It is a bold move to make a comedy set in the war-torn Berlin of Hitler’s Germany. Even bolder to make one which touches upon The Holocaust and the brainwashing of children through the Hitler Youth. Luckily, Taika Waititi has … Continue reading JoJo Rabbit (2019) Review
Winston Churchill is one of the most iconic figures in world history, let alone British history, so the task of playing him would have to fall to someone almost equally as iconic. Gary Oldman doesn’t naturally fit that role. He doesn’t … Continue reading Darkest Hour (2017) 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 36: Outrage
It could be argued that Steven Spielberg doesn’t make bad movies. You don’t have to like his films to appreciate what he creates and the legacy that he is responsible for. Unfortunately, even the best directors have their misses and there … Continue reading Spielberg on WW2: 1941 (1979) Review
The Biopic is big Hollywood business and it seems everyone and his Mother is getting one. Next year alone will see Jesse Owens, Hank Williams, Edward Snowden and Eddie the Eagle get biopics alongside numerous others. Although it seems easy enough … Continue reading People who deserve Biopics
Hitler has been caricatured and become the subject of so much mockery that a film that actually looked at the individual from a more accurate, realistic view would always be difficult. It doesn’t help either that one of the key scenes in the whole … Continue reading Downfall (2004) Review
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