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...

The Odyssey – Is it YOUR favorite Nolan project?

An excerpt from my script review for The Odyssey which will be available 08/07/26: 2.) Plot Stability I’ll come right out and admit it, this was not my favorite Christopher Nolan project. It wasn’t bad, but similar to...

Mother Mary – Aaron Sorkin level dialogue?

An excerpt from my script review for Mother Mary which will be available 08/03/26: 4.) Dialogue and Description As sharp as the dialogue was when Sam and Mary get together, the description was not...

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...
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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 Revenant – Hardy > DiCaprio?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRfj1VCg16Y When Hank said I should do a review of The Revenant, I was a bit puzzled. I already did a review of The Revenant a couple of years ago. It was awesome!...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich -The Cap’n may have just saved you time and money!

Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich is so bad, that it has forced me to come up with a brand new rating. Before, the worst rating I give a film was a SKIP...

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