Anaconda – Who’s the REAL monster in this story?

An excerpt from my script review for Anaconda which will be available 01/13/26: 2.) Plot Stability This felt very Jaws like, in that there’s a lot of eerie shit going on and we don’t...

KPop Demon Hunters – Were YOU part of this Netflix phenom?

An excerpt from my script review for KPop Demon Hunters which will be available 12/31/25: https://youtu.be/LW9QJIT_T-A Summer 2025. New Smyrna Beach, FL. Now if you remember the previous family summer vacation we witnessed the glory...

Is This Thing On? – Is this thing original enough?

An excerpt from my script review for Is This Thing On? which will be available 12/22/25: 1.) Marketability of the Idea I forget exactly where I read it, but this is loosely based on...

The Cabin in the Woods – Is YOUR title a mini-logline?

An excerpt from my script review for The Cabin in the Woods which will be available 12/08/25: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Have you ever stopped to think that a title works as a...

The Running Man – Still a classic.

An excerpt from my script review for The Running Man which will be available 11/19/25: 2.) Plot Stability With a few minor exceptions, this script follows the 1987 version of the film pretty closely. One...

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...
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I Am Mother – Set Rules for Your Antagonist and Stick to Them!

An excerpt from my script review for I Am Mother which will be available 06/18/19: 3.) Quality of Characters The All Seeing Eye. You can’t pick and choose when your antagonist is omnipotent. Sometimes Mother can...

Write to Reals: The Rental Script Review

An excerpt from Reals' script review for The Rental (2020) which will be available 09/27/20: What Needed Work Spelling-It-All-Out For example, on Page 2, we are treated to this line in the description section: Josh is...

Synchronic – Character Intros

An excerpt from my script review for Synchronic which will be available 10/26/20: 3.) Quality of Characters Here’s where we’re going to spend a bit of time. Character introductions. Page 13: Mary Kay Latorno meets Tanya Harding,...

A 3way Take: The Many Saints of Newark

An excerpt from 3way's script review for The Many Saints of Newark which will be available 07/19/22: Let’s take a gander… Logline:Young Anthony Soprano is growing up in one of the most tumultuous eras...

The Postcard Killings – Entertain your audience for all, not just half, of your story.

An excerpt from my script review for The Postcard Killings which will be available 06/15/20: 2.) Plot Stability For the first fifty pages or so I enjoyed the script. I was engaged. I was interested....

The Tax Collector – Get to the Good Stuff!

An excerpt from my script review for The Tax Collector which will be available 08/24/20: 2.) Plot Stability The idea we’re going to focus on here is the importance of getting to the “good...

The Lodge – When a “Fooled You” Twist Doesn’t Work

An excerpt from my script review for The Lodge which will be available 02/10/2020: 2.) Plot Stability “Scary as Hell. The next great horror film is here.” Meh. If the finished film follows the script, I’d...

Knock at the Cabin – The Cap’n asks, “Is no twist a good twist for M. Night?”

For some reason I can’t remember the name of this movie. Knock at the Door? Knock at the Cabin Door? Something about the title “Knock at the Cabin” just feels off to me. Anyway,...

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