Bombshell is a film that is trying to do a lot, with some very impressive tools at it’s disposal, but never truly manages to accomplish what it is setting out to do. The story at the centre of Bombshell is an … Continue reading Bombshell (2019) Review
Two Popes is held together, not necessarily by the story, but by the two powerhouse performances at its core. Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce are fantastic as the titular Popes, who have some fundamental differences in views but a respect … Continue reading Two Popes (2019) Review
It is a bold move to make a comedy set in the war-torn Berlin of Hitler’s Germany. Even bolder to make one which touches upon The Holocaust and the brainwashing of children through the Hitler Youth. Luckily, Taika Waititi has … Continue reading JoJo Rabbit (2019) Review
It would feel cliche to say that “they don’t make them like this anymore” but watching Knives Out, it becomes clear why the cliche exist. Aside from perhaps Kenneth Branagh’s Murder on the Orient Express, which itself is around the … Continue reading Knives Out (2019) Review
The first trick to writing teenagers is to write them realistically. This is the biggest strength of Booksmart: It feels “real.” It is set in high-school, one which allows seeming riots in the hallways on the final day of the … Continue reading Booksmart (2019) Review
Views from the Sofa is 8 Years Old today! As has become tradition, we always use our birthday to look back at the past year and give some awards based on the movies we have viewed and reviewed within that … Continue reading Views from the Sofa Awards 2020
For something so intrinsically American as WWE and Pro Wrestling, Fighting with my Family has a fantastic British charm which stops this becoming the ultra-cheesy underdog story we have seen a thousand times before. Many will be put off by it’s … Continue reading Fighting with my Family (2019) Review
Child’s Play was a franchise in need of a reboot. The franchise had become a straight-to-home release staple and had completely lost its way compared to the fantastic original. From the opening sequence involving a disgruntled worker in the Buddi … Continue reading Child’s Play (2019) Review
The Joker is one of the most iconic villains in comic book, and subsequently movie, history. He is also a character that benefits most from mystery and very little backstory. This was seen best with Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight, … Continue reading Joker (2019) Review
You can understand why people didn’t want Disney to remake the animated “classic” The Lion King but when you see the finished product, with the photo-realistic animals bringing the story to life, you can also understand why they chose to do … Continue reading The Lion King (2019) Review
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