Philip Ralph
@philralph
Screenwriter, recovering actor, rites of passage guide. Advocate for positive change in UK TV and the arts. philipralph.com emergence-uk.org
Never forget the Deepcut families who were treated utterly appallingly by the MoD, the Police and the state. Sean, Cheryl, Geoff & James never got justice.
An absolutely stunning debut horror mindbender; a terrifically fresh and funny lit adaptation; an austere desolate classic with the much missed legend PSH; and a sweet but pointless comrom more rom than com #LastFourWatched #LetterboxdFriday
So… can we start the campaign for a physical media release of ‘The Bear: The Complete Series’ now? Because I need to be able to watch this show in 4K whenever the hell the mood takes me. Yes chef? YES CHEF! 📀 📀 📀 📀 📀
A solid Western remake with performances that didn’t land for me; a still fascinating filmed play shot with glaring early Digicam; an enjoyable frat slice of life with really questionable gender politics; and a truly dull and racist CIA ‘thriller’ from Sir Ridley. #LastFourWatched #LetterboxdFriday
'A portrayal of raw grief is as powerful a piece of television as I've ever seen' - Daily Mail 'The best and most powerful Channel 5 drama of the year' - TV Guide 'Under Suspicion: Kate McCann' - now streaming on 5 If you think you know this story... think again...
Four absolute belters from years gone by - Mod teenage angst at its best; Hoffman and Streep acting up a storm; dated white saviours in a still powerful guy punch; and Mean Streets meets Strictly with Travolta strutting like a boss. #LastFourWatched #LetterboxdFriday
Now streaming on 5. If you think you know this story… think again… ‘Under Suspicion: Kate McCann’
I was interviewed for the Telegraph alongside director Paula Wittig. The piece contextualises our process and decision making. The responsibility we have in true life dramas to be accurate, precise and diligent is huge and it’s one we took incredibly seriously.
A slow week of rewatches - an absolute masterpiece celebrating the late, great Marianne Faithfull; the most bonkers, glorious folly of Wachowski & Tykwer wonder; still eternally hilarious if sadly dated gag fest; and final proof that Kevin Smith is not for me. #LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched
If you think you know this story... think again... An absolute privilege to be part of the team behind this film. Wednesday 20th May - 9pm on 5
Today is Madeleine McCann’s 23rd birthday. Her family have never given up hope of finding her. Wednesday 20th May - Channel 5 9pm - ‘Under Suspicion: Kate McCann’
Saw Project Hail Mary last night. A thing of sound and fury signifying not much… my biggest takeaway was wishing that just once - just ONCE - the reality of our actual response to the actual existential threat of climate collapse would match the movie’s fictional response to the fictional sun dying…
Mike Mills’ sublime paean to second chances; Baumbach’s delightful family farce; Forsyth & Pollard’s masterpiece of a eulogy to the great Marianne Faithfull; and a damn entertaining fresh spin on heists in LA. Altogether, a great week. #LastFourWatched #Letterboxd
An absolute stinker from Leo’s early years; a doc whose subject was more interesting than its execution; and 2 absolute masterpieces on rewatch to revive my faith in cinema. #LastFourWatched #LetterboxdFriday
A slow week of films that promised much and didn’t quite deliver… always fascinating and enriching to see films that don’t quite work and examine why and how and appreciate the magic of films that do. #lastfourwatched #letterboxdfriday #filmsky
Three belting classic rewatches after an unfairly maligned ‘difficult second album’ from Céline Song. And hey! Shakespeare In Love holds up beautifully and remains a superbly moving, entertaining crowd pleaser and a deserving award winner. #lastfourwatched #letterboxdfriday
Filling some holes in Redford’s filmography - a still biting political satire; the ur-text for spy capers; a too-old Redford in a baseball cornfest; a now problematic still stunning Best Pic winner with Streep & Redford never more gorgeous. #LastFourSeen #LetterboxdFriday
I've been chewing on some thoughts about the 'nutritional value' of the stories we're being fed by HETV. Feels to me like we're 'eating' a lot of 'junk stories'... Grab a cup of tea and a (healthy) biscuit and let me know your thoughts... LONG🧵
Not saying I’m stressed and overwhelmed by… *everything* but I’m currently mainlining this bad boy 24/7 and… it’s helping… #maxrichter
A fascinating if overlong doc on Dylan’s journey to becoming “Judas”; a superb debut that doesn’t quite land it’s 3rd act; a riveting family saga in a gorgeous house in Oslo; and a revoltingly smelly curio featuring a stunningly good Ben Whishaw. #LastFourWatched #LetterboxdFriday
A few thoughts on 'quiet rejection'... In screenwriting discourse we're all very used to talking about rejection - to expect it, be able to take it on the chin as a learning experience, how to bounce back from it and not take it personally etc etc.
BREAKING - Colonel Steve J Lockjaw defects to Reform in a massive blow to the Tories…