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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Passing (2021) – 3way’s Take

Passing by Rebecca HallBased on the Novella of the same name by Nella Larsen, published in 1929Second draft revisions, dated July 26, 2017 https://youtu.be/trwq3CNCMkU Book Description: Clare and Irene were two childhood friends. They lost...

Fantasy Island – String us along a bit?

An excerpt from my script review for Fantasy Island (2020) which will be available 05/25/20: 2.) Plot Stability It didn’t scare me silly, and with the light horror it’s probably something I can watch...

Unicorn Store – Captin Marvel and Nick Fury’s OTHER April Movie

An excerpt from my script review for Unicorn Store which will be available 04/29/19: 3.) Quality of Characters Following the line of thinking from above, as serious as some of these situations could have been for Kit,...

Horror Month 2020: Week 1

HORROR MONTH WEEKLY WRAP-UP Week 1 Alone – First film to kick off Horror Month and to my surprise, it was pretty fantastic. It’s an intense thriller with a lead actress we want to...

Horror Month 2024 – Upcoming Films and Where to Watch!

HORROR MONTH 2024 It’s finally here! The month we have all been waiting for! Okay, maybe not everybody, but anyone who loves to watch horror movies at least. And I got two big...

Mortal Kombat – As good as video game movies get?

Mortal Kombat More like Mortal Borebat. No, wait... I can do better than that. Hold on. I know. Mortal Kombat? More like Mortal Mehbat. There. Nailed it. https://youtu.be/NYH2sLid0Zc Originally, my expectations for this movie being any good were...

Write to Reals: Scream Resurrection – Supersized Season 3 Review!

Hey, ladies and gentlemen - I’m here with a super-review of the entire 3rd season of Scream - titled Scream: Resurrection! Now, slashers (as you longtime readers know) are near and dear to...

Stuber – Is entertaining your audience enough?

An excerpt from my script review for Stuber which will be available 07/15/19: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Going to come right out and say it. I enjoyed this script. A comedy that’s a reverse Collateral. Knowing...

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