28 Years Later – Not as bad as everyone says?

An excerpt from my script review for 28 Years Later which will be available 09/02/26: 2.) Plot Stability Truth be told I probably should have seen or read the second installment before the third. By...

The Death of Robin Hood – More A24’s Speed…

An excerpt from my script review for The Death of Robin Hood which will be available 08/24/26: 1.) Marketability of the Idea This is Robin at the end of his career, and looking for...

X – Don’t Mess with Pearl!

An excerpt from my script review for X (2022) which will be available 08/18/26: After the "excitement" of Reals' X film review, I had to check the script out for myself... 2.) Plot Stability This...

The Odyssey – Is it YOUR favorite Nolan project?

An excerpt from my script review for The Odyssey which will be available 08/07/26: 2.) Plot Stability I’ll come right out and admit it, this was not my favorite Christopher Nolan project. It wasn’t bad, but similar to...

Mother Mary – Aaron Sorkin level dialogue?

An excerpt from my script review for Mother Mary which will be available 08/03/26: 4.) Dialogue and Description As sharp as the dialogue was when Sam and Mary get together, the description was not...

The Social Network – Learning from Sorkin…

An excerpt from my script review for The Social Network which will be available 07/20/26: 4.) Dialogue and Description Here’s where we’ll be spending a good chunk of our time. Let’s just get the description...
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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...

Write to Reals: Greta (2019) – Film Review

With Ma (2019) coming out recently and Hank giving that a review, I thought I would review a piece that is similar in concept and tone - Greta (2019). To be fair, I haven’t heard much...

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...

The Spy Who Dumped Me – Unlikely example of Tone matching Genre?

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...

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...

Prey – Is Predator lore outside the films canon?

Apparently, there is a whole bunch of lore surrounding The Predator that I wasn’t aware of. Much like Star Wars, the universe was expanded on with videogames (which I never played), books...

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...

Wilder Than Her – Horror in times of Covid-19

An excerpt from my script review for Wilder Than Her (Blood List 2020: Fresh Blood) which will be available 11/09/20: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Today we’re taking a look at one of the...

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