Speed Racer. IMAX on 4/20. I think I was the only one without a gummy…
Posts by Stephen Polakiewicz
Putting the finishing touches on a neo-western pilot, GHOST TOWN. My playlists always slip me back into the right writing headspace. #scriptsky
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I was sold on the promise of Gorilla Comics. Something different than superhero comics, a return to the pulps, from some of my favorite creators. Shock Rockets reads like Blackhawks crossed with Robotech in all the best ways.
Palm Springs is what I aspire to write. It’s pitch-perfect. Nothing wasted. Big feels. But with Dracula… and a bazooka.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, “Hello, dumb idiots.” Rewatching some recent comfort flicks. The “No Sleep Till Brooklyn” two-page splash spread is the best done in any comic book movie.
This Vancouver crowd brought it. Also, Andrade is operating at another level, man.
The Wrecking Crew: You had me at buddy movie... You had me at buddy movie. “Helicopter!”
Splashdown! Watching the NASA feed for 3 hours last night. Sometimes the world is alright.
What a goddamn gift this promotion is for folks who love graps.
Another DOOMWAY post, or a dozen more! You ain't the boss of me! The script is based on Britain’s deadliest footpath, the Broomway. “The passage into Foulness is at low water and on horseback, insomuch that many, either in negligence or being in liquor, have been overtaken by the tide and drowned.”
My horror feature, DOOMWAY, is gaining traction. Here's some killer creature inspiration from October_Midnight. #scriptsky
In this episode, we spoil Project Hail Mary. The world is the pits. Go see it. It speaks to our better angels.
Plot Droppers. One movie. Three men. Two have seen it. One hasn’t. Five minutes apiece to drop the plot before the one flying blind takes the wheel.
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“I love each and every one of you guys… even though you were all lying to me.” I didn’t think Jury Duty could make me feel again. Their casting director deserves all the awards.
Sakura Genesis. NJPW fighting off its back foot has been incredible.
I read Agatha Christie, watch deep-cut Kobashi matches, and play Fortnite Zero Build. Nightly. Like the coolest nana ever.
Listening to El Michels Affair’s Wu-Tang instrumentals and re-reading Fraction/Aja’s Iron Fist, as you do.
In the House in the Dark of the Woods. “There was magic in wanting to see a thing that has been marvelously described.”
“I don’t want Patton Oswalt speaking for me. I don’t want him to be my union rep.”
A simple game. One movie. Three men. Two have seen it. One hasn’t. Five minutes apiece to drop the plot before the one flying blind takes over for the finale. Plot Droppers.
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Project Hail Mary. It's perfect.
Jagged Edge. “I believe him.”
Primal Fear. Richard Gere sells his ass off in this flick.
I mean, Agatha Christie sold as many books as the Bible, but I wonder if Rian Johnson fandom moved more copies?
Kiss the Girls. That fish tank bit is so expertly set up because it's invisible. In Patriot Games, you're like, "That's a whole lot of focus on the anchor... here we go..." Or the meat thermometer in A Perfect Murder, "Yep. Check. Stab somebody already."
Year to date, Zack Sabre Jr. has been the MVP of NJPW in 2026. You wanna banger, tag in ZSJ. Oiwa reminds me of Doug Williams in all the best ways.
Lordy, every day delivers a fresh horror. This one’s mine. DOOMWAY, a contained survival horror feature, based off of the very real, very deadly trail, The Broomway off the coast of Essex. #scriptsky
Ultra-Yuppie Scum Kurt Russell is equally as terrifying as Ray Liotta in Unlawful Entry. Mexican street food petrifies him.
“That is a kill.” Jack Ryan’s simmering contempt for suits playing soldier, feeling all the guilt and consequences of his actions.
“Ain’t it cool?” I remember not digging Broken Arrow when it came out.
Putting the expectation of Hard Boiled on it was unfair. I’m more forgiving on my couch, and wiser.
The IWC lacks imagination. The situation opens so many roads. Will Hangman compromise his integrity to get another shot? Will MJF use the title as a bulwark to fend off Hangman’s revenge? Will Hangman elevate another title but find it lacking?
Murder at 1600. The President: “How’d you get in here?” Simon Phoenix: “I crawled.”