There is something about Fatal attraction which doesn’t sit right. The movie shouldn’t work. It is about a crazed, obsessed woman who tries to force her way into the life and affection of a married man she had a one-night stand … Continue reading Fatal Attraction (1987) Review
The third movie in The Purge series, Election Year, looks to bring the idea of the annual Purge to a close. It is a decent end to the series but rumours of a movie have started to circulate. This wouldn’t be … Continue reading How to make The Purge a TV Show
The Purge is a great idea with a host of possibilities and stories to explore, which is why it is a shame that the third movie in the franchise follows the second movie so closely. After keeping the first film in … Continue reading The Purge: Election Year (2016) Review
Hush is an example of bringing something unique and fresh to a well-worn concept. Hush is a home-invasion horror. A man is trying to break into a house to kill the lone woman inside. So far, so many other movies but … Continue reading Hush (2016) 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 Movie Scenes Number 24 – “Whatever doesn’t kill simply makes you…stranger.”
North by Northwest is Alfred Hitchcock’s “summer blockbuster.” It has action, romance, thrills and large set-pieces culminating in a fantastic and iconic finale. The hero globe-trots, beds a beautiful lady and becomes a low-rent James Bond. It is as close to … Continue reading North by Northwest (1959) Review
As with many Alfred Hitchcock movies, elements of The Man Who Knew Too Much are ahead of it’s time. For starters it’s a loose remake, something which was fairly uncommon back in the 1950s (unlike today). Second of all, it had … Continue reading The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) Review
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 When was their Career Peak? – Alfred Hitchcock
The reason Dial M for Murder is so effective is because if it’s simplicity. It isn’t a huge, complicated and overly stylised movie. It predominantly takes place in one room and really only concerns five key characters. However from the beginning … Continue reading Dial M for Murder (1954) Review
Like some of the classic Alfred Hitchcock movies, Vertigo changes direction and plot point repeatedly. It sets up the vertigo of the title quickly, with James Stewart’s Scottie almost falling to death in a chase of a criminal. From then on … Continue reading Vertigo (1958) Review
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