If you’d told me that Disney were going to create a superhero movie – one that wasn’t handled by Marvel directly, it wouldn’t have exactly filled me with confidence. Wreck-it-Ralph was very good but hardly broke the mould when it came … Continue reading Big Hero 6 (2015) Review
I loved both the comic and the movie of Mark Miller and Matthew Vaughn’s Kingsman: The Secret Service. What was surprising is how different the two actually were. There were changes that had to be made to make the movie … Continue reading Which is better – Comic or Movie? Kingsman!
Kingsman is what a spy film should be. Thanks to Paul Greengrass and the Bourne series, we have a super serious James Bond franchise that has done away with some of the staples of the series. For starters, we don’t have … Continue reading Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015) Review
I’m never going to be able to appreciate films on the level that others seem to. I’m not one to see hidden themes or abstract moments and what they mean in a higher level. I’m also not great at noticing when … Continue reading Room 237 (2012) Review
Even solid, interesting performances can’t save a film that just is boring. A most violent year seems to rely on the two central performances and their ability to raise the quite stunted and dull movie into something worthwhile and dramatic. … Continue reading A Most Violent Year (2014) Review
Whiplash is not the film that many will think it is. At least, it’s not necessarily what is advertised. The trailer shows an intimidating teacher, played by J.K Simmons, harassing and pressuring a young Jazz drummer played by Miles Teller, … Continue reading Whiplash (2015) Review
Eddie Redmayne is superb in The Theory of Everything. His performance seems to go beyond just imitating Stephen Hawking, he practically becomes the man, mimicking his illness, mannerisms and situation to what seems like perfection. When you hear that Stephen … Continue reading The Theory of Everything (2015) Review
Today is the third anniversary of Views of the Sofa and to commemorate the birthday of the blog, I take a look back at the previous year in film with my Views from the Sofa Awards. These awards are slightly … Continue reading Views from the Sofa Awards – 2015
Happy New Year! A new year customarily means New Year’s resolutions and I have ones specific to Views from the Sofa and I want to share them with my readers in the hope that you may help me along the … Continue reading Views from the Sofa 2015: The Resolutions!
When a movie becomes the most successful animated movie of all time, you can’t help but feel like you should be paying attention. I’d managed to miss Frozen for the longest time and it lacked any real appeal but with … Continue reading Frozen (2013) Review
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