For the ten years that Friends dominated the sitcom arena, it had it’s fair share of famous faces, particularly from the world of movies. Plenty of movie stars shared the screen with the famous friends, some playing against type and others … Continue reading The best movie star cameos on Friends
Episode 3 of The Views from the Sofa Podcast is here and in this episode we discuss all things Brad Pitt. This also launches Brad Pitt week on the blog so after you’ve listened, subscribed and told all your friends about … Continue reading Views from the Sofa Podcast – Sofa Pod 3: The assassination of Jesse James by the Sofa Robert Ford
Breaking the fourth wall is when a character or the movie/TV show directly acknowledges the audience. It could be by speaking directly to the audience or having the characters recognise that they are in a movie or a TV show. Recently … Continue reading The skill of Breaking the Fourth Wall.
As you’d imagine, an article about spoilers will contain some spoilers but only for films that have been released for a long time and spoiled for many if they haven’t already seen it. The statute of limitations on spoilers for … Continue reading Can you enjoy a movie which has been spoiled?
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 9: “You do not talk about Fight Club!”
Although Snatch is about gangsters, has a twisted story and uses a lot of the same actors, the film has a very different feel to Guy Ritchie’s debut, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. For starters, it isn’t quite as good. … Continue reading Snatch (2000) Review
Career Peak – The point in an actor, actress or director’s career when they have given their best performance, reaching a point they will probably never match again! The idea is to examine a person’s film or television career and … Continue reading What was their Career Peak? – Angelina Jolie
Career Peak – The point in an actor, actress or director’s career when they have given their best performance, reaching a point they will probably never match again! The idea is to examine a person’s film or television career and … Continue reading What was their Career Peak? – David Fincher
It is no surprise that Fight Club wasn’t a success when it was first released. It is only on repeat viewings that the real charm, intelligence and magic of Fight Club is revealed. Fight Club is one of those movies that … Continue reading Fight Club (1999) Review
Matt Damon has become an acting heavyweight without anyone noticing. Where you can watch a film starring Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep, knowing that it will probably be of decent quality because of their status in the … Continue reading The Martian (2015) Review
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