As you watch the Saving Private Ryan, Band of Brothers and The Pacific, you will find yourself clambering for IMDB. Like many different shows and movies that are over ten years old, there are plenty of current stars who appear unexpectedly. … Continue reading Spielberg on WW2 – How Spielberg cast TV and Movie’s future stars
I’m getting my vote in early and campaigning way before the time. We aren’t even sure that Daniel Craig will be stepping down as the British spy but seeing as the rumours have already started and names have already been thrown … Continue reading My choice for the next James Bond
I don’t usually comment or care about awards shows. I think they are often so detached from the actual movie-watching public that their results don’t often reflect the opinions of the general audience or even the best of the movies that … Continue reading My Views on The Oscars 2016
The Revenant is pure film-making. In a time of CGI and worlds that can be completely crafted on the computer and rendered digitally, The Revenant demonstrates that there is no substitute for the real thing. Of course it was more … Continue reading The Revenant (2016) Review
Today is the fourth anniversary of Views of the Sofa. To commemorate the birthday of the blog, I take a look back at the previous year in film with my Views from the Sofa Awards. These awards are slightly different … Continue reading Views from the Sofa Awards 2016
Never has a title of a film been more apt than Legend. At times you could compare the story of The Kray twins to that of a character from The Old West. Like Billy the Kid or Wyatt Earp, these are … Continue reading Legend (2015) Review
Some films perfectly deliver what they promise. If you are going to Mad Max: Fury Road looking for high drama or a deep, emotional tale which will make you contemplate, life, love and your general outlook on existence then you are … Continue reading Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) Review
Forget Bond, Bourne and Hunt – the only true spy on film is Smiley, George Smiley. I don’t know the last time I watched a spy film that had very little action, no explosions, hardly any gunfire and a distinct … Continue reading Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (2011) Review
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 to … Continue reading 3 of the Best vs 3 of the Worst – Supervillain Casting
Sometimes your view of a film can be skewed because of you high expectations, seeing it at the cinema and being caught up in the atmosphere or because everything you are seeing is new and amazing. That is why it’s … Continue reading The Dark Knight Rises (2012) Re-View
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