The Addams Family – Character Expectations

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...

World War Z – Write description, not prose.

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....

Weapons – Can the Cap’n NOT spoil it?

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,...

Long Distance (aka Distant) – Implementing Realistic Escalation

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...

Weapons – Write to Reals Script Review

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....

Write to Reals: Eddington – Another Ari Aster Stinker?

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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Downsizing – Importance of Defining Your A and B Stories

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...

The Christmas Chronicles – An instant classic for years to come?

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...

Leave No Trace – Proper Title or Political Agenda?

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...

Write to Reals – Tamara (2003): Any lessons we can “dig up” in this old revenge horror script?

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...

Molly’s Game – Coming to the end of the Biopic Trend?

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...

The Disaster Artist – Based on a True Love Triangle?

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...

Write to Reals: Phantom Limb – The Necessity of Clear Tone

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...

Write to Reals: In the Fade (2017) Review

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...

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