City of the Living Dead (1980)
As a leading UK script consultant I’m fully aware of the new popularity of the horror genre. For me, the real ‘heyday’ for the genre […]
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First Reformed (2017) – thoughts of a Script Consultant UK
In the UK, I had to fight to get hold of a copy of First Reformed it really doesn’t seem to have had a proper […]
Filmworker (2017)
Filmworker (2017) is an unexpectedly emotional documentary about the late great Stanley Kubrick’s assistant Leon Vitali. Leon is often seen in the backgrounds of photographs […]
Channel 4 comes to my home town – thoughts of a UK Script Consultant
Okay, let’s not get too excited, Channel Four announced this week that it’s chosen Leeds as its new headquarters. This is great news for my […]
Script consultant Channel 4 – script writing competition
Just looking back on my career, I got my break as a UK script consultant and script writer for hire on Channel 4 in the UK […]
The Manchurian Candidate (2004) thoughts of a UK script consultant
The late Jonathan Demme made The Manchurian Candidate in 2004. The original film was made in 1962 and is widely regarded as a classic. Demme’s […]
Kill Bill Volumes 1 & 2 – thoughts of a UK script consultant
I’ve been tough on Quentin Tarantino in the past. As a UK script consultant I’m trying to revisit his work especially after recently working on […]
Donnie Darko (2001) – thoughts of a UK script consultant
Donnie Darko has a massive cult following. I saw it in the cinema back in 2001 and thought it was okay. As a script writer […]
Full Metal Jacket (1987) – thoughts of a UK Script Doctor
I’ve blogged about Full Metal Jacket before, probably, more than once. As a script writer for hire, UK script consultant, and Script Doctor UK it’s […]
The Wild Bunch (1969) thoughts of a script consultant UK
It was reported recently that Mel Gibson is planning a remake of The Wild Bunch. Regular readers will know I’m big fan of director Sam […]