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Hitchcock Week: The Launch!

July 25, 2016 Ben

Views from the Sofa is launching another theme week and this one concerns the master director Alfred Hitchcock. Our exposure to Hitchcock is quite minor, having covered The Birds as an official review and only having seen Psycho once before that … Continue reading Hitchcock Week: The Launch!

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Does an actor’s real-life actions affect you watching their films?

July 23, 2016July 21, 2016 Ben

Some people seem to forget that actors and actresses have real lives as well. Society is so caught up in the culture of celebrity that aspirations, expectations and assumptions can be made of the lives of the famous people we watch on-screen. … Continue reading Does an actor’s real-life actions affect you watching their films?

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Have Marvel broken Hollywood?

July 21, 2016July 20, 2016 Ben

The shared movie universe: it is a well sought after concept which is slowly eating away at movie franchises and destroying the quality of the summer blockbusters and it is all Marvel’s fault. The idea of a shared universe is that … Continue reading Have Marvel broken Hollywood?

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100 Greatest Scenes Number 22 – “You’re all not worthy.”

July 20, 2016July 19, 2016 Ben

Although the second Avengers movie was not quite up to the scratch of the first, it did have moments which showcased the work that Marvel had put in up to that point. This scene in Age of Ultron, also used to … Continue reading 100 Greatest Scenes Number 22 – “You’re all not worthy.”

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5 more roles which should never be recast

July 19, 2016July 18, 2016 Ben

Yesterday I highlighted 5 roles which should never be recast. When devising the list, I soon realised that there are a few more too. These roles are slightly different because they aren’t quite as impossible as the last post. There are … Continue reading 5 more roles which should never be recast

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5 Roles which should never be recast

July 18, 2016July 17, 2016 Ben

In a time when Hollywood are obsessed with remakes, reboots and re-imaginings, it is now becoming the trend to consider recasting roles made famous and iconic by one specific actor. Some roles have managed to survive this, notably James Bond, Batman, … Continue reading 5 Roles which should never be recast

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Some thoughts on opinions and comments

July 17, 2016 Ben

Back in June 2013 I published a post called 3 of the Worst vs 3 of the Best Actors who have played The Doctor. These posts are a recognition of the best and worst examples of any category and I’ve … Continue reading Some thoughts on opinions and comments

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Has Ghostbusters done enough to convince the haters?

July 15, 2016July 14, 2016 Ben

In what has now become classic practice in the age of the internet, a lot of people had made their mind up about the new Ghostbusters movie before any details were announced. What followed with each new nugget of information was … Continue reading Has Ghostbusters done enough to convince the haters?

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100 Greatest Scenes Number 21: “Welcome to Earth.”

July 13, 2016July 12, 2016 Ben

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 21: “Welcome to Earth.”

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Does the Earth need an alien invasion?

July 12, 2016July 10, 2016 Ben

I make a point of staying away from controversial or political topics on this site. If it directly affects movie and TV then I may comment or add an opinion but for many other major newsworthy issues, there is enough of … Continue reading Does the Earth need an alien invasion?

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