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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
We break scripts down the Monday after its opening weekend. Read detailed reviews and see what current writers selling scripts are doing right, and sometimes wrong.
What is an ellipsis in screenwriting terms? How is it used and how often should you use it?
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The Captain takes a look at Zootopia. Will you share his thoughts?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bY73vFGhSVk
Zootopia is a fetishist film for furries.
Please direct all hate mail to Hank.
I guess technically any film featuring...
An excerpt from Reals' unproduced script review for Masters of the Universe by Jeff Wadlow which will be available 06/01/18:
What Worked
-- Pg 0/1 - I really like to do this in my...
Part 1 of the Captain's take on what films he most enjoyed in 2016.
Enjoy!
BEST FILMS OF 2016
There was this guy, name not remembered, who went on amazon studio’s forum to brag about...
An excerpt from my script review for November Man which will be available 9/1/14:
3.) Quality of Characters
After what had to be missing plot, there were missing character relationships.
Devereaux and Mason had the...
I could never really get into rape revenge movies. Though I’d hate to see what the diehard rape revenge film fan would even look like. The only rape revenge film I actually...
An excerpt from my script review for All Eyez On Me which will be available 06/19/17:
3.) Quality of Characters
Where the main characters in Straight Outta Compton wanted fame for all the wrong...
Every so often a film like this comes along, celebrating the craft of practical horror effects. And I couldn’t be happier with the results.
Back in 2011 there was a remake of The...
