KPop Demon Hunters – Were YOU part of this Netflix phenom?

An excerpt from my script review for KPop Demon Hunters which will be available 12/31/25: https://youtu.be/LW9QJIT_T-A Summer 2025. New Smyrna Beach, FL. Now if you remember the previous family summer vacation we witnessed the glory...

Is This Thing On? – Is this thing original enough?

An excerpt from my script review for Is This Thing On? which will be available 12/22/25: 1.) Marketability of the Idea I forget exactly where I read it, but this is loosely based on...

The Cabin in the Woods – Is YOUR title a mini-logline?

An excerpt from my script review for The Cabin in the Woods which will be available 12/08/25: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Have you ever stopped to think that a title works as a...

The Running Man – Still a classic.

An excerpt from my script review for The Running Man which will be available 11/19/25: 2.) Plot Stability With a few minor exceptions, this script follows the 1987 version of the film pretty closely. One...

Prey – Can you reboot an original?

An excerpt from my script review for Prey which will be available 11/10/25: 2.) Plot Stability This came out during that magical time after Covid that the Cap’n and I were so fond of. Theaters...

Black Phone 2 – Did we need it?

I really didn’t think I’d like the first Black Phone movie as much as I did. I don’t know if it was the trailers or the fact it was another Blumhouse film,...
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Script Link 7-31-12

Hi all. Quick note, Roy and I are thinking about doing an all pro scripts week starting 8/6/12. Reason being we get a lot of interest both to the site and newer...

The Space Between Us – Don’t Take a Dump on Your Reader!

An excerpt from my script review for The Space Between Us which will be available 02/06/17: 4.) Dialogue and Description Dialogue. It’s never polite to take a dump on your reader. (I’m, of course, speaking of...

Weapons – Can the Cap’n NOT spoil it?

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,...

Stir of Echoes – Is Horror a “Dead” Genre?

An excerpt from my script review for Stir of Echoes which will be available 08/15/16: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Are horror scripts selling? Today I want to take a genuine look at this question. After...

La La Land – Possible to enjoy a musical script without the score?

An excerpt from my script review for La La Land which will be available 01/16/17: 5.) Format So you want to sell your musical? Make sure to write the music first. Sure you’ll probably rewrite the...

The Candidate – Don’t Leave Your Reader Hanging!

An excerpt from my script review for which will be available 06/21/16: 2.) Plot Stability The political story works. The part that doesn’t, necessarily, is that McKay isn’t as good a guy as he...

Office Christmas Party – You CAN Learn From It!

An excerpt from my script review for Office Christmas Party which will be available 12/23/16 And because it's Christmas, and I think there's a lot to take away from this script, enjoy an...

Finding Industry Contacts and Following Up

An excerpt from my article Utilizing LinkedIn and the Art of the Follow-Up which will be available 12/22/14: Ah, the Follow-Up So you've queried via the example I mentioned in the Quick and Easy...

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