The Descent (2005) – “Top” Horror

An excerpt from my script review for The Descent which will be available 07/24/24: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Some weeks I’m completely clueless on what to review. Scripts for films out in theaters are...

What Could Have Been: Red Palms (Vintage 1993 Action)

An excerpt from my script review for Red Palms (Unproduced Action script) which will be available 07/17/24: 2.) Plot Stability My biggest issue here was that it took too long to get Tommy and...

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F – Worthy of the Franchise?

Being the giant fan that I am of the Beverly Hills Cop movies, I jumped for joy (no actual jumping took place) at the thought of another film added to the franchise...

Write to Reals – McQuarrie’s The Wolverine

An excerpt from Reals' script review for Christopher McQuarrie's early draft of The Wolverine which will be available 07/07/24: What Worked Some Good Description - Even though this is too long, I like what the...

The Bikeriders – Non-Linear Storytelling

An excerpt from my script review for The Bokeriders which will be available 07/01/24: 2.) Plot Stability At best, this felt like episode one of a documentary miniseries that we’ll never see the rest...

The Watchers – Enter Late and Leave Early…for the WHOLE Story

An excerpt from my script review for The Watchers (2024) which will be available 8/25/14: 2.) Plot Stability Before I go any further, the story wasn’t bad. In fact, I actually enjoyed it once Mina...
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Inherit the Viper – Have we seen this before?

An excerpt from my script review for Inherit the Viper which will be available 03/16/20: 3.) Quality of Characters If you’ve seen Ozark and Ruth Langmore, you’ve more or less seen Josie and the Conley clan. Damn...

Mythical

Hi all. Today we're taking a look at that fiend of the forum, CE Martin. If I remember correctly, CE comes over to us from novels, and by what's he's written here...

The Bad News First

Well, Hank's at it again. This time we're headed down to sunny Florida (I sounded that out as Flor-REE-duh as I typed it) and to the beaches of Miami. A group of...

Madame Web – A new review style for the Cap’n?

In the expansive realm of cinematic storytelling, "Madame Web" emerges as a beacon of creativity, weaving together a tapestry of intrigue, adventure, and existential exploration. Directed by a visionary filmmaker and brought...

The Wraith – Part 1

The Captain takes a look at one of his childhood favorites from the 80s...The Wraith! (Part 2 is the a follow-up from our newest mod, 3waystopsign, reviewing the script!) Enjoy. Easter time is here and...

Rebel Moon: Part One – A Child of Fire

Here we are again, another Netflix original Zack Snyder film. The last time we found ourselves in this predicament, it was with Army of the Dead, a film he shot with an...

Wednesday Pilot Script – The Thing is TONE!

An excerpt from my script review for the Wednesday Netflix Series which will be available 01/30/23: 4.) Dialogue and Description This is one of the things that stands out about the project…the tone. Even if...

10 Deadly Sins of Screenwriting

Hi all. Today's article is a discussion Roy started in our forum, which several of you have added to. We wanted to take a bit of time to expand on his initial seven (and...

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