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...

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...
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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...

War for Planet of the Apes – Reboot or Prequel?

I love the original Planet of the Apes film. There’s even kind of a soft spot in my heart for that dumb Tim Burton directed Mark Wahlberg one. What can I say,...

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...

Halloween 3 Double Feature Part 1 – Script Review!

Hi all. As a holiday treat (no tricks sorry), here’s Part 1 of our Halloween 3 Double Feature!!! (And don't forget to read Part 2.) Unfortunately, the only thing spooky about this review is how...

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...

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...

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,...

Fury – Script Analysis

An excerpt from my script review for Fury which will be available 10/27/14: Want the full review? Follow this link to the Fury Script Review. 3.) Quality of Characters Characters were a bit overwhelming...

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