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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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...

The Predator – Respect Your Reader, Please!

An excerpt from my script review for The Predator (2018) which will be available 09/17/18: 4.) Dialogue and Description Typical Shane Black description and dialogue. Some of it works, some of it doesn’t. One good trait...

The Aeronauts – Surprising Little Story…

An excerpt from my script review for The Aeronauts which will be available 12/09/19: 2.) Plot Stability Anytime the word “aeronaut” was mentioned, I couldn’t help thinking of this… https://youtu.be/yE9GyJcVCdU In that classic from my childhood, Tom Sawyer consistently...

Write to Reals – Slender Man (2018): Can it meet fans’ expectations?

An excerpt from Reals' script review for Slender Man which will be available 08/13/18: What Needs Work -- Pg. 3 - They all died. That's a pretty boring way to start because now I...

Captain Marvel – Our Captain gets a few things off his chest!

So of course like any movie starring a female lead these days, there now has to be a controversy surrounding it. Because we live in a world of butthurt people who love...

Write to Reals – Suspiria (2018 Remake)

An excerpt from Reals' script review for Suspiria which will be available 11/05/18: What Worked -- Pg. 28 - 29 - This is a little bit creepy - the scene with Olga stuck in...

Angel Has Fallen – Is Your Action Mentally Digestible?

An excerpt from my script review for Angel Has Fallen which will be available 08/27/19: 4.) Dialogue and Description The banter between Banning and Davis/Trumbull was all pretty good and lent to why I...

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse – C’mon Sony, another reboot?

An excerpt from my script review for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse which will be available 01/01/19: 3.) Quality of Characters Miles v. Jefferson v. Aaron. This triangle had spectacular possibilities. Miles and his dad, Jefferson, don’t see eye to...

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