An excerpt from my script review for the Friday the 13th sequel Camp Blood by Swift and Shannon which will be available 06/05/26:
2.) Plot Stability
So this is the second installment for Friday the...
There used to be 2 camps, those who played Mortal Kombat and those who played Killer Instinct. I hated KI, I can’t remember why, I think because of how the characters moved....
An excerpt from my script review for Project Hail Mary which will be available 05/22/26:
1.) Marketability of the Idea
Based on the novel by Andy Weir.
Ah…that elusive “based on” that instantly garners the...
An excerpt from my script review for Star Wars First Draft which will be available 05/04/26:
2.) Plot Stability
When he was trying to launch this new universe, I knew George Lucas had trouble,...
Hi all.
No review today. Instead I wanted to take a bit of time and discuss something that’s been kicking around upstairs for yours truly, and mentioned more frequently in some of the...
An excerpt from my script review for The Invisible Man (2020) which will be available 04/20/26:
1.) Marketability of the Idea
To be clear, I’ve never read the novel by H.G. Wells.
I’ve also never...
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.
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' 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...
Ah, what is left to say about The House That Jack Built, the latest shocker from director Lars Von Trier which prompted “mass walkouts” at the Cannes Film Festival this year (https://variety.com/2018/film/news/l...es-1202810582/)?
If you...
Here we go, ladies and gentlemen, back with another horror film review for you!
This time, we have a piece called Mercy Black, which I was planning to rent on Amazon, until it came...
An excerpt from Reals' script review for Hereditary which will be available 06/10/18:
What Needs Work
6. Pg. 21 - The support group speech to give exposition is kind of lazy. Think of more...
An excerpt from my script review for Operation Finale which will be available 09/10/18:
2.) Plot Stability
Whether this is the first review you’ve read here, or one of many, one thing’s certain as...
An excerpt from Reals' script review for Runner,
Runner which will be available 02/07/18:
MOMENTS THAT WORKED WELL:
-- Pg. 1 - I like the line "Smart comes off him like airstrip heat waves."...
An excerpt from my script review for Ad Astra which will be available 09/23/19:
3.) Quality of Characters
What is “too much” when introducing characters?
This script can answer that.
Page 3:
Roy McBride: forties, handsome. His...