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 11: “The Avenger Initiative.”
I review a whole season rather than individual episodes, so there is a chance of spoilers. If you haven’t watched the whole season yet, stop reading now! It would have been very tempting to stop making Alan Partridge for TV after the … Continue reading Mid-Morning Matters with Alan Partridge (Season 2) TV Review
I’m no documentary expert but I know what works. I have seen enough bad documentaries and plenty of good ones to know the patterns and how to make a documentary which is engaging, focused and in the very best of cases … Continue reading How to make a good documentary
Going Clear is a scary documentary. Not in the traditional sense, it isn’t in any way a horror, but in the spotlight it places on the ever-growing religion of Scientology. It is scary because the documentary seems to have the truth … Continue reading Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief (2015) Review
Sometimes all you need from a film is to be entertained. A movie doesn’t always have to be uproariously funny, thrilling and dramatic or even scary. To have your interest peaked for ninety minutes is all some movies need to do … Continue reading Eddie the Eagle (2016) Review
I review a whole season rather than individual episodes, so there is a chance of spoilers. If you haven’t watched the whole season yet, stop reading now! It is difficult to review a show when the series is delivering the same high … Continue reading Bob’s Burgers (Season 4) TV Review
Nostalgia often plasters over some of the glaring errors in “classic” movies, especially animated ones. That is definitely the case for The Last Unicorn. Ask many people who watched the film as a child and they will recount a magical tale … Continue reading The Last Unicorn (1982) Review
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 10: The Circle of Life
Disney seem to be pushing their live-action remakes with a vengeance. This year alone we have both Alice Through the Looking Glass (a remake/sequel) and Pete’s Dragon. Adding to that is the Emma Watson starring role in Beauty and the … Continue reading Why Disney need to make a live-action Aladdin
Watership Down feels like a missed opportunity. It sits in the middle of a children’s animated film and a gritty drama – about rabbits. It has some very mature themes, tackles adult ideas and has some real violence and peril, with … Continue reading Watership Down (1978) Review
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