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...

Happy Death Day – Should YOU give up on screenwriting?

An excerpt from my script review for Happy Death Day which will be available 10/27/25: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Groundhog Day, but it’s horror. The main character is brutally murdered each day and every...
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Money Monster – Could have been better…

An excerpt from my script review for Money Monster which will be available 05/16/16: 4.) Dialogue and Description The description. One thing we should avoid is jumping back and forth between “side scenes”. By...

Ant-Man and The Wasp – Can Sequels Outdo Originals?

You may or may not remember me mentioning that before Infinity War came out, I wanted to rewatched a few of the Marvel films. But not included in my epic binge watch...

The Competition – Valentine’s Day with The Cap’n!

Surprise last minute Valentine’s Day review! This special day deserves a very special review of a very special movie. Unfortunately all I have to offer is The Competition. A garbage romantic comedy...

God Particle – Good old fashioned contained Cloverfield…

An excerpt from my script review for God Particle (aka Cloverfield Paradox) which will be available 02/12/18: 2.) Plot Stability Good, old fashioned contained murder/mystery. Murder on the Orient Express but on a space station. No...

Molly’s Game – Coming to the end of the Biopic Trend?

An excerpt from my script review for Molly's Game which will be available 01/08/17: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Bottom of the barrel. I could be completely off on this prediction, but it seems to...

Script Links 6-25-12

Hello one and all. Interesting week this week. Roy's taking the family on a bit of a short vacation. If he seems like he's ignoring you, he's not, but if you...

Wonder Woman 1984 – Another DC Misstep?

It feels so long ago since I’ve reviewed a DC superhero movie. I believe the last one was Joker. Of course that isn’t part of this cinematic universe. Though I’m pretty sure they...

The Martian – Kind of Place to Raise the Stakes?

An excerpt from my script review for The Martian which will be available 10/06/15: 4.) Dialogue and Description Similar to earlier argument, the sassy, sarcastic dialogue never really made me think Mark was in...

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