Homefront – Originally Rambo 4?

An excerpt from my script review for Homefront (Rambo 4) which will be available 03/17/25: Hi all. Happy St. Patrick’s Day! (Click here if you’re looking for a Leprechaun review.) 1.) Marketability of the Idea Before we get too...

Anora – What did I miss?

An excerpt from my script review for Anora which will be available 03/03/25: 4.) Dialogue and Description The annoying versus the absurd. The youngest watched Jojo Rabbit yesterday. It was appropriate since that was another project...

3rd Annual Golden Cagey Awards – Best Films of 2024

Golden Cagey Awards Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the 3rd Annual Golden Cagey Awards, a night dedicated to celebrating the unique and unforgettable performances of one of Hollywood's most enigmatic and beloved actors,...

I Saw the TV Glow – Careful wasting your time…

An excerpt from my script review for I Saw the TV Glow which will be available 02/24/25: 2.) Plot Stability Two things led to the mediocre story we were delivered here. The first was the...

Smile – The Horror of washing my face…

An excerpt from my script review for Smile which will be available 02/18/25: 1.) Marketability of the Idea I hate washing my face. Not that I enjoy being dirty, I understand the benefits of good hygiene, but...

It Ends with Us – Happy Valentine’s Day…?

It’s Valentine’s Day and love is in the air! Just maybe not between Blake Lively and director and co-star Justin Baldoni. I really wanted to do a Valentine’s Day movie review and there...
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Write to Reals: Men (2022) – Call it a miss?

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,...

Write to Reals: Bullet Train

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...

Green Street Hooligans – An American Explains English Football

An excerpt from my script review for Green Street Hooligans which will be available 02/21/23: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Proper. Football. Now, I’m not here to argue you shouldn’t love American football over “soccer”...

The Kitchen – Breaking Old Female Stereotypes?

An excerpt from my script review for The Kitchen which will be available 08/19/19: 2.) Plot Stability Again, it had a very all female Godfather 2 vibe, which didn’t concern me aside from one fact. The women...

Those Who Wish Me Dead – “Let him burn, I say.”

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...

The Northman – Vikings done right?

I got distracted by reading all the audience reviews for this film. I wondered why it had a score of 2 out of 5. And the reasons are hilarious. I’m not going to...

Write to Reals: What Could Have Been…Slasher!

An excerpt from Reals' script review for an Unproduced Slasher Script which will be available 08/17/20: What Worked Sammy So, I have much more to say about the sexist dialogue and descriptions in this script,...

Jojo Rabbit – Should YOU Write a Satire Spec?

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...

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