3 of the Best vs 3 of the Worst is exactly what it sounds like – 3 of the best examples of either an actor, film series, genre, etc. versus 3 of the worst. It’s also an opportunity for you … Continue reading 3 of the Best vs 3 of the Worst: Against-Type casting
Maggie is an ambitious movie with a great central idea. The film takes a genre which has been done many times before and tries to offer something new. Zombies are not new. Comedies have been produced, every type of zombie horror … Continue reading Maggie (2015) Review
Views from the Sofa’s podcast has reached 4 episodes! This episode we discuss casting and specifically actors which have been cast against type. This also launches a week when the blog looks at actors who played roles against-type so come back … Continue reading Views from the Sofa – Sofa Pod 4: Punch Drunk Sofa
Nostalgia will always cover and mask flaws and for a generation of people, this is the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film they wanted. The Turtles were never more popular than when they had their 90s cartoon and were the more cuddly … Continue reading Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016) Review
What is meant by uncredited surprise casting is when a well-known actor takes a major role in a movie without any advertisement of their involvement. This doesn’t mean cameos. Cameos are fun but it is hardly hard to keep a thirty … Continue reading Why uncredited surprise casting is so effective
This summer sees the release of Independence Day sequel Resurgence and most people have viewed it with a collective “meh.” This seems ridiculous considering how huge the first movie was and how it ranks among many people’s top science-fiction films, … Continue reading Are audiences bored of city-destroying carnage?
Views from the Sofa’s 100 Greatest Scenes is a list of the 100 greatest moments in the movies. This could be long introductions, moments of action or great dialogue between characters. The scenes are in no particular order and come from … Continue reading 100 Greatest Scenes Number 18: Standing in the Corner
I wrote about how it baffles me that writers don’t get the appreciation that movie directors do, particularly in movies. To address this issue I will be taking a writer and shining a light on their work and how effective they have been … Continue reading Film Writers Spotlight – Shane Black
Laurel and Hardy, Riggs and Murtaugh, Butch Cassidy and Sundance and now The Nice Guys! The key to the success of a movie pairing is chemistry. Putting two mismatched people together isn’t what makes a movie funny or interesting, it is … Continue reading The Nice Guys (2016) Review
There aren’t many roles that feel so tailor made for Brad Pitt than that of outlaw Jesse James. From the moment the actor is on-screen he both owns the role and the movie, managing to be the most interesting character whenever … Continue reading The Assassination of the Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007) Review
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