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...

Halloween Double Feature 2025 (Part 1): Cherry Falls – The greatest slasher you’ve never heard of?

Hi all. Happy Halloween!!! It’s the last day of the month that our beloved Cap’n looks forward to all year long…which also means it’s time for another Halloween Double Feature!!! 1.) Marketability of the Idea The...
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Twisters – Which side to root for?

An excerpt from my script review for Twisters which will be available 11/11/24: 3.) Quality of Characters There is one character that returns, that I forgot to mention. The Twister. This time it even brings along...

Interstellar – Script vs. Movie

An excerpt from my Interstellar Script Analysis which will be available 11/10/14: 2.) Plot Stability Finding NASA (Movie) A "gravity ghost" is in Murph's room, and gives the coordinates via a binary dirt message on...

Underwater – Consistent Tone Required

An excerpt from my script review for Underwater which will be available 01/13/2020: 4.) Dialogue and Description Here’s the nuts and bolts of the problems. Remember, the tone of your script should be uniform throughout. Meaning your description...

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...

Tully – Cathartic Main Character?

An excerpt from my script review for Tully which will be available 05/07/18: 3.) Quality of Characters I will forgive the predictable plot if one thing holds true… Diablo Cody is Marlo. TULLY What’s wrong with that?...

Under the Silver Lake – Is “WTF” Enough to Carry Your Story?

An excerpt from my script review for Under the Silver Lake which will be available 04/22/19: 2.) Plot Stability This one was wacky! There were many instances where I was left scratching my head in a “WTF”...

Write to Reals: The Grudge (2020) – The Need to Focus

An excerpt from Reals' script review for The Grudge (2020) which will be available 01/13/2020: Hi All! Hope you had a safe and restful holiday season, but it is now January, and you know...

Ford v Ferrari – Dealing with Technical Action Sequences

An excerpt from my script review for Ford v Ferrari which will be available 11/20/19: 4.) Dialogue and Description What do you do if you have a “technical” style of action/description that doesn’t read...

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