From Dusk till Dawn is not only one of my favorite Quentin Tarantino scripts but is hands down Robert Rodriguez’s best work. That isn’t to say this is the best thing QT...
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It’s that magical time of year again when the Cap’n and I do our Halloween Double Feature!
This year we decided on a classic…
1.) Marketability of the Idea
It’s a vampire story.
Two bank...
Week four is out the door!
Don’t forget, each week I’ll give a quick rundown of what I watched and thought of them, usually on Sunday is when I post those. But if...
Week three here for free!
Don’t forget, each week I’ll give a quick rundown of what I watched and thought of them, usually on Sunday is when I post those. But if you...
An excerpt from my script review for Salem's Lot (1979) which will be available 10/21/24:
2.) Plot Stability
In typical Stephen King fashion, at least in his earlier works, we’re presented with a little...
Week two is ready for you!
Don’t forget, each week I’ll give a quick rundown of what I watched and thought of them, usually on Sunday is when I post those. But if...
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.
An excerpt from my script review for the Wednesday Netflix Series which will be available 01/30/23:
4.) Dialogue and Description
This is one of the things that stands out about the project…the tone.
Even if...
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Okay, so the wife and I didn't want to watch The Walking Dead initially, since we're BIG BABIES and get frightened easy. Due to lack of the DVR being empty...
An excerpt from The Captain's review of the Hitman: Agent 47 film which will be available 9/20/15:
I hate Skip Woods. I’ve never met him, I don’t know who he is, but just...
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I wanted to take a break from reviews today, and present an idea that I've been wanting to discuss for some time.
Lately, I've had quite a few more requests on my...
Script: Buried by Chris Sparling
Logline: Paul is a U.S. truck driver working in Iraq. After an attack by a group of Iraqis he wakes to find he is buried alive inside a...
An excerpt from my script review for My Friend Dahmer which will be available 11/13/17:
2.) Plot Stability
Before we take a look at the previous two questions, one thing concerns me with the...
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If you remember, Roy went on and on about philosophy and great screenwriting last week with his review of The Matrix.
You know he's the smert one, but here's a bit of...
