Croc!

FilmPaul W FranklinSeptember 6, 2022film festival, filmmaking, films, horror movie, horror film, horror, frightfest, crocodile, producing, frightfest 2022Comment

Watch Viola

You can now watch Viola for free.

FilmPaul W FranklinSeptember 3, 2022Paul W Franklinviola, short film, shorts, films, filmmaking, horror, horror movie, horror film, dead northern, alexa, smart device, ghost Comment

Shark Script Being Shot!

Swifter than a Great White attacking a floundering swimmer.

Film, WritingPaul W FranklinJanuary 13, 2021Pekes Manorfilmmaking, films, film, script, screenwriting, shark, horror, feature, writing, proportionproductions, CovidComment

The Shape of Water / Three Billboards

An undeserving Oscar winner.

Film, WritingPaul W FranklinMarch 11, 2019shape of water, oscars, films, best pictureComment

Tom Cruise Wisdom

“Don’t adjust your screen … except DO.”

Film, LifestylePaul W FranklinJanuary 20, 2019Miramar Flight Schoolmotion smoothing, tom cruise, top gun, maverick, TV, film, films, filmmaking, Star wars, cinematography, wisdom, scientologyComment

Impact50 / East Valley Rhinos

Some of you will be aware that I recently joined a filmmaking collaboration called Impact50…

Film, WritingPaul W FranklinJanuary 8, 2019impact50, create50, short films, films, filmmaking, armageddon, chris jones, meteor, meteorite, president, impact, rhinos, rugby Comments

Resolutions...

Lifestyle, 2019Paul W FranklinJanuary 7, 20192019, new year, resolutions, film, films, filmmaking, nepal, himalayas, dad bod, happy new year, short films, writing, screenwriting, time, entrepreneur, EDM, dance music, musicComment

Dunkirk

3 out of 10

"Let’s not dick around here: Dunkirk should be called Dullkirk."

FilmPaul W FranklinDecember 25, 2017dunkirk, nolan, films, movies, movie, film, spitfire, hardy, Britain, franceComment

An Extra Life On … War Horse (pt2)

War Dog would’ve been a much better film.

Film, ExtrasPaul W FranklinJanuary 28, 2012bleeding cool, writing, blog, movies, films, Supporting Artistes, shepperton, pinewood, Sexual Harassment, hugo, scorsese, Hugo cabret, chloe, disney, taxi driver, de niro, war, war horse, SpielbergComment

An Extra Life On … War Horse (pt1)

Is it still raining? I hadn’t noticed…

Film, ExtrasPaul W FranklinJanuary 21, 2012bleeding cool, writing, blog, movies, films, Supporting Artistes, shepperton, pinewood, Sexual Harassment, hugo, scorsese, Hugo cabret, chloe, disney, taxi driver, de niro, war, war horse, horses, SpielbergComment

An Extra Life On … Martin Scorcese's Hugo (pt2)

Film, ExtrasPaul W FranklinDecember 2, 2011Shepperton Studiosbleeding cool, writing, blog, movies, films, Supporting Artistes, shepperton, pinewood, Sexual Harassment, hugo, scorsese, Hugo cabret, chloe, disney, taxi driver, de niroComment

An Extra Life On … Martin Scorcese's Hugo (pt1)

"He likes tight uniforms, he obviously fancies the boyish-looking di Caprio, and now he’s working with children. I hope someone’s keeping an eye on this guy."

Film, ExtrasPaul W FranklinNovember 20, 2011Shepperton Studiosbleeding cool, writing, blog, movies, films, Supporting Artistes, shepperton, pinewood, Sexual Harassment, hugo, scorsese, Hugo cabret, chloe, disney, taxi driver, de niroComment

An Extra Life On … Captain America and X-men First Class

"Another day in the life of an Extra, another day of casual sexual harassment."

An Extra Life On … John Carter

"There must be some book somewhere, some sort of guide one follows when creating other-worldly stories, that states that people from other planets wear ludicrous clothes."

Film, ExtrasPaul W FranklinOctober 15, 2011Longcrossbleeding cool, writing, blog, movies, films, Supporting Artistes, John carter, mars, martian, Edgar rice Burroughs Comment

An Extra Life On… Harry Potter 7 Part 2 (part 2)

"That’s when we got to charge at children, wands out, and the fun started in earnest."

Film, ExtrasPaul W FranklinSeptember 23, 2011Leavesdenbleeding cool, writing, blog, movies, films, Supporting Artistes, harry potter, voldemort, potter, deathly hallows, leavesdenComment

An Extra Life On… Harry Potter 7 Part 2 (part 1)

"The battle was not in fact one of good versus evil, of wand versus skilled wand, but more a battle of keeping a straight face while the Big Names around us over-acted for their lives."