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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The Adam Project – Is Ryan Reynolds the new Adam Sandler?

What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the title The Adam Project? For me maybe Project Runway or some other really dumb Bravo network series. The title really...

Starting 2018 Off Right!

Hi all, and Happy New Year! Is this the year you break into the screenwriting industry? Do any of your resolutions include the following: A.) Complete your first script B.) Land an agent or manager C.) Option...

Victor Frankenstein – The Captain vs. Landis’s Monster!

An excerpt from The Captain's film review for Victor Frankenstein which will be available 12/03/15: I like Max Landis… I think. Let me rephrase that. I think I like his work. Him personally,...

Express 3way – When Horror Met Sally

Our beloved 3way had some time on his hands, and wanted to weigh in on the Blood List's 2018 Fresh Blood script When Horror Met Sally: It’s billed as a horror/dark comedy. Logline: After...

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...

The Spectre Behind Sony’s Spy Story

An excerpt from our new Weekly Beat section brought to us by ScreenBeats, here's Part One of the Sony Hack which will be available 12/26/14: What follows is the first course to a...

Write to Reals: Black Widow – Unproduced David Hayter Script Review

An excerpt from Reals' script review for Black Widow (Unproduced David Hayter) which will be available 8/25/14: New Section - How I Would Have Structured It! Here is a new section of my review...

Down Range – Amateur Monday Review

Here's the script review for our FIRST Amateur Monday winner, Down Range: Hi all. Our first ever Amateur Monday Contest ended Friday. Votes were tallied. And the winner is… Down Range by our...

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