The Social Network – Learning from Sorkin…

An excerpt from my script review for The Social Network which will be available 07/20/26: 4.) Dialogue and Description Here’s where we’ll be spending a good chunk of our time. Let’s just get the description...

Obsession – An argument for why you DON’T need college to be successful in screenwriting…

An excerpt from my script review for Obsession which will be available 07/07/26: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Be careful who you wish for… That’s a great logline, tagline, however you want to pitch it. As long...

Backrooms – Why an A24 sequel will (most likely) flop.

An excerpt from my script review for Backrooms which will be available 06/26/26: 2.) Plot Stability As I watched the “found footage” videos initially, did I kick around the idea of writing a script...

What Could Have Been: Friday the 13th – Camp Blood (aka The Death of Jason Voorhees)

An excerpt from my script review for the Friday the 13th sequel Camp Blood by Swift and Shannon which will be available 06/05/26: 2.) Plot Stability So this is the second installment for Friday the...

Mortal Kombat II – Bye Cole!

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....

Project Hail Mary – See! Self Publishing DOES Work!

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...
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Children of Men Script Review

Script - Children of Men by Alfonso Cuarón and Timothy J. Sexton Logline: In 2027, in a chaotic world in which humans can no longer procreate, a former activist agrees to help transport...

Green Lantern – Script Review

Script: Green Lantern by Greg Berlanti, Michael Green, Marc Guggenheim & Michael Goldenberg Logline: A test pilot is granted an alien ring that bestows him with otherworldly powers, as well as membership...

Hateful Eight – Don’t make me horse laugh!

The Captain reviews The Hateful Eight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnRbXn4-Yis My first review of 2016! And it happens to be for a film I loved. Jeez, it has been so long since I’ve even reviewed a film...

Amateur Monday – September Contest!

Hi all, It's that time of the month again, and we FINALLY have the entries needed for our next Amateur Monday segment. Here's the loglines for the contest. Remember, most votes wins, via the...

Write to Reals: X (2022)

Logline: In 1979, a group of young filmmakers set out to make an adult film in rural Texas, but when their reclusive, elderly hosts catch them in the act, the cast find themselves...

IT – Not Everyone’s a Fan

Is it too much to ask for a horror film to be scary these days? Seeing as Annabelle: Creation is the only other horror film out in theaters right now, maybe it...

Draculette

Hi all and welcome to your weekend. (Thanks for spending a bit of it with us.) Today's project is a vampire comedy filled with sarcasm and critique of the genre. Draculette by Ervin...

Color Out of Space – Nic Cage’s best since Mandy?

My love of Mandy is no secret. In fact, I just recently bought yet another official Mandy t-shirt, making my number now up to 3 Mandy shirts. And if I had the...

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