Plots and plotting for scriptwriters – the ten master plots
As a script writer for hire and script consultant I once taught a scriptwriting class for the UK Film Council. The course was designed and put […]
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Free- The Soap Opera Script Writing Handbook – with any script report
As a script writer for hire and script consultant I’ve been busy during lockdown as producers, directors, writers and wannabe scriptwriters sent screenplays in for my […]
The Wizard of Lies (2017)
At the start of this blogpost I have to point out that The Wizard of Lies (2017) is a HBO TV Movie, that is, a TV movie, premiering on the small screen and starring Robert De Niro and Michelle Pfeiffer and directed by Barry Levinson.
Script consultant UK looks back on Do The Right Thing (1989)
As the hardest working UK script consultant in the business, I’ve been around long enough to remember the big fight at Cannes 89, when Spike Lee’s festival favourite Do The Right Thing was snubbed by the Jury.
Down by Law (1986)
As the busiest UK script consultant and script writer for hire in the business, I’m a big fan of Jim Jarmusch. I think ‘Mystery Train’ is one of my favourite films. ‘Night on Earth’ is fabulous too. Wonderful cinema.
Triple Frontier (2019)
As the hardest working UK script consultant and script writer for hire in the business, I found myself watching Triple Frontier (2019) on NetFlix this week, in fact, I’ve watched it twice in the last seven days. Did I enjoy it? Read on to find out…
Apocalypse Now: Final Cut
As the busiest UK script consultant in the business I’m always watching movies and this week I caught up with the ‘Final Cut’ of Francis Ford […]
Jackie Brown (1997)
Regular readers will know I swing between loathing Quentin Tarantino to singing his praise from the high heavens. I really am that confused about him. […]
Rescue Dawn (2006)
Werner Herzog’s Rescue Dawn from 2006 sits alongside his version of Bad Lieutenant (2009) which are both essentially ‘Hollywood’ films, but with that distinct Herzog […]
Script consultant quick Netflix round-up
As a UK script consultant and leading script writer for hire, luckily I’ve been pretty busy during lockdown with script writing commissions and script reports for clients across the world.