The Day of the Jackal
As a script writer for hire I spend a fair amount of time doing different things, beyond actually writing scripts. One of these is research; […]
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The Revenant and Jeremiah Johnson
The Revenant from 2015 is a great movie. Technically, it’s outstanding – shot in natural light and looking stunning – it has some breath taking […]
John Carpenter Interview – Leeds Film Festival
The interview below is from the Leeds Film Festival a couple of years ago, it’s hilarious. John Carpenter is a man who’s done just about […]
Turning three books into three films
About four weeks ago I was provisionally hired to write a proposal for turning three published novels into a trilogy of films. When I went […]
Currently working on…
Hi regular readers, I’m pressing pause on the weekly blogposts for the next few weeks as I’ve landed my dream script writing job. However, it’s […]
An American Werewolf in London
An American Werewolf in London is a classic; it stands up against any other horror movie ever made in any decade or any country. It’s […]
Ride the High Country
I’m a massive fan of Sam Peckinpah and Ride the High Country from 1962 is his second film. It was just a regular ish western […]