The Descent (2005) – “Top” Horror

An excerpt from my script review for The Descent which will be available 07/24/24: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Some weeks I’m completely clueless on what to review. Scripts for films out in theaters are...

What Could Have Been: Red Palms (Vintage 1993 Action)

An excerpt from my script review for Red Palms (Unproduced Action script) which will be available 07/17/24: 2.) Plot Stability My biggest issue here was that it took too long to get Tommy and...

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F – Worthy of the Franchise?

Being the giant fan that I am of the Beverly Hills Cop movies, I jumped for joy (no actual jumping took place) at the thought of another film added to the franchise...

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 Bikeriders – Non-Linear Storytelling

An excerpt from my script review for The Bokeriders which will be available 07/01/24: 2.) Plot Stability At best, this felt like episode one of a documentary miniseries that we’ll never see the rest...

The Watchers – Enter Late and Leave Early…for the WHOLE Story

An excerpt from my script review for The Watchers (2024) which will be available 8/25/14: 2.) Plot Stability Before I go any further, the story wasn’t bad. In fact, I actually enjoyed it once Mina...
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What Could Have Been – Jon Spaihts The Mummy

An excerpt from my script review for The Mummy by Jon Spaihts which will be available 11/14/23: 2.) Plot Stability Okay, here’s the major difference… In the final film, the Mummy is of an Egyptian...

No One Lives – Need more than “weird for weird’s sake”?

An excerpt from my script review for No One Lives (2012) which will be available 03/05/24: 3.) Quality of Characters Emma and Driver. We’re presented with this really weird dynamic, which is good, but it’s...

Amsterdam – Cashing in on Swifties before it was cool?

An excerpt from my script review for Amsterdam which will be available 02/12/24: 2.) Plot Stability It’s the day after the Super Bowl (hopefully Travis Kelce hasn't dumped her, or vice versa), and if...

Totally Killer – The Cap’n looks at Horror Comedy!

If you’re looking for a horror comedy this month, Amazon Prime has you covered. https://youtu.be/vNm3VPPKEQI After watching the trailer for this teen 80’s time traveling slasher, I was not amused. The humor did not...

The Hills Have Eyes 2 – …not great.

An excerpt from my script review for The Hills Have Eyes 2 which will be available 04/23/24: 2.) Plot Stability Again…think Predator but a bunch of influencers before there was influencing. We’re going to pit these strong,...

Write to Reals: I.S.S. – Making Contained Stories Work

An excerpt from Reals' script review for I.S.S. which will be available 01/28/24: What Worked The First Page - I like they way this opens - with a bit of text reading: Right now aboard the...

Ferrari – Cashing in on a name?

An excerpt from my script review for Ferrari which will be available 01/22/24: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Another biopic, a genre that seems to pop up quite a bit, especially on the Black...

Horror Month 2023 – Week 2!

(And don't forget to check out Week 1 here!) Pet Sematary: Bloodlines – I kind of had high hopes for this one, as I am a fan of the Pet Sematary films, or at...

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