There is a strange balancing act that CODA attempts for the first two-thirds at least. On one hand you have a movie which seemingly tells a straight and realistic story of a CODA (child of deaf family), as Emilia Jones’ … Continue reading CODA (2021) Review
Distinct Chatter is 10 Years Old today! Well sort of. This year we changed from Views from the Sofa to Distinct Chatter (a play on my favourite subtitle feature [indistinct chatter]) and we helped celebrate by writing our 1000th review! … Continue reading Distinct Chatter Awards 2022
Some roles can define careers and most will ultimately lead to the big Oscar win, or at least a nomination. For Carey Mulligan, it is no different and her role as Cassandra in Promising Young Woman could very well be … Continue reading Promising Young Woman (2020) 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
Rocky was a movie that didn’t need a sequel. It ended as the perfect underdog story and showcased one of Sylvester Stallone’s best performances. The film was a huge success, winning Best Picture at the Oscars, so a sequel seemed to … Continue reading Rocky Month: Rocky II (1979) Review
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs is a difficult one to review. It is a movie comprised of segments; individual stories with a western theme. They vary from comedy, to drama, to the macabre and back again. Each one has it’s own … Continue reading Oscars 2019: The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018) Review
Ben and Dave finally give their opinions on the 2019 Oscars. Listen as the pair dissect the winners, losers and people who should have gotten an award, as well as finally reveal who won the prediction competition. Dave also reviews the … Continue reading Views from the Sofa Podcast – Season 3 Episode 5: Oscars Reaction 2019
There is something to be said for letting a story breathe and develop in it’s own time. There is no hurried pace to If Beale Street Could Talk. It doesn’t feel the need to rush through to get to the more … Continue reading Oscars 2019: If Beale Street Could Talk (2018) Review
First Reformed is a master-class in character study. It takes it’s time and doesn’t try to force the story too far. It moves at a fairly slow pace but in doing so gives the central figure, played by Ethan Hawke, time … Continue reading Oscars 2019: First Reformed (2018) Review
When looking at synopsis for At Eternity’s Gate you will find many summarise the movie as: “A film about the years Vincent Van Gogh spent painting in Southern France.” This hardly fills anyone with excitement or intrigue and unfortunately, the movie … Continue reading Oscars 2019: At Eternity’s Gate (2018) Review
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