What Could Have Been: Friday the 13th – Camp Blood (aka The Death of Jason Voorhees)

An excerpt from my script review for the Friday the 13th sequel Camp Blood by Swift and Shannon which will be available 06/05/26: 2.) Plot Stability So this is the second installment for Friday the...

Mortal Kombat II – Bye Cole!

There used to be 2 camps, those who played Mortal Kombat and those who played Killer Instinct. I hated KI, I can’t remember why, I think because of how the characters moved....

Project Hail Mary – See! Self Publishing DOES Work!

An excerpt from my script review for Project Hail Mary which will be available 05/22/26: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Based on the novel by Andy Weir. Ah…that elusive “based on” that instantly garners the...

May the 4th Be With You! – The Star Wars First (and STILL rough) Draft

An excerpt from my script review for Star Wars First Draft which will be available 05/04/26: 2.) Plot Stability When he was trying to launch this new universe, I knew George Lucas had trouble,...

AI vs. Hollywood – Where are we headed?

Hi all. No review today.  Instead I wanted to take a bit of time and discuss something that’s been kicking around upstairs for yours truly, and mentioned more frequently in some of the...

The Invisible Man – Mine that public domain!

An excerpt from my script review for The Invisible Man (2020) which will be available 04/20/26: 1.) Marketability of the Idea To be clear, I’ve never read the novel by H.G. Wells. I’ve also never...
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Dark Past

Happy Sunday one and all. Today we're taking a look at a project, that isn't necessarily bad, but gives us a good example of one thing, the importance of the logline. Let's take a...

Guzikowski’s Friday the 13th (Reboot) – Canceled or just in need of a Retool?

An excerpt from my script review for Guzikowski's Friday the 13th which will be available 03/14/17: 1.) Marketability of the Idea As some of you know, from time to time we take a look at...

Nine Lives – Bad Plot Isn’t Spacey’s Fault!

The Captain tortures himself with what was meant to be a family friendly review. Naturally, things go wrong... Nine Lives It’s been a few weeks since I’ve done a review and I thought...

Halloween 3 Double Feature Part 2 – Movie Review

Part 2 of our Super Duper Special Halloween 3 Double Feature! (Don't miss Part One.) And now, The Captain's review of this classic, classic film... https://youtu.be/zKNIqG9J2KU It’s that time of year again, time to watch Season...

PECK

Hi all. Welcome to another Saturday Edition of Hank Unleashed. Today's script take's us down to the Florida Everglades in search of the ivory-billed woodpecker. Interestingly enough, doing a bit of research, I found out...

Overhaul – Script Review

Hi all. I know we said we'd be switching to pro scripts, but as I promised Sly I'd get this done, I didn't want to leave him hanging. After reading it, I'm glad I...

Judgement Date Script Review

Script: Judgement Date by Ed Love Logline: When a wrongly convicted death row inmate gets a chance at freedom on the live comeback TV show of a disgraced Idol judge, he gradually turns...

3 Days on Santorini

Hi all. Hope you're all enjoying your Saturday, with the kids watching cartoons, and spilling milk out of their cereal bowls. (Or maybe you're the "kid" doing that as you read this.) Today...

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