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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Justice League: Is the Snyder Cut the Better Vision?

Here we are again, back at it, reviewing a movie I already reviewed back in 2017. A movie I called in my review a clusterfuck. And that pretty much sums up that...

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...

Express 3way – Small Town Murder Mystery

Our beloved 3way had some time on his hands, and wanted to weigh in on the Blood List's 2018 Fresh Blood script Small Town Murder Mystery: Genre: Horror / Thriller Logline: Journalism student, Carly...

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...

Horror Month 2020: Week 2

I feel like I missed a week, since we are close to the end now. But I've been keeping pretty good track of my movie watching over on my twitter account. And...

Mosul – Characters Strengths and Arc

An excerpt from my script review for Mosul which will be available 12/07/20: 3.) Quality of Characters Jasem. A hard as nails father figure to a band of vengeful soldiers in Iraq. He’s tough. Mostly fair. And understands...

Death of Stalin – Do Accomplishments Trump Solid Writing?

An excerpt from my script review for The Death of Stalin which will be available 03/12/18: 5.) Format We all have that friend on Facebook with the “perfect” life. Constant posts about how...

Hotel Artemis – A Film that’s…Forgettable?

If Hotel Artemis has one thing going against it, it’s that I found the film very forgettable. It almost seemed to vanish from my mind as soon as I left the theater....

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