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...

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...
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Write to Reals – Shadow Company (Unproduced Shane Black and Fred Dekker): Mr. Black, still proper to study him?

An excerpt from Reals' script review for Shadow Company by Black & Dekker which will be available 04/20/18: Initial Thoughts Today is a very special day for me because I get to review a...

Bad Moms – Cookie Cutter Plot?

An excerpt from my script review for Bad Moms which will be available 08/09/16: 2.) Plot Stability Blake’s Beats. 3 Act Structure. Whatever. This comedy script proves you can do the whole “cookie cutter” plot...

Suicide Squad – Um, backstory please?

https://youtu.be/CmRih_VtVAs Here we go again, another DC Universe film. Granted this only makes three, but still. So how does this one stack up? It’s better than Man of Steel and Batman v. Superman,...

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...

Jason X – Dueling Review Pt. 1

While I was on vacation, trying to find my own Crystal Lake, two of your favorite reviewers both watched the same film, JASON X. With The Captain being a horror fan, and 3way...

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...

Mountain Fist

Hollah. Today we're heading to the coal lined mountains of Kentucky, where we'll follow a female lead as she tries to save her neighbors from a boy with a crush AND the ability...

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 () { ...

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