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...
An excerpt from my script review for Send Help which will be available 04/14/26:
1.) Marketability of the Idea
Give me the same, only different. – Sam Raimi
Misery meets Castaway was in all the comments on the...
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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...
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...
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...
I know I said I’d be tackling a review for Crawl last week in my Spider-Man: Far from Home review, but honestly… I kind of forgot that movie even came out, so...
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...
I think this goes without saying, but spoilers are coming in hot, so maybe skip this review if you haven’t seen Slit or Glass yet.
Now that you’ve been warned, I’m going to...
Now, I know this is not what many would consider a “mainstream’ horror film, as it is a Shudder exclusive (Shudder being a streaming platform that contains only horror… so essentially a...
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...
