The screenplay for ‘inside out’ was empty, so why am i crying?
A couple of weeks ago, I thought I’d make a stab at writing a script report. My aim was to write a report for Inside Out, but from the perspective of Illumination, the home of all things Minion. Instead, after reading the screenplay, I was overwhelmed with the urge to write something else.
I Wrote a Play - And People Have Seen It
It’s a strange experience, reading essentially semi-autobiographical porn to a room full of friends. Cathartic. On Thursday 20 February 2025, that’s exactly what I did.
Captain America: Brave New World - A Two Star Film With Five Star Potential
Once upon a time, Jon Favreau made two Iron Man movies. Kenneth Branagh made a Thor movie. Joss Whedon made two Avengers movies.
Looking more specifically at Phase 05 of the MCU, the voices of creative individuals couldn’t be more clearly diminished.
Who do you think you are? - Introducing Tongue in Cheek
So what does ‘tabloid tone, textbook accuracy’ actually mean?
Is the BBC’s ‘In the Flesh’ edgy enough for a channel 4 commission?
The world has suffered a zombie apocalypse, but it’s over now. Science has found a way to cure the undead. For Kieren Walker, who had committed suicide, the situation is less than ideal.
10 Years, 10 Projects: Development of a Writing Style
To those that have visited my old website, this will look a touch familiar. There are some posts from my old website that I’m just not ready to say goodbye to. One of those is a retrospective on the last decade of my life and the writing that got me through it.
Dune (1984): Suitable for Modern audiences?
Screenwriting is a visual medium. If dialogue can be avoided, it should be, unless the words are poetry.
