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...

Send Help – The same, only different.

An excerpt from my script review for Send Help which will be available 04/14/26: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Give me the same, only different. – Sam Raimi Misery meets Castaway was in all the comments on the...

Roofman – Could Channing save it?

An excerpt from my script review for Roofman which will be available 04/06/26: 5.) Format This Saturday I had absolutely nothing going on. Brought the boy home from college Friday afternoon, and he spent all...
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3Way Screenwriting: An Interview with Bragi Schut

3way had the opportunity to chat with one of our more established members... Who is Bragi Schut, for those who might not be familiar with your work?  Can you tell me a little...

Logan – Best or Worst X-Men Movie?

I’m finding it really hard to come up with anything negative to say about this film. I mean, there’s a few nitpicks I could have and sure, I had my hesitations beforehand...

The Witch, and Ye Olde Cap’n!

The Captain weighs in on the film portion of The Witch: https://youtu.be/iQXmlf3Sefg The Witch! Burn the witch! Or I guess I should call it Vitch since it seems to be spelled with two V’s....

Guest Reviews – Win a FREE 6 mo. Subscription*

DEADLINE December 15, 2014!!! Hi all. Some of you have asked for opportunities for a shot at a free membership, and we've listened. For the rest of this month, and sometime mid-December, we'll be hosting...

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs – What to SEE and what to SKIP!

Netflix needs to do a better job at advertising their new films and shows. A lot of the time you have to manually search for the title you are looking for, but...

Pixels – Can Dinklage Save Sandler?

An excerpt from The Captain's film review of Pixels which will be available 8/16/15: He called the shit poop! The short this is based on is great, everyone check it out if you haven’t...

Part 1: Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) – 2nd Annual Halloween Double Feature

This is Part 1 of this year's Halloween Double Feature. Here, we're taking a look at the script. (Then check out The Captain's movie review in Part 2.) Hi all. Halloween is once again...

Script Links 10-1-12

Hi all. Here's what's on the agenda for next week. Monday 10/1 V for Vendetta by Andy Wachowski and Lana Wachowski Logline: A shadowy freedom fighter known only as "V" uses terrorist tactics to fight against...

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