Another Vietnam War screenplay from the author of Apocalypse Now. Few Hollywood screenwriters had a hotter hot streak than John Milius in the 1970s. Consider these efforts: Apocalypse Now (all
General Curtis LeMay is one of the most notorious figures in American military history – Chief of Staff for the US Air Force from 1961-65, he played key roles in
The debutant effort from Walter Hill. Walter Hill is best known for his directing, but he was one of the dominant screenwriting voices of Hollywood in the 1970s, his work
Stephen Vagg kicks off a new series, based on unfilmed screenplays. This one looks at George MacDonald Fraser’s adaptation of the James Clavell novel, Tai-Pan.
Examining a little-known TV pilot from genre legend Walter Hill. We have been doing a series on great unfilmed screenplays. Dog and Cat does not fit in with that as
Like many screenwriters, William Goldman wrote a large number of scripts that were never filmed. Stephen Vagg, a big time Goldman fan, has read some of these scripts and reviews
FilmInk salutes the work of creatives who have never truly received the credit that they deserve. In this installment: author, screenwriter and director James Clavell, who helmed To Sir, With
FilmInk salutes the work of creatives who have never truly received the credit that they deserve. In this installment: late Canadian director Daryl Duke, who helmed The Silent Partner, Payday
Stephen Vagg looks at the little-remembered 1986 Burt Reynolds action-drama Heat.
It’s been a while since I did a piece on film industry “cold streaks” and to mark my return to the series, I thought I’d try a change of pace