It’s a common rule of comedy sequels that they are not usually as good as the original movie that inspired them. Most people know this, even the makers of 22 Jump Street, who reference this fact itself in a scene … Continue reading 22 Jump Street (2014) Review
Blue Valentine is an example of what can be achieved if you want to make a “realistic” romantic drama. I remember reading the reviews for the movie when it was first released and the same sentiment was constantly repeated: this is … Continue reading Blue Valentine (2010) Review
I’ve decided to change the rating system on my reviews. Rather than rate every film out of ten (or 100 because I also used decimal points), I’ve decided to go for the more traditional system of rating movies out of … Continue reading Do you agree with my ratings? (A change for Views from the Sofa)
A new trend has begun to develop in blockbuster movies – particularly ones that are “reboots” or attempting to breed new life into a franchise. It’s occurred in two films being released this summer, Godzilla and the new Transformers movie, still … Continue reading Godzilla (2014) Review
What If… is a self-indulgent look at how things could have been. I take an event or a rumour and let my imagination run wild. It’s rarely based on fact and completely based on guess-work and conjecture. So to start… … Continue reading What If… Tim Burton had directed Batman 3?
Quentin Tarantino has an undisputed movie magic. Every film he does is injected with an aspect that will keep you gripped and impressed through to the final credits, even if the rest of the movie’s ingredients don’t always live up to standard. The dialogue … Continue reading Django Unchained (2012) Review
The problem with big, science-fiction based ideas is that eventually, it becomes “silly.” Anything that starts based in fact but tries to do something extraordinary or unique will eventually have to border on the unbelievable to keep the concept interesting. Only a few … Continue reading Transcendence (2014) Review
It doesn’t surprise me that M*A*S*H became a successful and iconic television series. The movie version of the field hospital operating during the Korean war is much more of a collection of stories based around a few key characters rather … Continue reading M*A*S*H (1970) Review
A good Spiderman film is all about the action sequences. There are a lot of other elements that you have to get right but Spiderman is all about the fighting, explosions and cool set-pieces that stay with you way after you’ve … Continue reading The Amazing Spiderman 2 (2014) Review
Captain America is a boring superhero. It’s nobody’s fault really, unfortunately it’s within the design of the character himself. Batman has the history and trauma (not to mention the villains), Superman has the powers, Iron Man has Tony Stark (or more … Continue reading Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) Review
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