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...

May the 4th Be With You! – The Star Wars First (and STILL rough) Draft

An excerpt from my script review for Star Wars First Draft which will be available 05/04/26: 2.) Plot Stability When he was trying to launch this new universe, I knew George Lucas had trouble,...
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Halloween Double Feature 2023: Part 1 – The Exorcist (1973)

Hi all.This year, the Cap’n and I did our double features a bit different, so feel free to check out his review of Exorcist: Believer. Me? I'm taking the script of the original. 1.)...

Write to Reals – McQuarrie’s The Wolverine

An excerpt from Reals' script review for Christopher McQuarrie's early draft of The Wolverine which will be available 07/07/24: What Worked Some Good Description - Even though this is too long, I like what the...

The Flash – Underwhelming end to the Snyder Era?

I was a pretty big fan of the Flash tv series on The CW. I say “was” because ironically after they did the whole “flashpoint” story line, the series went way downhill,...

The Batman – So. Good.

An excerpt from my script review for The Batman which will be available 11/14/22: 2.) Plot Stability DISCLAIMER – I did not see this film in the theaters. To date though… I’ve watched this film five...

Crawl – Contained Doesn’t Need the Kitchen Sink!

An excerpt from my script review for Crawl which will be available 07/22/19: 2.) Plot Stability Initially, as the gator was chasing Haley around, I’m thinking, “There’s only so much ‘cat and mouse’ you can do under...

HORROR MONTH 2022 WEEKLY WRAP-UP: PreHorror Month

It's that time of year again, time to get spooky, so sit back and relax, possibly crap them pants, because HORROR MONTH has officially started! I'll be doing 3 more full reviews of...

Road House: Remake vs Original

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...

Midsommar – Avoiding “Filler” Dialogue

An excerpt from my script review for Midsommar which will be available 07/08/19: 4.) Dialogue and Description The dialogue was dreadful. So. Many. Filler. Words. If this is your first review with us, let me elaborate. “Filler” refers...

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