Q & A

12th March 2016 @matcoop 0

I once did a three day condensed version of the BBC’s directors course. The BBC director who took the course liked to show clips of […]

Narc

11th March 2016 @matcoop 0

As a script consultant I tend to come across writers that fall into two camps. Those that can do excellent dialogue and those that often […]

Wall Street

8th March 2016 @matcoop 0

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 […]

White Lightnin’

7th March 2016 @matcoop 0

A very old friend of mine (Dom Murphy) directed White Lightnin’ from 2009. I haven’t seen Dom in many years but he was one of […]

Southern Comfort

27th February 2016 @matcoop 0

As anyone reading this blog long enough will know, I’m a great fan of Walter Hill. And I grew up watching Southern Comfort over and […]

The Hunted

27th February 2016 @matcoop 0

In 2003, William Friedkin made The Hunted which stars Tommy Lee Jones and Benicio Del Toro. And it’s kind of like The Bourne Identity released […]

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 […]

War of the Worlds

23rd February 2016 @matcoop 0

Writing about 100 films you must see and avoiding the obvious ones becomes quite a task (I’ve found this out after 68 films!). I’ve also […]