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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Rocketman – Too Short for a Worthy Biopic?

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...

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”...

Best F(r)iends: Volume 2 – Wise(au) way to start your weekend?

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...

Write to Reals: The Curse of La Llorona – The Conjuring’s Latina Prima!

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 -...

The Little Things – Trimming the fat from script to screen!

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...

Write to Reals – Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City

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...

Write to Reals: The Rental Script Review

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...

Jolt – Don’t Drag Out Dialogue

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...

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