KPop Demon Hunters – Were YOU part of this Netflix phenom?

An excerpt from my script review for KPop Demon Hunters which will be available 12/31/25: https://youtu.be/LW9QJIT_T-A Summer 2025. New Smyrna Beach, FL. Now if you remember the previous family summer vacation we witnessed the glory...

Is This Thing On? – Is this thing original enough?

An excerpt from my script review for Is This Thing On? which will be available 12/22/25: 1.) Marketability of the Idea I forget exactly where I read it, but this is loosely based on...

The Cabin in the Woods – Is YOUR title a mini-logline?

An excerpt from my script review for The Cabin in the Woods which will be available 12/08/25: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Have you ever stopped to think that a title works as a...

The Running Man – Still a classic.

An excerpt from my script review for The Running Man which will be available 11/19/25: 2.) Plot Stability With a few minor exceptions, this script follows the 1987 version of the film pretty closely. One...

Prey – Can you reboot an original?

An excerpt from my script review for Prey which will be available 11/10/25: 2.) Plot Stability This came out during that magical time after Covid that the Cap’n and I were so fond of. Theaters...

Black Phone 2 – Did we need it?

I really didn’t think I’d like the first Black Phone movie as much as I did. I don’t know if it was the trailers or the fact it was another Blumhouse film,...
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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...

I Feel Pretty – Avoid Predictable Plot

An excerpt from my script review for I Feel Pretty which will be available 04/23/18: 2.) Plot Stability Predictable plot. Avoid it at all costs! If this means your hero doesn’t get the outcome she was...

On Chesil Beach – Watch the Sun Dance, Darling.

An excerpt from my script review for On Chesil Beach which will be available 06/18/18: 2.) Plot Stability Watch the Sun Dance, Darling. That’s the title I would have picked, pulling from the Oscar Gold...

San Andreas – Blueprint for Disaster

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...

Ready Player One – The Description Worked!

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...

Bombshells and Dollies – A Pinup Documentary

Reals took a look at this documentary hitting digital platforms this Valentine's Day! Hey All! I’m very excited to bring you a special review today for the newly-released documentary project, Bombshells and Dollies! The kind...

Hotel Artemis – Why Didn’t It Perform?

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...

Standoff at Sparrow Creek – Escalate Out the Gate!

An excerpt from my script review for Standoff at Sparrow Creek which will be available 01/21/19: 2.) Plot Stability The title of this review says it all. Escalate right out (of) the gate! There was zero downtime in this, aside...

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