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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Write to Reals: Relic (2020)

From IMDB: A daughter, mother and grandmother are haunted by a manifestation of dementia that consumes their family's home. Relic, not to be confused with the 1997 film titled THE Relic, was released on VOD...

It All Begins With a Song – Nashville Documentary Review

Hello everyone! Today I am excited to bring you another documentary review of a project called It All Begins With a Song. Our friends at TriCoast Entertainment enjoyed my review of Bombshells and Dollies (which...

Write to Reals: Double Feature – Black Box and The Lie (Part 1)

Hey Everyone! I thought for The Captain's Super-Special Horror Month I would do something a bit different! This month, Amazon Studios teamed up with Blumhouse to release 4 new horror films directly to...

Write to Reals: Dolly Dearest – Script Review

An excerpt from Reals' script review for Dolly Dearest which will be available 04/17/20: Hey All! Glad to be checking back in with everyone - hope you all are staying safe and healthy during...

Encanto – Don’t accidentally make your cast evil!

An excerpt from my script review for Encanto which will be available 02/07/22: 3.) Quality of Characters Here’s where I want to focus most of my time. Mainly on Abuela. The writers inadvertently gave us an...

Synchronic – Character Intros

An excerpt from my script review for Synchronic which will be available 10/26/20: 3.) Quality of Characters Here’s where we’re going to spend a bit of time. Character introductions. Page 13: Mary Kay Latorno meets Tanya Harding,...

A 3way Take: The Many Saints of Newark

An excerpt from 3way's script review for The Many Saints of Newark which will be available 07/19/22: Let’s take a gander… Logline:Young Anthony Soprano is growing up in one of the most tumultuous eras...

The Postcard Killings – Entertain your audience for all, not just half, of your story.

An excerpt from my script review for The Postcard Killings which will be available 06/15/20: 2.) Plot Stability For the first fifty pages or so I enjoyed the script. I was engaged. I was interested....

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