An excerpt from my script review for the Friday the 13th sequel Camp Blood by Swift and Shannon which will be available 06/05/26:
2.) Plot Stability
So this is the second installment for Friday the...
There used to be 2 camps, those who played Mortal Kombat and those who played Killer Instinct. I hated KI, I can’t remember why, I think because of how the characters moved....
An excerpt from my script review for Project Hail Mary which will be available 05/22/26:
1.) Marketability of the Idea
Based on the novel by Andy Weir.
Ah…that elusive “based on” that instantly garners the...
An excerpt from my script review for Star Wars First Draft which will be available 05/04/26:
2.) Plot Stability
When he was trying to launch this new universe, I knew George Lucas had trouble,...
Hi all.
No review today. Instead I wanted to take a bit of time and discuss something that’s been kicking around upstairs for yours truly, and mentioned more frequently in some of the...
An excerpt from my script review for The Invisible Man (2020) which will be available 04/20/26:
1.) Marketability of the Idea
To be clear, I’ve never read the novel by H.G. Wells.
I’ve also never...
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 Jurassic Park 4 which will be available 6/22/15:
2.) Plot Stability
To say that this script is “dead’ isn’t entirely true.
Jurassic Park 4 reads like Jurassic World...
Hi all.
Welcome to another Saturday with your ol' pal Hank.
Today we're headed down to HOTlanta and hitting some of the shadier neighborhoods around the city.
War and Pain by D.K.
Logline: Huck wants to...
An excerpt from The Weekly Beat Dr. No Interviews Please! which will be available 1/12/15:
There is a cyber war going on within our computer screens. You cannot see it but it’s there....
An excerpt from my script review for The Accountant which will be available 10/19/16:
3.) Quality of Characters
Two things here.
First, the second scene of the script presents YOUNG BOY and LITTLE BROTHER.
We’re not...
Great title!
Great genre!
The Captain himself takes a look at this instant cult classic for you.
(Read more of his great Horror Reviews here.)
http://youtu.be/7onFrBK_hKE
It's the end of Horror Month and I think it's fitting...
The Captain weighs in on the newest Coen Bros. picture. Will his thoughts mirror my own issues with the script?
https://youtu.be/kMqeoW3XRa0
I never got around to seeing this when it came out in...
It’s the 4th of July and what better way to celebrate than to review a Canadian film.
Meet Bob.
Saying Bob’s life sucks is a bit of an understatement. His wife has left...
And don't forget to check out Part 1: The Best Movies of 2017.
I ran into the same problem with the worst list as I did with the best. Too many candidates. I...
