UK Script consultant looks back on Mike Basset: England Manager

11th March 2020 @matcoop 0

With the current turmoil going on in the world, it might be time for a good comedy and as the UK’s leading script writer for hire, online screenwriting expert. and UK script consultant this week, I dug out an old DVD and watched Mike Bassett: England Manager (2001) which is pretty much guaranteed to put a smile on anyone’s face.

UK Script consultant looks back on Contagion (2011)

5th March 2020 @matcoop 0

With the world in the grip of Covid-19 a scary sounding new virus and respiratory illness originating in China, as a script writer for hire, online screenwriting expert and UK script consultant I decided to look back on Contagion (2011) a film directed by Steven Soderbergh which is starting to look very much like a documentary about our current health crisis.

Streets of Fire

UK Script consultant – 10 films to know me 

26th February 2020 @matcoop 0

There was a recent trend on Twitter among the film Twitterariti with the hashtag #tenfilmstoknow me, where you choose ten films which best described you as a person, and as a film buff. I took it not necessarily as a top ten ‘best films’ list, but more about films very personal to you (but it could be a mix of both).

Book of Blood (2009)

12th February 2020 @matcoop 0

Book of Blood (2009) is based on a couple of short stories by Clive Barker, I picked it up recently on DVD, not sure what to expect…

White Hunter Black Heart

4th January 2020 @matcoop 0

With Christmas and the New Year just passed, as s a UK script consultant and script writer for hire I’m reminded that there’s nothing better than spending the holidays watching old films.

Hooper (1978)

9th September 2018 @matcoop 0

The great Burt Reynolds passed away earlier this week. As part of the video shop generation in 80s – I pretty much grew on Burt […]

Wild Bill

9th October 2016 @matcoop 0

I was browsing through the movies on Netflix the other day when I saw Walter Hill’s Wild Bill – brilliant I thought, I’ll watch that […]

Ravenous

27th February 2016 @matcoop 0

Ravenous, for most people is an undiscovered gem. Please seek this out fans of horror or comedy, or just fans of interesting films with a […]