Resident Evil – A Nod to the Fans?

An excerpt from my script review for Resident Evil (2026) which will be available 09/29/26: 2.) Plot Stability After reading the initial portions of the Capn’s review, I paused to see if the script...

Resident Evil (2026) A Deconstructed Video Game Movie Adaptation

I would have liked to review this movie on the start of Horror Month, but Sony had other plans, I guess. You could say I’m a longtime Resident Evil game fan, going all...

It Waits – Description that kills…your reader’s interest.

An excerpt from my script review for It Waits which will be available 09/22/26: 4.) Dialogue and Description The main thing we’re going to cover here is reviewing the amateur tendencies to include what...

28 Years Later – Not as bad as everyone says?

An excerpt from my script review for 28 Years Later which will be available 09/02/26: 2.) Plot Stability Truth be told I probably should have seen or read the second installment before the third. By...

The Death of Robin Hood – More A24’s Speed…

An excerpt from my script review for The Death of Robin Hood which will be available 08/24/26: 1.) Marketability of the Idea This is Robin at the end of his career, and looking for...

X – Don’t Mess with Pearl!

An excerpt from my script review for X (2022) which will be available 08/18/26: After the "excitement" of Reals' X film review, I had to check the script out for myself... 2.) Plot Stability This...
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Captive State – Such a thing as “too cryptic”?

An excerpt from my script review for Captive State which will be available 03/25/19: 2.) Plot Stability The first scene started out brilliantly. We open on a man and his wife trying to navigate through the busy streets...

Write to Reals: Killers of the Flower Moon – Script Review

An excerpt from Reals' script review for Killers of the Flower Moon which will be available 12/11/23: What Worked An Important Subject - The treatment of the Osage people and how their tribe was attacked...

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...

Rogue One – A New Hope for Star Wars Films

This week the Captain takes a look at something he admits he's not a fanboy of...Star Wars. Will he be able to stomach the newest installment of the franchise? Rogue One: A Star Wars...

Say Hello to our Forums.

That's right. We've got them, and hopefully you want them. As Roy and I are always saying, our overall goal is to create a supportive screenwriting community, and part of that is having a...

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...

Straight Outta the Movies!

An excerpt from The Captain's thoughts on Straight Outta Compton which will be available 09/7/15: The film starts out in the late 80’s, Dr. Dre is having a hard time trying to make...

Horror Month Part 1 – Rob Zombie’s 31

It's the Captain's FAVORITE time of year! This is part 1 of a four part review set for October where he'll review his favorite genre...HORROR! https://youtu.be/e4pUyWRFfj4 Horror month officially begins! And what better...

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