There used to be 2 camps, those who played Mortal Kombat and those who played Killer Instinct. I hated KI, I can’t remember why, I think because of how the characters moved....
An excerpt from my script review for Project Hail Mary which will be available 05/22/26:
1.) Marketability of the Idea
Based on the novel by Andy Weir.
Ah…that elusive “based on” that instantly garners the...
An excerpt from my script review for Star Wars First Draft which will be available 05/04/26:
2.) Plot Stability
When he was trying to launch this new universe, I knew George Lucas had trouble,...
Hi all.
No review today. Instead I wanted to take a bit of time and discuss something that’s been kicking around upstairs for yours truly, and mentioned more frequently in some of the...
An excerpt from my script review for The Invisible Man (2020) which will be available 04/20/26:
1.) Marketability of the Idea
To be clear, I’ve never read the novel by H.G. Wells.
I’ve also never...
An excerpt from my script review for Send Help which will be available 04/14/26:
1.) Marketability of the Idea
Give me the same, only different. – Sam Raimi
Misery meets Castaway was in all the comments on the...
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An excerpt from my script review for Ma which will be available 06/11/19:
2.) Plot Stability
Once we’re past the premise of the previous section, this story was a bit of a mess.
We get...
An excerpt from my script review for An American Pickle which will be available 08/10/20:
3.) Quality of Characters
After the whole “pickling process” concern, this was the second biggest pill to swallow.
The weird...
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...
An excerpt from Reals' script review for Renfield which will be available 04/17/23:
What Worked
Tone - From the very beginning, you know what kind of a script you’re going to be reading.
The first lines...
An excerpt from Reals' script review for Netflix's The Mother (2023) which will be available 05/29/23:
Hello, everyone! Hope you’re all having a fantastic Memorial Day Weekend!
With Hank out for a few weeks,...
An excerpt from my script review for The Outpost which will be available 07/27/20:
4.) Dialogue and Description
This script caused me to nod off twice as I was reading.
Why? The extremely bulky and...
I want to play a game.
Those iconic words haven’t been uttered in a good Saw movie in a long time. At least, according to the teenager who was ripping my ticket at the theater...
An excerpt from Reals' script review for Vox Lux which will be available 03/12/19:
The film didn't do super well as you can see here: BOX OFFICE NUMBERS and I think that was due...
