What Could Have Been: Elementary by Brian Helgeland

An excerpt from my review for the Elementary (unproduced script) by Brian Helgeland which will be available 06/30/25: 2.) Plot Stability Was a very fun and engaging story. If you’re looking for an entertaining tale set in...

Wag the Dog – More Relevant than Ever?

An excerpt from my script review for Wag the Dog which will be available 06/23/25: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Of course it’s true. I saw it on TV. This is a line that Brean...

From the World of John Wick: Ballerina – Missed Opportunities?

If my memory serves me right, which it rarely ever does, I believe I reviewed almost every John Wick movie, so when it came time to watch the new spin off from...

The Swallow – Can this Bloodlist script be improved?

An excerpt from my script review for The 2017 Bloodlist Script: The Swallow which will be available 06/16/25: 2.) Plot Stability For me, the idea of a sentient “monster” in the form of these...

Elevator Game – Horror Written Right

An excerpt from my script review for Elevator Game which will be available 06/02/25: 2.) Plot Stability First and foremost, the beauty of the script is we’re presented the “rules” clearly and early. The legend...

Write to Reals: Final Destination’s X-Files Origins

An excerpt from Reals' script review for Flight 180 (X-Files Spec Script) which will be available 05/25/25: What Worked The Page Count - Right off the bat I like that this thing comes in under...
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Peppermint – Paint the Picture

An excerpt from my script review for Peppermint which will be available 09/24/18: 4.) Dialogue and Description Paint your reader a mental picture. Page 2: WE MOVE over LA. At CHRISTMAS. Tinsel on the HOOKERS. Santa hats...

Rambo: Last Blood – Should action movies be more PC?

It’s been 11 long years since the last Rambo film, which I thought concluded the saga of Rambo pretty well. But this is Stallone we’re talking about here, if there’s a chance...

Best Films of 2018!

It’s finally that time again when I list all the great and maybe not so great films I’d seen that year. I don’t know about you, but 2018 wasn’t too bad for...

The Mule – Weak. Conflict.

An excerpt from my script review The Mule for which will be available 12/17/18: 2.) Plot Stability Knowing me pretty well by now, 3way told me I’d have this script to review before I even...

Velvet Buzzsaw – Should Mr. Gilroy stick to writing only?

Oh boy.  Velvet Buzzsaw is a goddamn muddled mess of a film and another example of Dan Gilroy’s lack of directorial talent.  https://youtu.be/XdAR-lK43YU I’ve come to the conclusion that he’s a fantastic writer, but he...

First Man – 145 Pretentious Pages.

An excerpt from my script review for First Man which will be available 10/15/18: 4.) Dialogue and Description There’s two things you should never do to your reader. A.) Bore them. B.) Insult them. Now, I’ll chalk...

The Worst Films of 2018?

One look at my worst list and you might confuse it for just about everyone’s best list. I really tried to like these films that others were raving about, I really did....

On the First Day of Christmas – 2021 Blood List Script Review

An excerpt from my script review for On the First Day of Christmas which will be available 12/13/21: 2.) Plot Stability Taking a page out of Reals’ style… (Because I think it’s appropriate for this...

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