Most remember Dustin Hoffman for his role in classics like Rain Man but Midnight Cowboy could his most distinctive role yet. When Jon Voight’s naive cowboy first meets the con-man in a dingy bar, you would be forgiven for not even … Continue reading Midnight Cowboy (1969) Review
Today is the fourth anniversary of Views of the Sofa. To commemorate the birthday of the blog, I take a look back at the previous year in film with my Views from the Sofa Awards. These awards are slightly different … Continue reading Views from the Sofa Awards 2016
The Godfather is the perfect example of a movie where everything just comes together to create a masterpiece. From the performances, the direction, the music and the overall development of the “real” central character in the story. It is many of … Continue reading The Godfather (1972) Review
Of many current actors, Leonardo DiCaprio has made the best career choices. Even credible film stars like Robert De Niro and Al Pacino have their stinkers, making you wonder what they were thinking as they signed on the dotted line, but … Continue reading The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) Review
Every good actor will have that role that they will ultimately be remembered and defined by. Pacino has Scarface, De Niro has Travis Bickle in Taxi Driver, Nicholson has J.J Gittes in Chinatown. Jake Gyllenhaal is far from the talent or career … Continue reading Nightcrawler (2014) Review
Dustin Hoffman is a dark-horse legendary actor. I think most people, not necessarily film fans, would struggle to name a Dustin Hoffman film but would definitely recognise him as a legend. You ask someone to name a Robert De Niro movie … Continue reading Tootsie (1982) Review
Films and their legacy are sometimes built on reputation alone. That reputation can be a performance, a soundtrack, dodgy or amazing special effects or a key scene. A scene that is so notable or notorious that it begins to overshadow the rest of the film, either destroying a passable, decent movie or actually making a film seem better than it actually is. Heat has that reputation for good reason. Robert De Niro and Al Pacino are the epitome of acting heavyweights. They are true screen legends and between them have some of the greatest performances. De Niro is amazing in Goodfellas, Casino and … Continue reading Heat (1995) Review
Tom Hanks is the quintessential “intelligent actor.” What I mean by that is I don’t know the last time I saw Tom Hanks in a bad film. Tom Hanks probably wouldn’t be on the top of anyone’s “best ever actors list.” He would certainly be near the top, maybe making top five and I’d argue always top ten but hardly ever number one but if you look at some of the people put in higher regard, some of their film choices are a bit dodgy. The classic duo is Robert De Niro and Al Pacino. There is no doubt that these two are … Continue reading Charlie Wilson’s War (2007) Review
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