Resident Evil – A Nod to the Fans?

An excerpt from my script review for Resident Evil (2026) which will be available 09/29/26: 2.) Plot Stability After reading the initial portions of the Capn’s review, I paused to see if the script...

Resident Evil (2026) A Deconstructed Video Game Movie Adaptation

I would have liked to review this movie on the start of Horror Month, but Sony had other plans, I guess. You could say I’m a longtime Resident Evil game fan, going all...

It Waits – Description that kills…your reader’s interest.

An excerpt from my script review for It Waits which will be available 09/22/26: 4.) Dialogue and Description The main thing we’re going to cover here is reviewing the amateur tendencies to include what...

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...
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The Cap’n vs Jem – Truly, Truly, Truly Pissed!

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...

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...

Me Him Her – Hit or Miss Landis Dialogue

An excerpt from my script review for Me Him Her which will be available 03/29/16: 4.) Dialogue and Description The lines of description in his scripts are enjoyable for me. Max Landis has a fun...

In the Heart of the Sea – Making “Loosely Based” Fun

An excerpt from my script review for In the Heart of the Sea which will be available 12/14/15: 3.) Quality of Characters Chase, a fearless first mate who’s had to work for every inch...

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 – Gunn’ing Up a Sequel

I do enjoy the Marvel movies. I like them a lot, but I find they don’t really have much repeat value, meaning I’m basically one and done afterwards. But there is that...

Script Links 8-20-12

Hi all. As you'll notice below, Roy and I have made a slight change to our weekly schedule. We're switching to two reviews a week and one article. Two reasons for this. First, the return on...

Brick – High School Noir?

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...

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...

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