Long Distance (aka Distant) – Implementing Realistic Escalation

An excerpt from my script review for Long Distance which will be available 08/19/25: 2.) Plot Stability The premise of the story is solid. What we’re going to focus on in this section however is...

Weapons – Write to Reals Script Review

An excerpt from Reals' script review for Weapons (2025) which will be available 08/11/25: What Worked The Hook - This film has a fantastic hook, which is important because it makes for a great logline....

Write to Reals: Eddington – Another Ari Aster Stinker?

An excerpt from Reals' script review for Eddington which will be available 07/21/25: What Needs Work A COVID-19 Western - Look, it says this on the title page, and that description does not really inspire...

28 Days Later – Would YOU pick zombies?

An excerpt from my script review for 28 Days Later which will be available 07/16/25: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Tying into the Capn’s review of the 28 Years Later, thought it would be cool to...

28 Years Later – Masterpiece or Garbage?

I’ve been debating if I should review this movie. I have pretty mixed feelings on it, and it seems I’m not alone. People are either loving it, so much so they are...

What Could Have Been: Elementary by Brian Helgeland

An excerpt from my review for the Elementary (unproduced script) by Brian Helgeland which will be available 06/30/25: 2.) Plot Stability Was a very fun and engaging story. If you’re looking for an entertaining tale set in...
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Life Sucks and Then You Die

Hello, hello. Today I'm taking a look at Life Sucks and Then You Die by Brenton Lonkey. Before we start, I have to say I really like the title. It's catchy and reminds...

Horror Month Part 3 – The Greasy Strangler

The Horror Month fun continues! This week, The Captain watches, maybe so we don't have to, The Greasy Strangler!!! The Greasy Strangler isn’t a movie, but an experience. Bullshit! I call bullshit...

IT – Not Everyone’s a Fan

Is it too much to ask for a horror film to be scary these days? Seeing as Annabelle: Creation is the only other horror film out in theaters right now, maybe it...

Vampire Prison Amateur Script Review

Amateur Script: b>Vampire Prison by Peggy Logline: In a soon to be closed decrepit, island prison off the coast of Seattle an ancient vampire buried for a hundred years is awakened. Can a...

99 Pages of Zombies (A Working Title)

Hi all. Another week come and gone. Before you hit that "honey do" list, let's spend some time talking ZOMBIES! 99 Pages of Zombies by TheKyleShow Logline: After a series of strange lights are...

Script Links 4-9-12

Hi all and here are the scripts we're taking a look at this week. Wednesday 4/11 - Natural Assassin by Lisa Scott In a dystopian near-future, a "natural" born man joins an extremist genetic...

Jennifer’s Body – Pro Script Review

Hi all. After Roy's review of the Juno script and that monumental spanking we got last week on the Diablo Cody Reddit discussion, I wanted to revisit this writer to see if she's...

The Suicide Theory

Hi all. Wow, is this late. My apologies. Woke up late and then the wife and I go to yoga every Wednesday. We actually have this lady teacher that reminds me of...

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