Career Peak – The point in an actor, actress or director’s career when they have given their best performance, reaching a point they will probably never match again! The idea is to examine a person’s film or television career and … Continue reading What was their Career Peak? – Tim Burton
There is no doubt that the story of Margaret and Walter Keane deserves telling and that it is very interesting but is it worth a whole movie? The story boils down to Margaret Keane drawing the iconic “Big Eyed” children and … Continue reading Big Eyes (2014) Review
Today’s post is slightly self-indulgent but also a chance to showcase some of the previous posts that I have written. Views from the Sofa will be four years old in January so here is a chance to look back at the … Continue reading Looking back at previous Views from the Sofa posts
I love House of Cards – both versions. When I first started to watch the UK version, I thought I was about to see a dated precursor to the excellent American, Netflix series which had enticed me in the first place. … Continue reading House of Cards UK vs House of Cards US
The recent announcement that a Memento remake is in the works a mere 15 years after the film’s original release has been rightly met with surprise and despair. The fact that the original was only 15 years ago isn’t even the … Continue reading There are only 3 reasons you should remake/reboot a movie!
A lot of people disliked Prometheus. I wasn’t one of them, I thought there was a lot to like about the movie but then again, it was never going to be Alien or even reach those dizzying heights. In fact, my … Continue reading Is Alien: Covenant trying to wipe away Prometheus?
My local Cineworld cinema has a gimmick called D-Box. I call it a gimmick because it adds very little to the movie viewing experience other than a more expensive ticket. Your chair vibrates in time with the action. That is it! … Continue reading Is 4D a good idea?
What If… is a self-indulgent look at how things could have been. I take an event or a rumour and let my imagination run wild. It’s rarely based on fact and completely based on guess-work and conjecture. With the recent … Continue reading What If… Disney made horror movies?
I’m pretty new to Podcasts. Two specific ones got me hooked and then I searched out others, based on internet and friend’s recommendations. There are currently five I am subscribed to, all of differing topic, production value and fame. As my … Continue reading A Break from Movies – The Podcasts I’m listening to
What If… is a self-indulgent look at how things could have been. I take an event or a rumour and let my imagination run wild. It’s rarely based on fact and completely based on guess-work and conjecture. Reboots rarely do … Continue reading What If… The Reboots/Remakes Came First?
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