The Cabin in the Woods – Is YOUR title a mini-logline?

An excerpt from my script review for The Cabin in the Woods which will be available 12/08/25: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Have you ever stopped to think that a title works as a...

The Running Man – Still a classic.

An excerpt from my script review for The Running Man which will be available 11/19/25: 2.) Plot Stability With a few minor exceptions, this script follows the 1987 version of the film pretty closely. One...

Prey – Can you reboot an original?

An excerpt from my script review for Prey which will be available 11/10/25: 2.) Plot Stability This came out during that magical time after Covid that the Cap’n and I were so fond of. Theaters...

Black Phone 2 – Did we need it?

I really didn’t think I’d like the first Black Phone movie as much as I did. I don’t know if it was the trailers or the fact it was another Blumhouse film,...

Horror Month 2025: Week 4

Feel free to check out Week 3 and make sure to follow along on Twitter: http://x.com/CPeachfuzz Coyotes - I was hoping for a bit more humor and a lot more gore. Instead, I got annoyed by the...

Halloween Double Feature 2025 (Part 2): Cherry Falls – Editing From Hell?

While trying to come up with a movie to team up with Hank with, I ran into a YouTube video talking about horror movies no one has seen. Usually I’ve seen every...
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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...

Write to Reals: Wolfman…more like Woof man.

There is a line towards the end of The Wolfman (2025) when a character says (regarding the aforementioned Wolfman): He just wants it to be over. In the theater, I muttered, too loudly: Forget him,I want this movie to...

Deadpool & Wolverine: Did YOU like the film?

I’ll start this review off with a warning. If you have not seen Deadpool & Wolverine yet, please do so before reading any further. I implore you to go out and see...

Rob Zombie’s The Munsters – So bad even Paramount wouldn’t stream it?

I’m officially starting Horror Month early with the review of Rob Zombie’s new movie The Munsters! Not a great start. Why have you done this, Rob Zombie? Why? A lot of this review most likely...

The Beekeeper – Realistic Premise?

An excerpt from my script review for The Beekeeper which will be available 05/28/24: 2.) Plot Stability Full disclaimer… I saw this before I read it, and I fell asleep. However that day I was also up...

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent – Nic Cage being Nic Cage?

An excerpt from my script review for The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent which will be available 04/26/22: 3.) Quality of Characters This is where I think we should focus most of our time. If...

Valentine’s Day Special: Marry Me

Love is in the air. That and covid. Love and covid, the new Steven Soderbergh film coming soon straight to HBOMax. I can’t really remember the last time I reviewed a movie just...

The Card Counter – Eliminate the fluff in your scripts.

An excerpt from my script review for The Card Counter which will be available 09/13/21: 5.) Format One tip given to amateur screenwriters is to read professional scripts. That scripts. Plural. The issue with just reading...

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