Road House: Remake vs Original

An excerpt from my script review for Road House which will be available 03/25/24: 2.) Plot Stability Okay, before we get into the original, did anyone watch the remake? Don’t let me ruin it for...

Dune: Part 2 – The Cap’n Weighs In!

If given the option, I never go with IMAX, as it costs a whole hell of a lot more and I hate assigned seating like you’re attending a baseball game or you’re...

Shutter Island – NOT the kind of contained we mean.

An excerpt from my script review for Shutter Island (2010) which will be available 03/12/24: 1.) Marketability of the Idea We’re constantly telling you to consider writing a contained horror. Why? Because it’s one of...

No One Lives – Need more than “weird for weird’s sake”?

An excerpt from my script review for No One Lives (2012) which will be available 03/05/24: 3.) Quality of Characters Emma and Driver. We’re presented with this really weird dynamic, which is good, but it’s...

What Could Have Been: A McG/Marsilii 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Prequel?

An excerpt from my script review for What Could Have Been: Captain Nemo origin story which will be available 02/19/24: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Did you know Disney+ was rebooting 20,000 Leagues Under the...

The 23 Worst Movies of 2023.

It looks like 2023 was the year for bad movies. And it was the year of movies that people loved and for some reason I hated. But really that could be said...
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Unhinged – Be Ready with YOUR Contained Thrillers/Horror

An excerpt from my script review for which will be available 08/30/20: 1.) Marketability of the Idea In addition to all our old arguments for writing a lower budget horror script, there’s something...

Write to Reals: Pet Sematary Film Review (2019)

Hey everyone! Today I’m taking a look at the 2019 film version of Pet Sematary (by the way, the film never explains why it is spelled like that, but a quick Google...

Red Notice – Don’t call him The Rock!

I might be wrong, but I think this is the third Ryan Reynolds film he’s done for Netflix. Or maybe this is just his second, with 6 Underground being his first. Which...

Write to Reals: Greta (2019) – Film Review

With Ma (2019) coming out recently and Hank giving that a review, I thought I would review a piece that is similar in concept and tone - Greta (2019). To be fair, I haven’t heard much...

Halloween Double Feature 2021: Paranormal Activity – Next of Kin

Halloween might be over but there’s still time for at least one more horror film to review. And since Army of Thieves was in no way a horror movie, or a good...

The Banker – Good Characters, Good Conflict

An excerpt from my script review for The Banker which will be available 03/09/20: 3.) Quality of Characters Bernard. Our main character who, from an early age, was destined to be a success. He’s not...

Capone – What’s the point of the script? Don’t catch syphilis?

An excerpt from my script review for Capone (2020) which will be available 05/18/20: 2.) Plot Stability Two main concerns here. First and foremost, I thought this was going to be a “treasure hunt” while...

Brightburn – Switch Script Scenes without all the Headings!

An excerpt from my script review for Brightburn which will be available 05/27/19: 5.) Format MINI SLUGLINES Every now and then we have writers asking about quick and efficient ways to switch what the reader...

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