KPop Demon Hunters – Were YOU part of this Netflix phenom?

An excerpt from my script review for KPop Demon Hunters which will be available 12/31/25: https://youtu.be/LW9QJIT_T-A Summer 2025. New Smyrna Beach, FL. Now if you remember the previous family summer vacation we witnessed the glory...

Is This Thing On? – Is this thing original enough?

An excerpt from my script review for Is This Thing On? which will be available 12/22/25: 1.) Marketability of the Idea I forget exactly where I read it, but this is loosely based on...

The Cabin in the Woods – Is YOUR title a mini-logline?

An excerpt from my script review for The Cabin in the Woods which will be available 12/08/25: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Have you ever stopped to think that a title works as a...

The Running Man – Still a classic.

An excerpt from my script review for The Running Man which will be available 11/19/25: 2.) Plot Stability With a few minor exceptions, this script follows the 1987 version of the film pretty closely. One...

Prey – Can you reboot an original?

An excerpt from my script review for Prey which will be available 11/10/25: 2.) Plot Stability This came out during that magical time after Covid that the Cap’n and I were so fond of. Theaters...

Black Phone 2 – Did we need it?

I really didn’t think I’d like the first Black Phone movie as much as I did. I don’t know if it was the trailers or the fact it was another Blumhouse film,...
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2017 Writing Resolutions…

Hi all, and Happy New Year! Is this the year you break into the screenwriting industry? Do any of your resolutions include the following: A.) Complete your first script B.) Land an agent or manager C.) Option...

The Big Short – Breaking Walls and Making Cameos

An excerpt from my script review for The Big Short which will be available 12/21/15: 4.) Dialogue and Description Breaking the 4th wall in a story is generally frowned upon, especially if it’s not...

Write to Reals – Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City

An excerpt from Reals' script review for Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City which will be available 04/27/25: What Worked The Woman on the Road - This, I believe, is a scene from the game Resident...

Script Links 4-23-12

Hi all, and a new week with more links. We're cutting down to 4 scripts a week (which should be a nice balance) as Roy especially is putting so much free...

Birdman – Script Analysis

An excerpt from my script review for Birdman which will be available 11/17/14: 3.) Quality of Characters Matt vs. Riggan Found it very interesting how they were more or less two peas in the same...

Oasis

Hi all. Good morning and happy Saturday. I'm going to get this out of the way early. As you know, our author today, Randall Hahn, wrote a gem of a script called Gideon,...

Killer Klowns from Outer Space – Revisit the Capn’s Mixed Up Childhood.

Every year for horror month since I’ve been reviewing movies for the site, I always like to showcase at least one older film that people either love or hate. This year I...

Me Him Her…And the Cap’n!

The Captain gives his thoughts on Max Landis's directorial debut! Will he like it? https://youtu.be/ihoO3T0MUxk I’m gay for this movie! I loved it. But I know there are some who will hate it....

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