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...

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...
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Horror Month Part 4 – Don’t Breathe

Part 4 of The Captain's FAVORITE time of year is up next with... DON'T BREATHE! It’s time to play the game of NAME THAT GENERIC BLONDE ACTRESS! Jane Levy is the star of Don’t...

Smoke and Mirrors – Divinity and Trickery

(Thanks to our friend in the forums, SolomonKane, for weighing in on this much discussed, yet still unproduced, screenplay!!!) Smoke and Mirrors Writers: Lee Batchler and Janet Scott Batchler Plot/Logline: In 1856, Jean-Pierre Robert-Houdin, inventor...

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Hi all. Today we're taking a look at a drama where the protagonist falls for the man who's taking care of her dead cousin's body, in a discreet manner. Sound cool? We'll see. Logline:...

Script Links 10-29-12

Hi all. Half and half week next week. Roy's sticking pro, but I'm in the mood to take a peak at another amateur script. Since I'm writing and digesting everything I can regarding...

Imitation Game – Script Analysis

An excerpt from my script review for The Imitation Game which will be available 12/15/14: 2.) Plot Stability Going to focus on a single element for this. Three linear stories. A Story - Alan and his...

Baby Driver – Everything goes well UNTIL…

With blockbusters like Spider-Man: Homecoming, War for the Planet of the Apes, Dunkirk, Atomic Blonde and The Emoji Movie coming this out month, July is looking to be quite the theater going...

Spider-Man: Homecoming – Will this 3rd Reboot Win Over the Captain’s Dad?

In case you’re wondering, I’m going to try to be as spoiler free as possible during this review. There’s only one big twist in this film and I don’t want to give...

Lights Out – Good Ol’ Fashioned Horror

An excerpt from my script review for Lights Out which will be available 07/25/16: 2.) Plot Stability Liked it. It was well written, and kept moving. Diana was always after Sophie’s son and daughter, pretty important...

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