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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Southpaw – Rocky 3 Reboot?

An excerpt from my script review for Southpaw which will be available 08/03/15: 2.) Plot Stability* Congrats on writing a mediocre Rocky 3 script. ... ... Want actual helpful screenwriting tips and movie/script reviews? Follow this...

10 Cloverfield Lane – Movie Review

The Captain takes a look at Bad Robot's 10 Cloverfield Lane. Will he enjoy it as much as I did the script? https://youtu.be/yQy-ANhnUpE Saint Patrick's Day special review! Okay, maybe it’s just a coincidence this...

Kidnap – Critics Be Damned!

I was debating if I should review this one or not. Mainly because every single review I’ve seen of this film has torn it apart. Critics hate this movie so much it...

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...

Amateur Monday – May Contest

***Voting ENDS 5/22/15! Hi all. May's entries are UP! Please cast your vote for the logline that catches your eye. Everyone can vote! (Loglines listed below.) (function () { ...

Write to Reals – True Lies 2 by Jeff Eastin: Unproduced Script Review

An excerpt from Reals' script review for True Lies 2 (Unproduced) by Jeff Eastin which will be available 08/24/18: What Needs Work -- Pg. 1 - Already some massive walls of text and dialogue....

A Day in the Life – Alex Felix

Hi all. Welcome to a new section called, "A Day in the Life." (No not the Beatles song.) On Fridays we've decided to post articles. Roy and I very much want to...

Expendables 3 – Script Review

An excerpt from my script review for Expendables 3 which will be available 8/18/14: 4.) Dialogue and Description This script is a GREAT example of how to write interesting description. Instead of telling you, I'll...

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