Smile – The Horror of washing my face…

An excerpt from my script review for Smile which will be available 02/18/25: 1.) Marketability of the Idea I hate washing my face. Not that I enjoy being dirty, I understand the benefits of good hygiene, but...

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...

Nosferatu – Knowing a Spec from a Shooting Script

An excerpt from my script review for Nosferatu which will be available 02/10/25: 5.) Format When setting out as an amateur screenwriter it’s important to know the difference between a spec script (meaning speculative,...

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...

Flight Risk – “Contained” that Writers can learn from.

An excerpt from my script review for Flight Review which will be available 02/02/25: 2.) Plot Stability Before reading, I noticed that this film wasn’t getting the best of reviews. Sometimes that’s to be expected...

The Capn’s Worst Films of 2024.

I think 2024 was kind of a meh year for movies. It was really hard to compile my Best of 2024 List, which I haven’t even started writing yet, however as you...
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Flight Risk – “Contained” that Writers can learn from.

An excerpt from my script review for Flight Review which will be available 02/02/25: 2.) Plot Stability Before reading, I noticed that this film wasn’t getting the best of reviews. Sometimes that’s to be expected...

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...

Nosferatu – Knowing a Spec from a Shooting Script

An excerpt from my script review for Nosferatu which will be available 02/10/25: 5.) Format When setting out as an amateur screenwriter it’s important to know the difference between a spec script (meaning speculative,...

The Capn’s Worst Films of 2024.

I think 2024 was kind of a meh year for movies. It was really hard to compile my Best of 2024 List, which I haven’t even started writing yet, however as you...

What Could Have Been: The Marvel of the Haunted Castle – Script Review

An excerpt from SK's script review for The Marvel of the Haunted Castle which will be available 04/28/19: So I'm back again, this time reviewing a somewhat well known unproduced script. Here goes. Plot:...

Smile – The Horror of washing my face…

An excerpt from my script review for Smile which will be available 02/18/25: 1.) Marketability of the Idea I hate washing my face. Not that I enjoy being dirty, I understand the benefits of good hygiene, but...

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...

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