:
What Worked
The Hook - This film has a fantastic hook, which is important because it makes for a great logline....
An excerpt from Reals' script review for Eddington which will be available 07/21/25:
What Needs Work
A COVID-19 Western - Look, it says this on the title page, and that description does not really inspire...
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An excerpt from my script review for Downsizing which will be available 01/15/18:
2.) Plot Stability
Don’t complicate your story.
Before starting a script, you should have a good idea of what your main plot...
A slight change of plans, as I wasn’t able to see Creed 2 over the weekend like I had planned. But I thought why not kick Christmas month off with a Christmas...
An excerpt from my script review for Leave No Trace which will be available 11/12/18:
2.) Plot Stability
Episodic.
That’s a term I’ve not used in a long time. A long time.
Continuing what I said...
An excerpt from Reals' script review for Tamara (2003) by Jeffrey Reddick which will be available 07/18/18:
What Worked
Pg. 5 - 6 - It’s nice that her editorial has direct consequences on the...
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 The Disaster Artist which will be available 12/11/17:
3.) Quality of Characters
Greg is both Lisa and Mark.
Think about that for a second…
Amber could be Mark, but...
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...
Initial Thoughts
So, the logline is pretty bland - Woman’s husband and son are killed, so she goes after the killers.
However, a couple of things grabbed by interest about this picture:
It won the...