It is the first of October and as is customary on Views from the Sofa, we are dedicating this month’s theme to all things horror. This month we will be splitting the theme. The first 15 days will be classic horror … Continue reading Horror and Zombies Month: The Launch!
Pixar have made sequels to movies that don’t necessarily lend themselves naturally to a franchise but it has been far too long since we revisited the Parr family. The potential for a sequel about a family of superheroes who mix … Continue reading Pixar Month: Incredibles 2 (2018) Review
This review was originally posted on January 12th 2018 After all these years you still can’t fault Pixar for originality. At a time when every animation seems to have some anthropomorphic animals or is a sequel (although Pixar suffer from this … Continue reading Pixar Month: Coco (2017) Review (a Re-Post)
There was a sense after Cars 2 that the Cars franchise should be put to rest. Money will always win out though and Cars was given a third outing and another attempt to repeat what wasn’t particularly a grand opening … Continue reading Pixar Month: Cars 3 (2017) Review
Pixar have a mixed record with sequels. At their best they can develop characters and stories, moving the forward and developing the core concept perfectly (see. Toy Story) however at their worst they feel like cheap cash-grabs and you wonder why … Continue reading Pixar Month: Finding Dory (2016) Review
The Views from the Sofa Podcast returns for a ninth full regular episode and this time the focus is all things Pixar. After Ben and Dave discuss the new releases, The Predator and The Equalizer 2, they get down to discussing … Continue reading Pixar Month: Views from the Sofa The Podcast: Sofa Pod 9 – Sofa Story
This review was originally posted on December 31st 2016 Pixar have become their own worst enemy. While other animation studios are slowly playing catch-up, Pixar have made themselves the industry leaders and created a brand which has become synonymous with the … Continue reading Pixar Month: The Good Dinosaur (2015) Review (A Re-Post)
There is no other studio that seems to have the creativity and imagination that Pixar does. What makes this creativity and imagination more incredible is that the ideas are so simple. Toys coming to life after you’ve left the room, the … Continue reading Pixar Month: Inside Out (2015) Review (A Re-Post)
This post was originally posted on July 28th 2013 The best sequels follow characters rather than events. That is why superhero sequels are very easy and successful while sequels to films like The Hangover will always struggle. The Hangover was … Continue reading Pixar Month: Monsters University (2013) Review (A Re-Post)
This post was originally published on April 8th 2013 A certain expectation, and maybe stigma, comes with any Disney film. There are always positives, particularly with the early, animated films. The songs are great, the animation is always groundbreaking and the … Continue reading Pixar Month: Brave (2012) Review (A Re-Post)
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