One of the hardest skills to pull off in screenwriting is making the dialogue seem “normal.” Even screenwriters like Quentin Tarantino, who is praised for how “normal” the dialogue was in movies like Pulp Fiction, wasn’t really writing the kind of … Continue reading Best of 2017/Oscars 2018: Lady Bird (2017) Review
Some films can get away with being all about a performance in-place of any action or anything of excitement. Manchester by the Sea relies on a powerhouse performance by Casey Affleck and this seems to work very well to begin with. … Continue reading Oscars Month: Manchester by the Sea (2016) Review
There is a very clear question at the center of Captain Fantastic that never really gets a straight answer – and the film is better because of this. Captain Fantastic is the story of a group of children, raised by their … Continue reading Captain Fantastic (2016) Review
I review a whole season rather than individual episodes, so there is a chance of spoilers. If you haven’t watched the whole season yet, stop reading now! A lot of people praise the nostalgia element of Stranger Things, how it mimics some … Continue reading Stranger Things (Season 1) TV Review
I review a whole season rather than individual episodes, so there is a chance of spoilers. If you haven’t watched the whole season yet, stop reading now! You’d be forgiven for believing that there was no where else The Fall could take … Continue reading The Fall (Season 3) TV Review
The Dressmaker is not the movie you think it will be. The trailers made it look like the usual romantic-comedy with Kate Winslet’s Tilly Dunnage returning after a mysterious event made her a pariah and then the local village community reacting … Continue reading The Dressmaker (2015) Review
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 34: “The Rules”
I review a whole season rather than individual episodes, so there is a chance of spoilers. If you haven’t watched the whole season yet, stop reading now! In Supernatural’s third season, the show seems to finally have found it’s footing and the … Continue reading Supernatural (Season 3) TV Review
I review a whole season rather than individual episodes, so there is a chance of spoilers. If you haven’t watched the whole season yet, stop reading now! Often the greatest TV shows or movies have an epic battle at their center. Be it … Continue reading Billions (Season 1) TV Review
I have written about my love for podcasts before but with a few odd episodes being an exception, none of them feel specifically for movie and TV fans. We’re Alive is different. It isn’t TV or movie related directly, it isn’t a podcast about … Continue reading “We’re Alive” – a podcast for movie and TV fans
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