What Could Have Been: Elementary by Brian Helgeland

An excerpt from my review for the Elementary (unproduced script) by Brian Helgeland which will be available 06/30/25: 2.) Plot Stability Was a very fun and engaging story. If you’re looking for an entertaining tale set in...

Wag the Dog – More Relevant than Ever?

An excerpt from my script review for Wag the Dog which will be available 06/23/25: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Of course it’s true. I saw it on TV. This is a line that Brean...

From the World of John Wick: Ballerina – Missed Opportunities?

If my memory serves me right, which it rarely ever does, I believe I reviewed almost every John Wick movie, so when it came time to watch the new spin off from...

The Swallow – Can this Bloodlist script be improved?

An excerpt from my script review for The 2017 Bloodlist Script: The Swallow which will be available 06/16/25: 2.) Plot Stability For me, the idea of a sentient “monster” in the form of these...

Elevator Game – Horror Written Right

An excerpt from my script review for Elevator Game which will be available 06/02/25: 2.) Plot Stability First and foremost, the beauty of the script is we’re presented the “rules” clearly and early. The legend...

Write to Reals: Final Destination’s X-Files Origins

An excerpt from Reals' script review for Flight 180 (X-Files Spec Script) which will be available 05/25/25: What Worked The Page Count - Right off the bat I like that this thing comes in under...
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Horror Month 2019 – Week 2!

The Captain took the day off, so I decided to post the horror movies I saw this past week just to keep this Horror Month going! Anyone can respond with their...

Halloween Kills – Kills good. Expo bad.

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...

Hellraiser (2022) – Too Clean for the Cap’n?

It’s October, so you know what that means. Cold toilet seats. But also, the start of Horror Month! I know Rob Zombie’s The Munsters technically kicked off Horror Month, but I reviewed it...

Scream (2022) – Are Sequels/Reboots starting a “meta” trend?

An excerpt from my script review for Scream 5 (2022) which will be available 01/24/22: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Don’t call it a reboot! But it’s not quite a sequel either, which the characters...

Ambulance – Michael Bay Mayhem!

An excerpt from my script review for Ambulance which will be available 04/11/22: 2.) Plot Stability Every now and then we review projects that we don’t suggest emulating. For instance… You’re not Quentin Taratino. You’re not Guillermo...

Black Widow – Ranking the MCU

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...

The Batman – …but is it the BEST Batman?

I’m not entirely sure what DC is doing. Hell, I’m not so sure they know what they’re doing either. They seem to have two separate universes going on at the same time....

What Could Have Been: Flash Gordon 1997 Reboot

An excerpt from my script review for a Flash Gordon Reboot (1997) which will be available 06/06/22: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Flash Gordon was something that amazed me that it was never remade. At least...

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