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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Trainwreck – Movie Review!

The Captain reviews Trainwreck! Will Amy Schumer win him over? Trainwreck Besides horror and Arnold movies, I also grew up watching romantic comedies thanks to my mom. My favorite still being Don't Tell Her It's...

Bill and Ted Face the Music – A Film with Nostalgia!

The last time we saw Bill and Ted was way back in 1991. I’m not sure if you remember this, but 1991 was a great year for movies. Maybe one if not...

Once Upon a Time in…Hollywood – The Origins of Captain Peachfuzz

I had plans to break this review up into 2 reviews, one half talking about all of Quentin Tarantino’s other films and saving the second half for my official review of Once...

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...

Saving Mr. Banks – Spoon Full of Snobby Author

An excerpt from my script review for Saving Mr. Banks which will be available 02/22/16: 2.) Plot Stability There are two storylines. The primary being Walt Disney trying to convince Pamela Travers that he won’t...

Blood Father – Characters first, Agendas second

An excerpt from my script review for Blood Father which will be available 09/12/16: 3.) Quality of Characters Characters don’t always have to be good, or even completely likeable, but we need people to...

You Were Never Really Here, Paterno – Enjoy this Mash-Up!

I was at a loss as to what exactly I should review this week. You Were Never Really Here was a film I was extremely excited for. From the trailers it seemed...

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...

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