An excerpt from my script review for World War Z which will be available 08/26/25:
4.) Dialogue and Description
Alright, here’s the main focus of discussion.
So this script was 120 pages of actual text....
On one hand I want to talk about this movie, because I have a lot to say about it. but on the other, I really don’t want to spoil anything for you,...
An excerpt from my script review for Long Distance which will be available 08/19/25:
2.) Plot Stability
The premise of the story is solid.
What we’re going to focus on in this section however is...
An excerpt from Reals' script review for Weapons (2025) which will be available 08/11/25:
What Worked
The Hook - This film has a fantastic hook, which is important because it makes for a great logline....
An excerpt from Reals' script review for Eddington which will be available 07/21/25:
What Needs Work
A COVID-19 Western - Look, it says this on the title page, and that description does not really inspire...
An excerpt from my script review for 28 Days Later which will be available 07/16/25:
1.) Marketability of the Idea
Tying into the Capn’s review of the 28 Years Later, thought it would be cool to...
We break scripts down the Monday after its opening weekend. Read detailed reviews and see what current writers selling scripts are doing right, and sometimes wrong.
I was planning on reviewing Sharky’s Machine, the Burt Reynolds directed movie, starring himself. But… I fell asleep during the long stretch of time spent on Burt Reynolds’ character watching a hooker...
The Captain takes a look at Jem and the Holograms. Here's a bit of what he thought, and fyi, he's angry:
But seriously, how do you adapt this?
I mean, at one...
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...
You're being offered financial compensation for your writing. Congratulations.
Should the digits in black be the only thing to worry about? (Hint, hint. No.)
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An excerpt from The Captain's film review of Bone Tomahawk which will be available 8/25/14:
Back to the film. Oddly enough, a lot of the dialogue I had issue with really worked in...
An excerpt from my script review for Brick which will be available 02/01/16:
2.) Plot Stability
The story plays out like a detective novel.
One word. Fun.
It’s good, and if you don’t think too hard...
Another week we're lucky enough to get a bit of insight from someone who's had experience in the industry.
Today the Educator of the Forum, Chris Cobb, is giving us a look into...
