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...

Resident Evil (2026) A Deconstructed Video Game Movie Adaptation

I would have liked to review this movie on the start of Horror Month, but Sony had other plans, I guess. You could say I’m a longtime Resident Evil game fan, going all...

It Waits – Description that kills…your reader’s interest.

An excerpt from my script review for It Waits which will be available 09/22/26: 4.) Dialogue and Description The main thing we’re going to cover here is reviewing the amateur tendencies to include what...

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...
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John Wick: Chapter 4 – Was it too long?

Where did we leave off after Parabellum? Does anyone remember? To recap, John Wick, an unstoppable killing machine, gets shot off a building by his trusted friend Winston played by Ian McShane one...

Kong: Skull Island – Really? Another Kong Movie?

Kong is back, baby! And he don't give no fucks! You got helicopters? He'll fuck them up with a tree! You got napalm? Fuck your napalm! Kong will toss it back at you! This...

Happy Death Day – Too Tame Thriller?

One last leftover from Horror Month from an extremely disappointed Captain... Hey, kids. Are you sick and tired of seeing those big kids getting in to see R rated slasher horror films? Well...

Straight Outta Compton – Biopic’s Delight?

An excerpt from my script review for Straight Outta Compton which will be available 8/20/15: 4.) Dialogue and Description The dialogue was decent, in that it felt like the “street dialect” was captured for...

Are Women More than Just Bikinis to Donald Trump?

Sequel Spooking: Who Ya Gonna Call? An Open Letter to Donald Trump By ScreenBeats™ ***Ghostbusters and Indiana Jones Spoilers ahead *** Today ScreenBeats™ addresses Donald Trump’s question from his instagram video that was picked up and...

Let Us Prey – The Importance of Titles

Reals was kind enough to share an essay he wrote for Mitch Smith Media. What’s In A Name?  Let Us Prey and the Importance of Titles Hello dear friends and readers! After discussing limited-location scripts with...

Terminator: Dark Fate – Enter killer robot from future…again.

This marks the 6th Terminator film and the 6th film to repeat the exact same damn plot. That begs the question, exactly how long can a long running franchise keep repeating the same plot...

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...

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