There is something perfectly simple about Billy Elliot. At its core it is a movie about a boy who disobeys his family’s wishes and pursues ballet dancing in secret. Not exactly a complex, deep plot but hidden just underneath this is … Continue reading Billy Elliot (2000) Review
Ben and Dave return with a look at the Best of the 1980s, year by year. Just as they did with the 70s, they look at the best films of each year, while also looking at some of the more unusual … Continue reading Views from the Sofa Podcast: Season 3 Episode 10: Best of the 80s
The beginning of Ghostbusters is a normal, everyday guy being terrorised by an unseen force. It is a well-crafted scene, with some humour and plenty of creepy moments, balancing the scares and the funny in equal measure. It also ends with … Continue reading Ghostbusters (2016) Review
The Thing is helped and hindered by the decade it was released. The eighties have become such an iconic time for movies, with everything from Ghostbusters to Back to the Future to the beginning of the Alien franchise (this film’s cousin). … Continue reading The Thing (1982) Review
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