Resident Evil – A Nod to the Fans?

An excerpt from my script review for Resident Evil (2026) which will be available 09/29/26: 2.) Plot Stability After reading the initial portions of the Capn’s review, I paused to see if the script...

Resident Evil (2026) A Deconstructed Video Game Movie Adaptation

I would have liked to review this movie on the start of Horror Month, but Sony had other plans, I guess. You could say I’m a longtime Resident Evil game fan, going all...

It Waits – Description that kills…your reader’s interest.

An excerpt from my script review for It Waits which will be available 09/22/26: 4.) Dialogue and Description The main thing we’re going to cover here is reviewing the amateur tendencies to include what...

28 Years Later – Not as bad as everyone says?

An excerpt from my script review for 28 Years Later which will be available 09/02/26: 2.) Plot Stability Truth be told I probably should have seen or read the second installment before the third. By...

The Death of Robin Hood – More A24’s Speed…

An excerpt from my script review for The Death of Robin Hood which will be available 08/24/26: 1.) Marketability of the Idea This is Robin at the end of his career, and looking for...

X – Don’t Mess with Pearl!

An excerpt from my script review for X (2022) which will be available 08/18/26: After the "excitement" of Reals' X film review, I had to check the script out for myself... 2.) Plot Stability This...
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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...

20/20 – The Captain’s Best and Worst

This of course the definitive Best & Worst list of films that came out in 2020. There really are no other lists that compare and are really worth reading but mine. If...

Thin Blue Veins – Blood List: Fresh Blood 2020 Script Review

An excerpt from my script review for Thin Blue Veins which will be available 01/25/21: 4.) Dialogue and Description Having a unique and entertaining tone is something to shoot for. I’ve discussed countless times the...

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...

Script Links 9-24-12

Hi all. Back to pro scripts next week, so hopefully you enjoyed/are enjoying the "back to our roots" feel of this week. Here's what's up for next week. Monday 9/24 Green Lantern by Greg Berlanti, Michael...

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...

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...

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