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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Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom – Why Dinosaurs are like Scraped Knees.

I was planning on rewatching the first Jurassic World film to refresh my memory before going to see Fallen Kingdom. But then I remember it was basically the same plot as the...

Hostiles – What single word will the Captain use to describe it?

I think it was in October I ordered a box of Japanese potato chips. Thinking it would be an interesting Christmas gift to buy myself. However, I didn’t realize it would take...

The Cap’n’s Top 20 Films of 2019!

It’s that time again, time to list the top films of the previous year. For The Best List, I have compiled the TOP 20 of my favorite films of 2019. Like every...

Ingrid Goes West – Wrong message sent?

An excerpt from my script review for Ingrid Goes West which will be available 08/28/17: 2.) Plot Stability Starting off, I don’t get the whole "Instagram Celebrities" thing. Personally, I use Instagram for marketing purposes...

Malignant (2021) – Write to Reals Film Review

Malignant (2021) - Madison is paralyzed by shocking visions of grisly murders, and her torment worsens as she discovers that these waking dreams are in fact terrifying realities. I firmly believe that there are two...

“Quick and Easy” Query Letter

An excerpt from my article on Writing a Query Letter People Will Read which will be available 12/08/14: Letter Structure Quick introduction of yourself, past credits, contest wins, etc. (If you don't have...

All the President’s Men – Building Tension…

An excerpt from my script review for All the President's Men which will be available 02/20/17: 2.) Plot Stability “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” - George Santayana (If anyone’s...

Horror Month 2020: Week 3 and Top 10 New Horror Movies!

Kind of a dead final week for me in terms of movie watching. I still had a few left I wanted to check out, but nothing was really screaming to be watched....

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