Xtro (1982)
As a UK script consultant and script writer for hire, I am proudly part of the video store (or shop) generation. In 1982, the year […]
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Dillinger (1973)
Well, there isn’t a wasted frame in Dillinger, the first proper film directed by John Milius, one of the original movie brats (and apparently the […]
Midnight Run is 30 and Phil Mitchell is on crack
As a script writer for hire, I’ve sometimes stolen lines from films that I like, and to cut a long story short, as a script […]
Fade in – if you pay the price. How much does it cost to hire a script writer?
As a script writer for hire and UK script consultant I’ve currently got lots of script writing work on at the moment. I’m also working on […]
Miller’s Crossing (1990)
What? I’ve never blogged about Miller’s Crossing? What have I been doing, writing blogposts about films that I love, and I’ve never even mentioned Miller’s […]
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
I haven’t written about 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), before – and as a script writer for hire and UK script consultant some readers may be […]
Hal Needham
Boom! I’m back after a great holiday in Kefalonia. Apart from drinking the local beer (Mythos – it’s glorious!) I spent a lot of time […]
Prospects (1986)
I was very young when I watched Prospects and I must admit it was the first (adult) TV series that I really loved. I remember […]
Interstellar (2014)
As a script writer for hire and UK script consultant it’s taken me an age to watch Chris Nolan’s Interstellar and it will probably be a […]
Amazon Women on the Moon (1987)
Ah, the wonder of Blu-Ray re-releases! Amazon Women on the Moon was a much treasured VHS rental for me as a teenager (I can imagine […]