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...

The Odyssey – Is it YOUR favorite Nolan project?

An excerpt from my script review for The Odyssey which will be available 08/07/26: 2.) Plot Stability I’ll come right out and admit it, this was not my favorite Christopher Nolan project. It wasn’t bad, but similar to...

Mother Mary – Aaron Sorkin level dialogue?

An excerpt from my script review for Mother Mary which will be available 08/03/26: 4.) Dialogue and Description As sharp as the dialogue was when Sam and Mary get together, the description was not...

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...
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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...

The Transfiguration – Realistic Vampires?

Meet Milo. Milo loves vampires. I mean, he REALLY loves vampires. So much so, he thinks he is one. Okay, not the biggest deal, right? I’m sure it’s perfectly normal for any young…...

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...

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,...

Split – Is M. Night Back?

This week the Captain weighs in on SPLIT. Will M Night Shyamalan return to his roots or give us another dud? Enjoy... I guess this pretty much goes without saying, but… SPOILERS AHEAD! https://youtu.be/84TouqfIsiI Do not read this...

Pirates of the Caribbean 5 – Dead Disney Reboot?

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales is not a terrible film. It is however completely uninspiring, but at film 5 in the series, how can it be? Johnny Depp...

John Wick 2 – Can Action trump Story?

For some dumb reason I skipped both films when they were out in theaters. I have no idea why. The first film I waited because it was pretty much an unknown. Plus...

10 Tips for Writing Contained Scripts – Video

We go over 10 elements to include in your own writing to keep the plot tense and a reader reading, regardless of limited locations. These techniques may be known by multiple names, but...

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