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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Life Sucks and Then You Die

Hello, hello. Today I'm taking a look at Life Sucks and Then You Die by Brenton Lonkey. Before we start, I have to say I really like the title. It's catchy and reminds...

Rewriting Your Script – A Checklist

Hi all. Today I wanted to take some time and chat about rewrites. You've digested serious notes on your project, and realized that although you're not the greatest writer ever, this is a story...

Eons – Part 1

Hi all, and welcome to our FIRST Monday review. Hopefully you all know by now Roy and I have switched to a Monday through Friday schedule. We did this since views seemed...

Albino Crows – Script Review

Hi all. My apologies for the unannounced schedule change. If you're following along in your books, you'll see today was supposed to be William Goodrich's Shutter Me. As I mentioned, we're going to be getting...

Jurassic Park -Reader Review

Our thanks to Jordan for taking the time to review Jurassic Park with me today. Here we take a detailed look at the story and how it relates to Magical Realism. Enjoy! Hey guys. This...

Argo – Script Review

Hi all. When I first heard about this film, I was interested. The story of the Iran Hostage Crisis hits a personal note with me in that my birthday shares that same...

Return Fire Amateur Script Review

Howdy. Today we're taking a look at Return Fire by Joe Dinicola and Anthony Davies. Before I start, I want to give my two cents here. I'm confused why this is on the...

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...

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