KPop Demon Hunters – Were YOU part of this Netflix phenom?

An excerpt from my script review for KPop Demon Hunters which will be available 12/31/25: https://youtu.be/LW9QJIT_T-A Summer 2025. New Smyrna Beach, FL. Now if you remember the previous family summer vacation we witnessed the glory...

Is This Thing On? – Is this thing original enough?

An excerpt from my script review for Is This Thing On? which will be available 12/22/25: 1.) Marketability of the Idea I forget exactly where I read it, but this is loosely based on...

The Cabin in the Woods – Is YOUR title a mini-logline?

An excerpt from my script review for The Cabin in the Woods which will be available 12/08/25: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Have you ever stopped to think that a title works as a...

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,...
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The Cabin in the Woods – Is YOUR title a mini-logline?

An excerpt from my script review for The Cabin in the Woods which will be available 12/08/25: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Have you ever stopped to think that a title works as a...

Wind Chill – Fun Early Emily Blunt Horror

An excerpt from my script review for Wind Chill which will be available 03/24/25: 2.) Plot Stability Despite the lackluster performance at the box office, this story did a lot of things right in...

Horror Month 2025!

It’s that time again, the month of all things spooky, creepy and stinky. Because like every year, I know a majority of the films on this list are going to be real...

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...

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...

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...

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”...

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?...

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