What Could Have Been: Friday the 13th – Camp Blood (aka The Death of Jason Voorhees)

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...

Mortal Kombat II – Bye Cole!

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....

Project Hail Mary – See! Self Publishing DOES Work!

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...

May the 4th Be With You! – The Star Wars First (and STILL rough) Draft

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,...

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...
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Creed 2 – You knew it was coming…right?

I could have sworn I reviewed the first Creed movie, but I guess I was mistaken as it was Hank who reviewed only the script.  I’ve had Creed 2 on the docket to see...

Flatliners – Importance of Well Paced Plot

An excerpt from my script review for Flatliners which will be available 10/09/17: 2.) Plot Stability This was one of those that scripts that, even at over 100 pages, I didn’t constantly check what...

Anon – Netlfix’s New Sci-fi Noir. How’s it hold up?

An excerpt from Reals' script review for Anon which will be available 05/10/18: What Needs Work -- I am also writing a similar noir-like detective story (though mine is a comic series, not a...

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker – Fanfiction

While watching Rise of Skywalker, one thing became very clear almost right from the start, this film was going to be a mess. It was like they were trying to cram in...

Black Panther -Time to move on?

Has the comic book superhero film fatigue finally started to set in? Is it on its way out like zombies? Before Walking Dead killed it and World War Z pushed it into...

Theory of Everything – Script Analysis

An excerpt from my script review for The Theory of Everything which will be available 12/02/14: 3.) Quality of Characters Stephen. Introduced as an awkward, yet charming, individual. Enjoyed him very much for most of the...

Script Links 5-7-12

Hi all and here's what's happening this week. Wednesday 5/9 Condesa by H.L. Wheeler Precocious Lisa, at 7, can recite anything she reads and fly her Father’s plane. At 10, her parents die in a...

Child’s Play (2019) – A Remake Worthy of the Franchise?

I’m a pretty big Child’s Play/Chucky fan. Out of all the horror icon franchises, Chucky is still one of my favorites. I can’t say out of the 7 films any of them...

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