Horror Month 2026 – Week 3

(And don’t forget to check out Week 2 first!) Remember you can follow along with him in real time via X: https://x.com/CPeachfuzz And new this year, he does YouTube Shorts reviews for some of...

Horror Month 2026 – Week 2

(And don't forget to check out Week 1 first!) Remember you can follow along with him in real time via X: https://x.com/CPeachfuzz And new this year, he does YouTube Shorts reviews for some of...

Abigail – If you TELL us she’s a vampire going in, then SHOW us!

An excerpt from my script review for Abigail (2024) which will be available 10/19/26: 2.) Plot Stability Okay, first and foremost I’m just going to come right out and say it… This script takes way...

Horror Month 2026 – Week 1

It's the Capn's favorite time of year!!! Don't forget you can follow along with him in real time via X: https://x.com/CPeachfuzz And new this year, he does YouTube Shorts reviews for some of his...

Motor City: No Dialogue – good storytelling or cheap gimmick?

An excerpt from my script review for Motor City which will be available 10/04/26: 4.) Dialogue and Description You read it in the title of this review… Is the “no dialogue” a worthy storytelling method...

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...
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Options – It’s NOT All About the Money

Hi all. Taking a break from reviews today to go over something forum members have been asking about. Now, this isn’t a “be all, end all” type list, but since human nature leads us...

American Assassin – Getting to the Point

An excerpt from my script review for American Assassin which will be available 09/25/17: 4.) Dialogue and Description Dialogue that is blunt, and to the point. And this stuff was good, not “matter-of-fact” style that...

Mob Ties

Happy 4th one and all! Sorry this is WAYYY late, but with getting stuff done for the holiday today, and fireworks last night, things are a bit busy. Plus most of you probably won't...

Dunkirk – Unconventional Storytelling that Works

In the US, I don’t think the events of Dunkirk are very well known. Before this film I’ve never even heard of Dunkirk, much less what took place there. The only time...

The Sublime Freedom

Hi all. Today we're taking a look at The Sublime Freedom by Antony Davies. If you remember, Mr. Davies was a coauthor on the Return Fire script we reviewed last week. (Sorry about...

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...

Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead – Script Analysis

An excerpt from my script review for Before the Devil Knows You're Dead which will be available 04/04/16: 5.) Format The non-linear structure of this script really kept my interest, because it jumped back/around...

Sicario – Movie Review

An excerpt from The Captain's film review of Sicario which will be available 11/12/15: The only reason Kate was even asked to join this operation was so she could sign off on a...

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