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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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An excerpt from my script review for Rocketman which will be available 07/28/19:
2.) Plot Stability
Abbreviated.
That’s the word that kept coming to mind as I read this 89 page script.
This tour was a...
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”...
I guess it was inevitable that I’d have to review the second half, right? I know no one was actually requesting I do this, and the pain, the suffering I endured, I...
An excerpt from Reals script review for The Curse of La Llorona (2019) which will be available 04/29/19:
What Worked
The Concept - This is a creepy idea - a ghostly figure steals children -...
An excerpt from my script review for The Little Things which will be available 02/01/21:
2.) Plot Stability
Just like 3way, I too enjoyed this script.
So much so, in fact, that no sooner had...
An excerpt from Reals' script review for Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City which will be available 04/27/25:
What Worked
The Woman on the Road - This, I believe, is a scene from the game Resident...
An excerpt from Reals' script review for The Rental (2020) which will be available 09/27/20:
What Needed Work
Spelling-It-All-Out
For example, on Page 2, we are treated to this line in the description section:
Josh is...
An excerpt from my script review for Jolt which will be available 07/27/21:
4.) Dialogue and Description
Get this out of the way first, the description was fine, if not a bit cheesy at...