The Last Boy Scout
The screenwriter Shane Black wrote The Last Boy Scout and I remember watching it a lot growing up. The film has been criticised for its […]
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The French Connection
I watch The French Connection (1971), every couple of years and I get a lot of strength from it. It’s easy to remember it as […]
The Burning (1981)
As a UK script consultant I like to watch all kinds of films and TV programmes in various genres. As a horror script writer for […]
Are short films good for script writers?
As a script writer for hire I work a lot with young writers starting out. Back in my day, it was seen that the career progression […]
Prince of Darkness (1987)
I was a bit stuck with what to write about this week. I was going to write about Rogue One, but I only just managed […]
2017 – Kodak Super 8
The year 2016 will go down as sad one for many people, with the deaths of many much loved celebrities, Brexit, the continuing Tory rule […]
Eyes Wide Shut
As a script writer for hire I’m a big fan of Stanley Kubrick, I’ve read all the books, watched all the films multiple times and […]
The Monster Squad
Fred Dekker’s The Monster Squad from 1987 is hard to get hold of now. I eventually got my hands a Far Eastern copy and decided […]
Work in progress
I’ve written briefly about what I’m working on at the moment, as a script writer for hire I get all kinds of jobs coming in, […]
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
As I’m on 50s sci-fi kick, let’s have a quick chat about Invasion of the Body Snatchers – directed by Don Siegel with panache, pace […]