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...
An excerpt from my script review for No One Lives (2012) which will be available 03/05/24:
3.) Quality of Characters
Emma and Driver.
We’re presented with this really weird dynamic, which is good, but it’s...
We break scripts down the Monday after its opening weekend. Read detailed reviews and see what current writers selling scripts are doing right, and sometimes wrong.
An excerpt from my script review for Triple Frontier which will be available 03/12/19:
3.) Quality of Characters
The one thing this script did well was present the argument of murder on one’s own...
An excerpt from my script review for Beirut which will be available 05/21/18:
4.) Dialogue and Description
The dialogue had its moments, but unfortunately was too mundane for the most part.
Why do we enjoy...
An excerpt from Reals' unproduced script review for Batman: Year One by Frank Miller which will be available 04/03/18:
What Worked
Pg. 1 - White space. That’s always great to see and a good...
An excerpt from my script review for The Spy Who Dumped Me which will be available 08/16/18:
4.) Dialogue and Description
Setting the tone of your story via description is a fantastic skill to...
An excerpt from Reals' script review for MUTE which will be available 02/24/18:
What Needs Work
Pg. 1 - 2 - I don't think we really needed to spend 2 pages showing that he...
An excerpt from my script review for The Commuter which will be available 01/22/18:
3.) Quality of Characters
Holy commuters, Batman!
But given that this is an updated version of Orient Express, we need suspects...
It has been a while since my last review. Mainly due to the fact there really hasn’t been much of anything worth reviewing.
However this month is special. Because if you don’t know,...
An excerpt from Reals' script review for Eighth Grade by Bo Burnam which will be available 09/14/18:
What Worked
Pg. 1 - I like the character description because it is short, sweet and (I...
