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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Thor Ragna-Roks?

Thor Ragnarok indeed Ragna-Rocks! I saw at least 5 reviews already using that tagline, and I really wanted to be the 6th. Ragnarok not only is the best Thor film, it might...

Black Mass – And White Space

An excerpt from my script review for Black Mass which will be available 09/24/15: 4.) Dialogue and Description It was refreshing to see the amount of white space on the pages compared to the...

Nocturnal Animals – Are YOU Trimming the Fat?

An excerpt from my script review for Nocturnal Animals which will be available 11/21/16: 4.) Dialogue and Description Overdescription – Excessive detail about a character, scene, or action that bogs down a reader as...

The Gift – Another Film Ruined by The Cap’n?

An excerpt from The Captina's film review of The Gift which will be available 11/16/15: The Gift stars Jason Bateman as Simon. Simon is an asshole. But you don’t really get the full...

Script Links 8-13-12

Hi all. Here's what's on the agenda for next week. Monday 8/13 The Matrix Reloaded by Andy and Lana Wachowski Logline: Neo and the rebel leaders estimate that they have 72 hours until 250,000 probes discover...

The Founder – Come for the hero, stay for the villain.

An excerpt from my script review for The FOunder which will be available 01/23/16: 3.) Quality of Characters It’s interesting that Ray transforms from our “down on his luck” hero to the villain of...

Querying Your Script – Video

Have you written a great script and wondering what to do with it? Here are some tips on how to query your writing successfully and steps to sell your script. https://youtu.be/jz8tU1Cqm-c Want more helpful screenwriting...

Jason X – Dueling Review Pt. 2

While I was on vacation, trying to find my own Crystal Lake, two of your favorite reviewers both watched the same film, JASON X. With The Captain being a horror fan, and 3way...

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