AI vs. Hollywood – Where are we headed?

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...

The Invisible Man – Mine that public domain!

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...

Send Help – The same, only different.

An excerpt from my script review for Send Help which will be available 04/14/26: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Give me the same, only different. – Sam Raimi Misery meets Castaway was in all the comments on the...

Roofman – Could Channing save it?

An excerpt from my script review for Roofman which will be available 04/06/26: 5.) Format This Saturday I had absolutely nothing going on. Brought the boy home from college Friday afternoon, and he spent all...

What Could Have Been: Captain Blood Reboot (1994)

An excerpt from my script review for Captain Blood (1994) which will be available 04/01/26: 2.) Plot Stability My biggest complaint, aside from the similarities in the previous section? Way too many sea battles. Listen, I...

10 Best Films of 2025 – aka 4th Annual Cagey Awards!!!

Here's the Captain's Top 10 Films of 2025! (With a few Nic Cage special mentions.) 4th Annual Golden Cagey Awards! Nicholas Cage is here again, celebrating another year of The Golden Cagey Awards. And once...
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Captive State – Such a thing as “too cryptic”?

An excerpt from my script review for Captive State which will be available 03/25/19: 2.) Plot Stability The first scene started out brilliantly. We open on a man and his wife trying to navigate through the busy streets...

The Hollars – Is your script more than just a good trailer?

An excerpt from my script review for The Hollars which will be available 11/07/16: 2.) Plot Stability Okay, what really sold me on reading this script? Watching the trailer. https://youtu.be/gDm-hMnvB44 It’s cute, funny, and has...

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...

HORROR MONTH WEEKEND WRAP UP – Week 2!

WEEK 2: (And check out WEEK 1 first.) Terrifier – Surprisingly liked this one a lot. Over the top gore and violence with pretty impressive special effects. Art the Clown makes for a really...

Script Links 6-11-12

Hi all. I just wanted to say Thank You for putting your scripts up on our Read Page. You have no idea how much simpler this makes formatting the script links post...

Moonlight – Did Sam and Frodo stare this much?

An excerpt from my script review for Moonlight which will be available 02/13/17: 1.) Marketability of the Idea So it’s based on a piece of dramatic writing called In the Moonlight Black Boys Look...

It Follows – The “Gotcha Last” STD

An excerpt from my script review for It Follows which will be available 03/29/15: 2.) Plot Stability Before I jump into my critique, I have the following technical questions... A.) Do blowjobs count? B.) Do you...

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...

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