Final Destination – THIS is what launched the franchise?

An excerpt from my script review for Final Destination which will be available 05/05/25: 2.) Plot Stability With Final Destination: Bloodlines coming out later this month, I wanted to take a look at the original. In fact,...

Write to Reals – Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City

An excerpt from Reals' script review for Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City which will be available 04/27/25: What Worked The Woman on the Road - This, I believe, is a scene from the game Resident...

Noah – Could this biblical tale be true?

An excerpt from my script review for Noah which will be available 04/23/25: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Noah is chosen by God to undertake a momentous mission before an apocalyptic flood cleanses the...

Let’s Be Cops – Act 2…begin the Fun and Games!

An excerpt from my script review for Let's Be Cops which will be available 04/14/25: 2.) Plot Stability What I want to focus on is the “fun and games” aspect of this script, because...

A Minecraft Movie – Too late to be relevant?

It’s been a while since I’ve done a movie review. I’ve never been all that good at them, so bear with me while I try to remember how this is done. I...

Lake Placid – Should you read this script?

An excerpt from my script review for Lake Placid which will be available 04/07/25: 5.) Format We’ve discussed it before, but know what you’re reading. By that, I mean you should be reading several scripts...
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Blink Twice – Respecting Your Reader

An excerpt from my script review for Blink Twice which will be available 10/14/24: 5.) Format Don’t take your reader’s time for granted. My son is currently applying to colleges. As I reviewed his essays and...

Let’s Be Cops – Act 2…begin the Fun and Games!

An excerpt from my script review for Let's Be Cops which will be available 04/14/25: 2.) Plot Stability What I want to focus on is the “fun and games” aspect of this script, because...

Salem’s Lot – You’re NOT Stephen King…but could you be?

An excerpt from my script review for Salem's Lot (1979) which will be available 10/21/24: 2.) Plot Stability In typical Stephen King fashion, at least in his earlier works, we’re presented with a little...

Horror Month 2024 – Week Three!

Week three here for free! Don’t forget, each week I’ll give a quick rundown of what I watched and thought of them, usually on Sunday is when I post those. But if you...

Aquaman – Like a warm bag of feces in your pocket?

Do I really want to end the year with an Aquaman review? Or depending on how quickly I can get this out, starting the new year off with an Aquaman review. Either way,...

Horror Month 2024 – Week One!

Week one is done! Don't forget, each week I’ll give a quick rundown of what I watched and thought of them, usually on Sunday is when I post those. But if you don’t...

The Substance – Characters or Caricatures?

An excerpt from my script review for The Substance which will be available 10/08/24: 3.) Quality of Characters Elisabeth, the fading star who’s reached the end of her career. Sue, the ideal image of youth...

Chimera (aka Ghost Ship) – A Study in Horror (Part Two)

An excerpt from my script review for Chimera (aka Ghost Ship) which will be available 09/23/24: 2.) Plot Stability My thoughts and feelings have been mentioned on this site before, so apologies if you’re...

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