An excerpt from my script review for The Hills Have Eyes 2 which will be available 04/23/24:
2.) Plot Stability
Again…think Predator but a bunch of influencers before there was influencing.
We’re going to pit these strong,...
In the expansive realm of cinematic storytelling, "Madame Web" emerges as a beacon of creativity, weaving together a tapestry of intrigue, adventure, and existential exploration. Directed by a visionary filmmaker and brought...
An excerpt from Reals' script review for The Strangers 2 (Prey at Night) which will be available 04/07/24:
What Worked
The Opening - Man, what a way to open this! Sure, killing the previous final...
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...
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...
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...
We break scripts down the Monday after its opening weekend. Read detailed reviews and see what current writers selling scripts are doing right, and sometimes wrong.
So, I was searching through Amazon Prime the other day, trying to find something to watch. Of course, they have deep, Oscar-winning features like Moonlight, Room and Manchester by the Sea, but I kept scrolling...
An excerpt from my script review for Air (2023) which will be available 04/11/23:
2.) Plot Stability
Remember the Steve Jobs project by Aaron Sorkin?
This script kind of felt like that.
It was good, but it really...
An excerpt from Reals' script review for The Apology which will be available 11/18/19:
The story is about a retired schoolteacher who has spent 30 years searching for her missing daughter, only to...
I was damn well convinced this was a David S. Goyer film. It had all the trappings of one without actually being one. If that makes any sense.
He’s hard to explain, David...
An excerpt from my script review for The Green Knight which will be available 08/02/21:
4.) Dialogue and Description
No notes on the dialogue, because there wasn’t much of it.
When the boss asked me...
An excerpt from Reals' script review for Barbarian which will be available 09/26/22:
NON-SPOILER SECTION
What Worked
The Characters - Though we have just a few main characters, they each have very clearly defined voices and,...
An excerpt from my script review for Jojo Rabbit which will be available 10/22/19:
2.) Plot
Stability
First and foremost,
I love Thor: Ragnarok. It was easily the best Thor film, and the perfect lead in...
Hi All!
Since there was no script available for Alex Garland’s Men, I decided to go to the theater and watch the film for myself and then share my thoughts with you lovely people.
Partially,...