General newspaper and magazine articles on film:
1. “The Biopic is Back“(Guardian 1997) Article about the drawbacks of biopics. (PDF)
2. “The Last Seduction”” (Timeout 1984) Review of the neo-noir film that raises questions about its doubtful premise.(PDF)
3. “The Origins of Film Noir” (Guardian 2009) Article by Matthew Sweet on the genre. (PDF)
4. “Good book, great film ” (Guardian 2011) Article by Jonathan Coe on the problems of adapting books for film. (PDF)
Articles and interviews with writers and film-makers:
1. “That’s all, folks” (Guardian 2003) John Boorman on the sterility of movie blockbusters (PDF)
2. “Golden days out” (Guardian 2003) Alan Bennett reminisces about tv drama’s golden age (PDF)
3. “His Brilliant Career” (Guardian 2005) Nicholas Roeg in a transcripted interview.(PDF)
4. “Screenwriters” (The Movie 1986) Article on early Hollywood Screenwriters
Articles on film theory
1. Mise-en-scene by Robert Kolker (URL)
2.“The Preemptive Image” by Bert Cardullo, from “In Search of Cinema”. A stimulating article on the differences between theatre and cinema. (PDF)
3. “The Death of Acting” by Tony Bill, from “Movie Speak”. On the way in which digital technology has changed film-making.(PDF)
Articles On Writing and scriptwriting
1. “10 Rules For Writers” (Washington Post) General article on writing by Janet Fitch (PDF)