The Death of Robin Hood – More A24’s Speed…

An excerpt from my script review for The Death of Robin Hood which will be available 08/24/26: 1.) Marketability of the Idea This is Robin at the end of his career, and looking for...

X – Don’t Mess with Pearl!

An excerpt from my script review for X (2022) which will be available 08/18/26: After the "excitement" of Reals' X film review, I had to check the script out for myself... 2.) Plot Stability This...

The Odyssey – Is it YOUR favorite Nolan project?

An excerpt from my script review for The Odyssey which will be available 08/07/26: 2.) Plot Stability I’ll come right out and admit it, this was not my favorite Christopher Nolan project. It wasn’t bad, but similar to...

Mother Mary – Aaron Sorkin level dialogue?

An excerpt from my script review for Mother Mary which will be available 08/03/26: 4.) Dialogue and Description As sharp as the dialogue was when Sam and Mary get together, the description was not...

The Social Network – Learning from Sorkin…

An excerpt from my script review for The Social Network which will be available 07/20/26: 4.) Dialogue and Description Here’s where we’ll be spending a good chunk of our time. Let’s just get the description...

Obsession – An argument for why you DON’T need college to be successful in screenwriting…

An excerpt from my script review for Obsession which will be available 07/07/26: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Be careful who you wish for… That’s a great logline, tagline, however you want to pitch it. As long...
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Script Links 5-14-12

After some discussion, Roy and I have altered our selection process. First off, the number of submissions we currently have puts us about 4 months out. That's a solid workload. In addition to...

Eons – Part 1

Hi all, and welcome to our FIRST Monday review. Hopefully you all know by now Roy and I have switched to a Monday through Friday schedule. We did this since views seemed...

Rewriting Your Script – A Checklist

Hi all. Today I wanted to take some time and chat about rewrites. You've digested serious notes on your project, and realized that although you're not the greatest writer ever, this is a story...

Jurassic Park -Reader Review

Our thanks to Jordan for taking the time to review Jurassic Park with me today. Here we take a detailed look at the story and how it relates to Magical Realism. Enjoy! Hey guys. This...

Albino Crows – Script Review

Hi all. My apologies for the unannounced schedule change. If you're following along in your books, you'll see today was supposed to be William Goodrich's Shutter Me. As I mentioned, we're going to be getting...

Argo – Script Review

Hi all. When I first heard about this film, I was interested. The story of the Iran Hostage Crisis hits a personal note with me in that my birthday shares that same...

Write to Reals: X (2022)

Logline: In 1979, a group of young filmmakers set out to make an adult film in rural Texas, but when their reclusive, elderly hosts catch them in the act, the cast find themselves...

Return Fire Amateur Script Review

Howdy. Today we're taking a look at Return Fire by Joe Dinicola and Anthony Davies. Before I start, I want to give my two cents here. I'm confused why this is on the...

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