Deadpool and Wolverine – Got what we deserved.

An excerpt from my script review for Deadpool and Wolverine which will be available 12/10/24: 2.) Plot Stability It’s said that the line is blurred on where Ryan Reynolds ends and Deadpool begins. Although both...

Red One – Know who and what you’re writing for.

An excerpt from my script review for Red One which will be available 12/02/24: 1.) Marketability of the Idea For some reason, after the cat waking us up and me putting him downstairs, I...

Heretic – Anticipate your audience.

An excerpt from my script review for Heretic which will be available 11/18/24: 2.) Plot Stability Having run long in my complaints in the first section, I’m going to try and be more focused...

Twisters – Which side to root for?

An excerpt from my script review for Twisters which will be available 11/11/24: 3.) Quality of Characters There is one character that returns, that I forgot to mention. The Twister. This time it even brings along...

Terrifier 3 – Tis the Season!

What makes a Christmas movie, a Christmas movie? It has long been debated if classics like Die Hard is a Christmas movie. It is. And the same goes to The Nightmare Before...

Species – Sooner or later you gotta CATCH your monster!

An excerpt from my script review for Species which will be available 11/05/24: 2.) Plot StabilityTwo major issues here I wanted to discuss.The first is what I referred to as I read as...
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Pirates of the Caribbean – Script Review

Hi all. It's funny that in all the screenwriting classes I've taken or been a part of, this movie is always referenced. I say that it's funny, because never once was the script offered...

Creed – Did we miss something?

An excerpt from my script review for Creed which will be available 01/18/16: 2.) Plot Stability First, let me start off by saying I'm a HUGE Rocky fan, and of Mr. Stallone for that...

Bear Chicka Wow Wow

Happy Sunday one and all. Today's script is going to be a tricky one to review. It's one of those stories that a lot of people are going to not like, but...

Cause and Effect Storytelling

Oedipus Rex It was foretold by an oracle that Laius would die at the hands of his son. Trying to prevent this, Laius orders his newborn son killed. No one wants to be...

Escape Room (2019) – Do Thrillers Need Stock Characters?

Remember, self, say Escape Room, not Escape Plan. Escape ROOM not Escape PLAN. One ticket for Escape Plan- Fuck! https://youtu.be/6dSKUoV0SNI While googling Escape Room I was shocked to find so many actual escape rooms in my...

Hateful Eight – Don’t make me horse laugh!

The Captain reviews The Hateful Eight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnRbXn4-Yis My first review of 2016! And it happens to be for a film I loved. Jeez, it has been so long since I’ve even reviewed a film...

Rocky Balboa – Puncher’s Chance Script Review

Thanks for switching over. And thanks also to Eric for providing our first official Reader Review. So it's my turn to review an actual made movie. I'll see how this goes, and it...

Blade Runner – Pro Script Review

Hi all. Today we're looking at one of those movies I've seen beginning to end, but never in order and never in one sitting. On a whim, I thought it might be fun to...

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