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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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...

Brightburn – Did the film fall short?

One of my favorite graphic novels is the comic A God Somewhere. It’s about an average beach bum who is a bit Jesus freaky, but nothing too troublesome, that is until an...

What Should Be Going On by Act 3?

In preparation for Sunday Spotlight Part 3 coming up this weekend, we wanted to take a look at what should be happening by the beginning of Act 3. Let's take a look at...

Screenwriting Video: 4 Exercises BEFORE You Start Writing

Nothing says, "Happy Thanksgiving" like a new video! Do you have a great idea you're ready to get started on? Is there enough "meat" on the project's bones to go from FADE IN...

Patient Zero – Should we stop trusting film trailers?

Where to start with this movie... I know, let’s start with how unoriginal the plot is. It’s basically I Am Legend. Not even just a little bit like it, but blatantly I...

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...

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...

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,...

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