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,...

Horror Month 2025: Week 4

Feel free to check out Week 3 and make sure to follow along on Twitter: http://x.com/CPeachfuzz Coyotes - I was hoping for a bit more humor and a lot more gore. Instead, I got annoyed by the...

Halloween Double Feature 2025 (Part 2): Cherry Falls – Editing From Hell?

While trying to come up with a movie to team up with Hank with, I ran into a YouTube video talking about horror movies no one has seen. Usually I’ve seen every...

Halloween Double Feature 2025 (Part 1): Cherry Falls – The greatest slasher you’ve never heard of?

Hi all. Happy Halloween!!! It’s the last day of the month that our beloved Cap’n looks forward to all year long…which also means it’s time for another Halloween Double Feature!!! 1.) Marketability of the Idea The...
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Script Links 5-28-12

Hi all, and Happy Memorial Day. Thanks to those that defend our freedom, whether past, present or future. Here's what's on the agenda for this week, but also look for changes to the slide...

Kingsman – Unoriginal Spy Script?

An excerpt from my script review for which will be available 11/23/15: 4.) Dialogue and Description The description was so unoriginal it had to use famous tricks or shots from other movies, referencing...

Steve Jobs – Apple’s 3 Act Structure

An excerpt from my script review for Steve Jobs which will be available 10/19/15: 4.) Dialogue and Description Description, blah, blah, blah. You're not here for that. I didn't read Mr. Sorkin's script for...

The Witch – Can Old English make sense?

An excerpt from my script review for The Witch which will be available 03/21/16: 4.) Dialogue and Description Description had its moments, and was decent overall. Page 12, after the witch kills Baby Sam: She grinds...

Aloha – Welcome to Good Description

An excerpt from my script review for Aloha which will be available 06/29/15: 4.) Dialogue and Description This description set an excellent tone. There were a bunch of comparisons throughout, but the overall sense was...

6 Character Creating Questions – Video

Can you answer these questions for all of your characters? Knowing who they are is important. so they LEAP off the page for your reader! https://youtu.be/C9ulWZuRtco

Batman v Superman – Will the extra 30 minutes win us over?

The Captain reviews the fresh ti digital version of BvS: https://youtu.be/8AO19XY2rqc I opted out of seeing this at the theater, I’m not the biggest fan of Man of Steel and by not the biggest...

Trainwreck – Why You Should See It

Hi all. I’ve decided to make this review public in its entirety. Not as some conceited or boastful gesture, thinking my writing will benefit those in the Lafayette Theater Shooting, although the thoughts, prayers,...

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