Views from the Sofa has been going for six years and is now halfway through it’s seventh. That means that usually I will hit a milestone review during the year and for the first 6 I used a clear theme: Batman. … Continue reading The search for Review 700!
There is a fantastic movie hidden somewhere in Roman J. Israel Esq. Somewhere along the way it becomes lost, maybe because it is a movie trying to do many different things, or be many different types of movie all at once. … Continue reading Roman J. Israel Esq. (2017) Review
Molly’s Game is Aaron Sorkin’s directorial debut and it has his style all over it. Molly’s Game is a well-told, superbly written and engrossing drama that catches you from the very beginning and refuses to let you go. Sorkin wrote the … Continue reading Molly’s Game (2017) Review
Every now and again you find an absolute gem of a TV show. A TV show which hooks you so instantly that you want to watch as much of it as possible. If you’re lucky, like I was with Taskmaster, there … Continue reading Why you should be watching Taskmaster
Call Me by Your Name struggles to be an original movie. Very little of what you see in the film hasn’t been seen before. It is a film about “coming-of-age,” “finding yourself,” “unexplored sexuality” and “life-changing relationships.” It has a teenage … Continue reading Call Me by Your Name (2017) Review
There are times when the word “solid” is the most appropriate to describe a film. The Post fits this description perfectly. It has a great cast, a decent and in some cases “worthy” story and a director that ties the events … Continue reading The Post (2017) Review
There is something great about watching a character who doesn’t care about the opinions of those around them, who has lost almost everything and who is given seemingly free-reign to say and do whatever they wish. That joy is brought to … Continue reading Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017) Review
Gridiron Gang was Dwayne Johnson leading a movie as a “proper” actor. He’d dabbled with roles that weren’t action-orientated already, with both Be Cool and Southland Tales but in those he was a part of an ensemble and there were bigger … Continue reading Dwayne Johnson Month: Gridiron Gang (2006) Review
The test for any decent documentary is that it should engage and entertain even if you aren’t interested in the subject matter. A good story is a good story in any medium so the story of the seemingly meteoric rise of … Continue reading Oasis: Supersonic (2016) Review
It is the simplicity of Walking Tall that makes it such a charming movie to watch. Charming wouldn’t necessarily be the first thought when you see Dwayne Johnson brandishing a 2X4 and looking like he is about to “kick-ass” but this … Continue reading Dwayne Johnson Month: Walking Tall (2004) Review
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