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.
An excerpt from Reals' script review for Bullet Train which will be available 08/07/22:
2.) Plot Stability
I’ve said it before and I will say it again: Keep It Simple, Star!
For Bullet Train, we have this...
The first thing that really stood out to me was the title. Those Who Wish Me Dead. Which as of right now I’m realizing isn’t Those Who WANT Me Dead.
Seeing as this...
An excerpt from Reals' script review for Everything Everywhere All At Once which will be available 04/17/22:
What Needs Work
The Title - First things first, let’s talk about that title. It’s awful.
It tells me...
An excerpt from my script review for Mortal Kombat which will be available 04/26/21:
3.) Quality of Characters
Cole.
From what I gathered, he’s a new addition to this story.
I enjoyed him, his relationship with...
An excerpt from my script review for Halloween Kills which will be available 10/18/21:
2.) Plot Stability
So, which timeline is correct?
The 2018 version more or less “erased” the earlier sequels, if I remember...
I believe it has been almost a year since the last time I reviewed a Marvel movie. No, wait, I think it was longer than that.
It seems the last Marvel superhero movie...
An excerpt from my script review for Finch which will be available 12/29/21:
2.) Plot Stability
Hitting your beats.
Save the Cat is probably the most read book about screenwriting.
In it Blake Snyder discussed how most...
An excerpt from Reals' script review for Unfriended 2014 which will be available 06/12/22:
Filling in for Hank this week (and posting a little early as a treat for all you readers!) and...
