Full Metal Jacket (1987) – thoughts of a UK Script Doctor
I’ve blogged about Full Metal Jacket before, probably, more than once. As a script writer for hire, UK script consultant, and Script Doctor UK it’s […]
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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 […]
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 […]
What films influence a Hollywood scriptwriter for hire?
I get lots of people getting in touch with me who want to hire a Hollywood screenwriter and despite being based in the UK I […]
The Last Boy Scout
The screenwriter Shane Black wrote The Last Boy Scout and I remember watching it a lot growing up. The film has been criticised for its […]
Currently working on…
Hi regular readers, I’m pressing pause on the weekly blogposts for the next few weeks as I’ve landed my dream script writing job. However, it’s […]
Light Sleeper
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 […]
Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
Compact, economical, rousing, funny and great cinematic storytelling… I could be talking about a film by Anthony Mann from the golden age of Hollywood or […]
Hear My Song
Whimsy? I can’t write about whimsy without mentioning Hear My Song. I was lucky enough to meet director Peter Chelsom and talk to him about […]
State of Grace
Phil Joanu’s State of Grace was released at the same time as Goodfellas. Goodfellas is about the mafia (mainly Italian descent gangsters). State of Grace […]