The Social Network – Learning from Sorkin…

An excerpt from my script review for The Social Network which will be available 07/20/26: 4.) Dialogue and Description Here’s where we’ll be spending a good chunk of our time. Let’s just get the description...

Obsession – An argument for why you DON’T need college to be successful in screenwriting…

An excerpt from my script review for Obsession which will be available 07/07/26: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Be careful who you wish for… That’s a great logline, tagline, however you want to pitch it. As long...

Backrooms – Why an A24 sequel will (most likely) flop.

An excerpt from my script review for Backrooms which will be available 06/26/26: 2.) Plot Stability As I watched the “found footage” videos initially, did I kick around the idea of writing a script...

What Could Have Been: Friday the 13th – Camp Blood (aka The Death of Jason Voorhees)

An excerpt from my script review for the Friday the 13th sequel Camp Blood by Swift and Shannon which will be available 06/05/26: 2.) Plot Stability So this is the second installment for Friday the...

Mortal Kombat II – Bye Cole!

There used to be 2 camps, those who played Mortal Kombat and those who played Killer Instinct. I hated KI, I can’t remember why, I think because of how the characters moved....

Project Hail Mary – See! Self Publishing DOES Work!

An excerpt from my script review for Project Hail Mary which will be available 05/22/26: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Based on the novel by Andy Weir. Ah…that elusive “based on” that instantly garners the...
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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

Script Links 4-30-12

Hi all. Here's what's on the agenda for this week. Something NEW (which I believe Roy will be talking more about tomorrow) is scripts will no longer be linked to on other sites, especially...

The Martian – Film Review

An excerpt from The Captain's film review for The Martian which will be available 10/09/15: What can I say, this film is great. It is Apollo 13 meets Cast Away. Is there a...

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