Pixar are fantastic at taking an idea or concept and playing with it. The initial concept of “what if your toys are alive when you can’t see them” was a great one to develop, as was the idea of the monsters … Continue reading Pixar Month: Ratatouille (2007) Review
Pixar have managed to create animated movies that stay ahead of the curve. They have always been a step-ahead of the multiple animated releases which have cute furry animals learning lessons in “funny” adventures. Their films are never predictable and their … Continue reading Pixar Month: Cars (2006) Review
There is a genius to the way that Pixar crafts their stories. They made their name from building worlds around unique ideas full of potential (see Toy Story or Monsters Inc.) but The Incredibles shows that they can also take an … Continue reading Pixar Month: The Incredibles (2004) Review
This post was originally written on the 15th September 2016) Disney, and in some cases more specifically Pixar, know how to tread that fine line between comedy and tragedy. The opening sequence of Finding Nemo is done almost completely off-screen, letting … Continue reading Pixar Month: Finding Nemo (2003) Review (A Re-Post)
(This is a re-post of the original review I wrote on 22nd July 2013) The key to Pixar’s success isn’t the animation, the voices or even the comedy – it’s the original storytelling. The best of Pixar has the most … Continue reading Pixar Month: Monsters Inc (2001) Review (A Re-Post)
Most animated sequels struggle to find the spark of the original. Most of the time the original story is so insular that it is difficult to justify a sequel and even more difficult to put a coherent, logical story in place. … Continue reading Pixar Month: Toy Story 2 (1999) Review
Assassination Nation looks like a violent slice of American satire. There doesn’t seem to be anything about current society that the movie isn’t trying to make a comment on. Within this trailer we see the effects of social media, hacking, blame … Continue reading Trailer of the Week: Assassination Nation
This episode Ben and Dave decide to help Will Smith. Smith isn’t the movie star he used to be and certainly isn’t lighting-up the box office with the hits you’d expect. Ben and Dave think they have the answers to listen … Continue reading The Views from the Sofa Podcast: Views from the Sofa Fix Will Smith!
October will be horror month on Views from the Sofa but we need your help! To make sure we watch as many different and varied styles of horror movies as possible, we need your suggestions for what we should include. Use … Continue reading Views from the Sofa needs your help (Horror edition)
Pixar remake the Seven Samurai but instead of people it is with ants and cockroaches. Instead of the Samurai being effective heroes they are actually circus animals who have misunderstood their roles. The template is there for a film which could … Continue reading Pixar Month: A Bug’s Life (1998) Review
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