Boogie Nights

2nd July 2016 @matcoop 0

When I first went to see Boogie Nights I expected something exploitive and titillating.  I think half of the people in the cinema did. I’d […]

Sober

25th June 2016 @matcoop 0

In 1997/98 I wrote a script called Sober. Sober was the tale of two friends – one was a hard working young father; the other […]

Cellar Dweller

19th June 2016 @matcoop 0

As a UK script consultant I get a lot of work from low budget filmmakers who usually want me to look over their scripts for […]

What Mat did next!

18th June 2016 @matcoop 0

I’m just back from a great Holiday in Greece and ready to crack on with some script writing, filmmaking and blogging (I’ve also got an […]

Affliction

21st May 2016 @matcoop 0

Paul Schrader’s Affliction is a hunting trip into dark territory, it’s a better film than just about anyone has made in any country for years […]

Light Sleeper

8th May 2016 @matcoop 0

Paul Shrader has never lost his love for Bresson and Light Sleeper for me is the closest he’s got to matching the master. It’s a […]