The Social Network – Learning from Sorkin…

An excerpt from my script review for The Social Network which will be available 07/20/26: 4.) Dialogue and Description Here’s where we’ll be spending a good chunk of our time. Let’s just get the description...

Obsession – An argument for why you DON’T need college to be successful in screenwriting…

An excerpt from my script review for Obsession which will be available 07/07/26: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Be careful who you wish for… That’s a great logline, tagline, however you want to pitch it. As long...

Backrooms – Why an A24 sequel will (most likely) flop.

An excerpt from my script review for Backrooms which will be available 06/26/26: 2.) Plot Stability As I watched the “found footage” videos initially, did I kick around the idea of writing a script...

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...
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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...

The Do-Over – Another Sandler Flop?

The Captain takes a look at Mr. Sandler's newest release straight to Netflix. Is he worth what they paid him? https://youtu.be/wXvGj_9LNsw If you’ve read my Pixels review, you’ll know about my love-hate relationship...

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...

Sicario – Dialogue That Kills, Description to Die For.

An excerpt from my script review for Sicario which will be available 11/02/15: 4.) Dialogue and Description Dialogue was a real issue for me. The whole Alejandro voice-over could easily be left out. The...

Ghostbusters – The Cap’n will NOT be calling…

https://youtu.be/w3ugHP-yZXw I want to get this out of the way now. I thought this film was terrible. You won’t have to read through page after page of my ranting and raving just to...

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...

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...

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