The Lost Boys – Gratuitous Sax Done Right.

An excerpt from my script review for The Lost Boys (1987) which will be available 03/09/26: 4.) Dialogue and Description So…my biggest complaint with the script… Page 14: A loud rock group performs. Talk about underselling it!!! This...

Sinners – Two brothers walk into a vampire bar…

An excerpt from my script review for Sinners which will be available 03/03/26: 2.) Plot Stability The script opens a bit differently from the film. Here we’re presented with a burned man running from a...

A Minecraft Movie – Are Fads a Risky Bet?

An excerpt from my script review for A Minecraft Movie which will be available 02/24/26: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Minecraft. My kids played it.  You or your kids probably played it. I tried playing it...

F Valentine’s Day – What does it remind YOU of?

God, what is that smell? Did you shit yourself? Something is in the air. Oh wait, I know what it is. It’s love. Love is in the air again and it smells...

Superman – Skip the Origin Story!

An excerpt from my script review for Superman (2025) which will be available 02/09/26: 2.) Plot Stability The thing I liked about this, and Matt Reeves The Batman, is that we’re moving away from including...

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...
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What Could Have Been: Ghostbusters 3 – Hellbent

An excerpt from my script review for the unproduced Ghostbusters III - Hellbent which will be available 02/13/23: 2.) Plot Stability Following along with that Nick Cave Gladiator 2 thought from above, it was like a...

Firestarter (2022) – NOT the remake the Cap’n was hoping for.

Something seemed off with this movie almost from the start. Usually when adapting Stephen King, much like the books, the movies tend to run long. With the runtime being barely 90 minutes,...

Write to Reals: Men (2022) – Call it a miss?

Hi All! Since there was no script available for Alex Garland’s Men, I decided to go to the theater and watch the film for myself and then share my thoughts with you lovely people. Partially,...

Psycho – An Oldie but a Goodie!

An excerpt from my script review for Psycho (1960) which will be available 03/29/20: 3.) Quality of Characters Nervous character making poor decisions. Of course this begins with Mary, who steals the money and practically wears the guilt...

Write to Reals: Vox Lux – Know your Genre!

An excerpt from Reals' script review for Vox Lux which will be available 03/12/19: The film didn't do super well as you can see here: BOX OFFICE NUMBERS and I think that was due...

The Tragedy of Macbeth – Can you make use of public domain?

An excerpt from my script review for The Tragedy of Macbeth which will be available 03/07/22: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Not sure what I was expecting when I decided to tackle this particular...

Write to Reals: The Mother – Was this J Lo project original enough?

An excerpt from Reals' script review for Netflix's The Mother (2023) which will be available 05/29/23: Hello, everyone! Hope you’re all having a fantastic Memorial Day Weekend! With Hank out for a few weeks,...

Write to Reals: Queenpins (2021) Script

An excerpt from Reals' script review for Queenpins which will be available 12/20/21: Hi All You Awesome Writers! I hope everyone is having a fantastic holiday season! Though not exactly a “festive” script, Queenpins is one...

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