With Die Hard being such a perfect action movie it obviously had its imitators. This brought some decent rip-offs, like “Die Hard on a Plane” (Air Force One), some poorer movies like “Die Hard on a Ship” (Under Siege) and … Continue reading Cliffhanger (1993) Review
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves is a classic 90s blockbuster. It has great action, perfectly timed humour, doesn’t take itself too seriously and feels the right amount of epic, even with a great pop song as part of the marketing. … Continue reading Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) Review
When watching a Bruce Willis movie, you are never really sure which Willis you will get. It could be the Willis who is at the height of his action career, delivering one-liners and unmatched action as John McClane. You could get … Continue reading Review Bonanza: Death Wish (2018) Review
Christmas is almost here so Ben and Dave record a special festive edition of the Podcast with their new, professional sounding microphones. The podcast covers the best of Christmas movies, from Miracle on 34th Street through Scrooged. We chime in on … Continue reading Views from the Sofa: The Podcast – Sofa Pod 11: The Christmas Special
December the 1st – which means it is time to get excited about Christmas! In that spirit I put out a plea on social media for people to give me their top 5 classic Christmas movies. They had a week to … Continue reading Christmas Classics and Review Bonanza: The Launch!
Skyscraper leaves me conflicted. On one hand it is a terrible movie, with under-developed characters, absurd moments, ridiculous plot-points and a concept which is as bizarre as it is silly. On the other hand, it is brilliant and if you buy … Continue reading Dwayne Johnson Month: Skyscraper (2018) Review
Views from the Sofa returns with another Top 5s special. This time we discuss two Top 5s that many people will surely have an opinion about; Top 5 Action Heroes and Top 5 Bruce Willis movies. Some of the choices are … Continue reading Views from The Sofa: The Podcast – Top 5s (Part 2)
After being successfully inserted into The Journey, Fast and Furious and GI: Joe franchises, Dwayne Johnson was given the not unflattering moniker of Franchise Viagra. Although he has shied away from adding himself to new and existing franchises for a little … Continue reading Dwayne Johnson Month: Franchises that need “Viagra.”
I love trailers. I think there is a special skill to putting together a good trailer. It must capture the attention and entice an audience but give very little away so that the viewer doesn’t feel like they’ve already seen the … Continue reading Dwayne Johnson Month: Trailer of the Week – Skyscraper
To win an Academy Award seems to be the highlight and accolade most actors and actresses vie for. To be recognised by your peers and have “Academy Award Winner” next to your name in trailers and posters can be enough … Continue reading Oscars Month: Careers which didn’t benefit from an Oscar win
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