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 […]
UK Filmmaker for hire
Phantom Thread (2017)
Phantom Thread, well what can I say? This is probably the best film I’ve seen since Dan Day Lewis and Paul Thomas Anderson got together […]
Dillinger (1973)
Well, there isn’t a wasted frame in Dillinger, the first proper film directed by John Milius, one of the original movie brats (and apparently the […]
Seashell: Caught Short Focus 2006
I took part in a Screen Yorkshire scheme back in 2006. The aim of the scheme was to write, direct, cast, edit, post produce and […]
Caltiki, the Immortal Monster (1959)
Caltiki, the Immortal Monster (1959) is one of the first films directed by Mario Bava, although the credits don’t say this. It’s a classic 50s monster […]
Wall Street
Being a professional script consultant sometimes means that you come across scripts that have great potential but that also have inherent problems. Indeed, I’ve written […]
Out of the Furnace
Out of the Furnace from 2013 doesn’t work, people have compared it to The Deer Hunter, but you need to set your expectations a lot […]
Sorcerer aka Wages of Fear
William Friedkin’s Sorcerer is also known as Wages of Fear elsewhere in the world. Fot a long while this film was impossible to see and […]
