It feels like Breakfast at Tiffany’s was ahead of it’s time. The central character of Holly Golightly is not your usual 60s female character. She is strong, independent but at the same time disorganised, messy and slightly dumb. She is a … Continue reading Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961) 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 8: “Bullet Time”
3 of the Best vs 3 of the Worst is exactly what it sounds like – 3 of the best examples of either an actor, film series, genre, etc. versus 3 of the worst. It’s also an opportunity for you … Continue reading 3 of the Best vs 3 of the Worst: Movie Robots
Ex Machina is a movie that will stay with you after the credits have rolled. It does this for a few reasons. First of which is the story. Ex Machina manages to create an immersive and compelling story with just three … Continue reading Ex Machina (2015) Review
There is a huge problem in movie marketing these days. Studios are vying for the huge audiences and trying to get everyone to see their movie so have started to “spoil” their own films. Trailers and posters are giving away … Continue reading Why the Cloverfield series is the best example of movie marketing
It is difficult to review a movie like 10 Cloverfield Lane because the film should be seen with no prior knowledge. It is a movie that any description will either spoil for you or give you the complete incorrect impression of … Continue reading 10 Clovefield Lane (2016) Review
Cloverfield is exactly what the Found Footage genre was designed for. It puts the audience directly in the action, taking the point of view of one of the characters and presenting the full blown horror of the situation. It is primarily … Continue reading Cloverfield (2008) 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 7: “I Will Have My Vengeance”
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 is their Career Peak? – Guy Ritchie
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
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