Motor City: No Dialogue – good storytelling or cheap gimmick?

An excerpt from my script review for Motor City which will be available 10/04/26: 4.) Dialogue and Description You read it in the title of this review… Is the “no dialogue” a worthy storytelling method...

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...
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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...

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...

Write to Reals – Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre

An excerpt from Reals' script review for Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre which will be available 06/04/23: What Needs Work The Title - We have talked a lot about titles recently, particularly because I’ve begun...

127 Hours – Script Review

Script: 127 HOURS by Danny Boyle and Simon Beaufoy Logline: A mountain climber becomes trapped under a boulder while canyoneering alone near Moab, Utah and resorts to desperate measures in order to survive. Hi...

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...

All You Need is Kill

Hi. Another Hank review here. Before we start getting into the nitty-gritty though, I need to get something out of the way. This script (or movie if Tom Cruise has his...

The 25 Worst Films of 2025

The Captain's List is in!!! 25. The Phoenician Scheme – It was reminding me a lot of Wes Anderson’s older films, before he got heavy into making films that seem more like plays. But I’d...

Pardon Our Dust – Upgrade in Progress!

Hi all. Please bear with us today if the forums aren't available. We're currently upgrading our forum software to offer new features and a more unique screenwriting experience! Best, Hank

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