Let’s Be Cops – Act 2…begin the Fun and Games!

An excerpt from my script review for Let's Be Cops which will be available 04/14/25: 2.) Plot Stability What I want to focus on is the “fun and games” aspect of this script, because...

A Minecraft Movie – Too late to be relevant?

It’s been a while since I’ve done a movie review. I’ve never been all that good at them, so bear with me while I try to remember how this is done. I...

Lake Placid – Should you read this script?

An excerpt from my script review for Lake Placid which will be available 04/07/25: 5.) Format We’ve discussed it before, but know what you’re reading. By that, I mean you should be reading several scripts...

Maleficent – In regards to Snow White and Disney “live action”…

An excerpt from my script review for Maleficent which will be available 03/31/25: 1.) Marketability of the Idea So this one came up as the Boss and I were discussing the new “live action”...

Wind Chill – Fun Early Emily Blunt Horror

An excerpt from my script review for Wind Chill which will be available 03/24/25: 2.) Plot Stability Despite the lackluster performance at the box office, this story did a lot of things right in...

Homefront – Originally Rambo 4?

An excerpt from my script review for Homefront (Rambo 4) which will be available 03/17/25: Hi all. Happy St. Patrick’s Day! (Click here if you’re looking for a Leprechaun review.) 1.) Marketability of the Idea Before we get too...
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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...

All Inclusive – Fresh Blood Before Halloween

An excerpt from my script review for All Inclusive by Kyle Bowler from this year's Fresh Blood Selects which will be available 10/29/18 (the review, not the list): 2.) Plot Stability Any story is...

Tomb Raider – Compelling Plot or just random Video Game Levels?

An excerpt from my script review for Tomb Raider which will be available 03/19/18: 2.) Plot Stability Aside from the fact that the World’s G8est Actor, Mr. Walton Goggins, should make this an instant...

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...

Monster Hunter – Is YOUR Script Original Enough?

An excerpt from my script review for Monster Hunter which will be available 02/08/21: 2.) Plot Stability Before we start…a disclaimer! From what I can gather, this script was an initial concept, and one I’m...

Child’s Play (2019) – A Remake Worthy of the Franchise?

I’m a pretty big Child’s Play/Chucky fan. Out of all the horror icon franchises, Chucky is still one of my favorites. I can’t say out of the 7 films any of them...

Project Power – Film Review +BONUS

Project Power is another Netflix original movie with an A-list cast of stars and a moderately large budget. https://youtu.be/xw1vQgVaYNQ Spree on the other hand is a smaller budget movie with a cast of lesser...

Write to Reals: Power of the Dog – Script Review

An excerpt from Reals' script review for Power of the Dog which will be available 03/14/22: What Needs Work The Marriage - Strangely enough, George and Rose happen to get married OFF-SCREEN and kind of...

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