Gladiator II – It was to the original what Force Awakens was to A New Hope!

An excerpt from my script review for Gladiator 2 which will be available 01/07/25: 2.) Plot Stability Apologies in advance to those that have read this story before… I remember sitting in the theater for...

Conclave – Character Conflict

An excerpt from my script review for Conclave which will be available 12/31/24: 3.) Quality of Characters Here’s the nuts and bolts of the review. “Every cardinal, deep down inside, has already chosen the name...

Deadpool and Wolverine – Got what we deserved.

An excerpt from my script review for Deadpool and Wolverine which will be available 12/10/24: 2.) Plot Stability It’s said that the line is blurred on where Ryan Reynolds ends and Deadpool begins. Although both...

Red One – Know who and what you’re writing for.

An excerpt from my script review for Red One which will be available 12/02/24: 1.) Marketability of the Idea For some reason, after the cat waking us up and me putting him downstairs, I...

Heretic – Anticipate your audience.

An excerpt from my script review for Heretic which will be available 11/18/24: 2.) Plot Stability Having run long in my complaints in the first section, I’m going to try and be more focused...

Twisters – Which side to root for?

An excerpt from my script review for Twisters which will be available 11/11/24: 3.) Quality of Characters There is one character that returns, that I forgot to mention. The Twister. This time it even brings along...
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Palm Springs – Fun Little RomCom Script

An excerpt from my script review for Palm Springs which will be available 07/20/20: 2.) Plot Stability Wanting to go into this completely fresh and not influenced by the Cap’n, I have not read his review yet. (Disclaimer –...

The Laundromat – Deceiving Trailers Due to Wandering Narrative?

An excerpt from my script review for The Laundromat which will be available 10/1/19: 2.) Plot Stability Okay, the Big Short-esque plot… Logline: A widow investigates an insurance fraud, chasing leads to a pair of Panama City...

Write to Reals: Three Indie Feature Reviews!

Hey All, Happy (belated) New Year! I hope that you haven’t missed me too much (traveling all over the world, but now I’m back and rarin’ to get reviewin’!) I thought I would make...

Ford v Ferrari – Dealing with Technical Action Sequences

An excerpt from my script review for Ford v Ferrari which will be available 11/20/19: 4.) Dialogue and Description What do you do if you have a “technical” style of action/description that doesn’t read...

The Tragedy of Macbeth – Can you make use of public domain?

An excerpt from my script review for The Tragedy of Macbeth which will be available 03/07/22: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Not sure what I was expecting when I decided to tackle this particular...

Write to Reals: Tenant Zero by Kirk Anderson (Fresh Blood 2018)

An excerpt from Reals script review for Tenant Zero by Kirk Anderson  which will be available 12/19/18: The Story The logline reads as such: In a newly gentrified neighborhood, two urban roommates are forced to...

House of Mourning – 2021 Blood List Script Review

An excerpt from my script review for House of Mourning which will be available 01/03/22: 1.) Marketability of the Idea We’re reviewing a horror today. By now you should know the argument (and hopefully see...

Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 – Create Creepy without Supernatural

An excerpt from my script review for Blair Witch 2 which will be available 10/03/22: 2.) Plot Stability “The thing under my bed waiting to grab my ankle isn't real. I know that, and...

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