Sinners – Two brothers walk into a vampire bar…

An excerpt from my script review for Sinners which will be available 03/03/26: 2.) Plot Stability The script opens a bit differently from the film. Here we’re presented with a burned man running from a...

A Minecraft Movie – Are Fads a Risky Bet?

An excerpt from my script review for A Minecraft Movie which will be available 02/24/26: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Minecraft. My kids played it.  You or your kids probably played it. I tried playing it...

F Valentine’s Day – What does it remind YOU of?

God, what is that smell? Did you shit yourself? Something is in the air. Oh wait, I know what it is. It’s love. Love is in the air again and it smells...

Superman – Skip the Origin Story!

An excerpt from my script review for Superman (2025) which will be available 02/09/26: 2.) Plot Stability The thing I liked about this, and Matt Reeves The Batman, is that we’re moving away from including...

The 25 Worst Films of 2025

The Captain's List is in!!! 25. The Phoenician Scheme â€“ It was reminding me a lot of Wes Anderson’s older films, before he got heavy into making films that seem more like plays. But I’d...

Weapons – Revisited!

An excerpt from my script review for Weapons which will be available 01/20/26: 3.) Quality of Characters Before we go too far into this… Maddie’s voice over in the beginning. She opens the story, but then...
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Ghost Ship – A Study in Horror (Part One)

An excerpt from my script review for Ghost Ship which will be available 09/16/24: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Getting ready for Halloween and Horror Month, I wanted to do a two part review...

Horror Month 2022 – Week 1!

My Best Friend’s Exorcism – Set in the 80’s with a ton of 80’s references that I know for a fact the young cast had no idea what they were saying to one...

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,...

Kicking and Screaming (2005) – Tighten Your Script!

An excerpt from my script review for Kicking and Screaming (Untitled Soccer Script) which will be available 10/03/24: 2.) Plot Stability The main thing we’re going to talk about here is streamlining your script...

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...

Warfare – Can your script be mostly description and still work?

An excerpt from my script review for Warfare which will be available 05/12/25: 4.) Dialogue and Description Can you write an interesting story without any dialogue? It’s not until page 12 before we have our...

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...

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