Mudbound is set at an interesting time in American history. The slave trade has not long been abolished so the after-effects of that groundbreaking decision and change in American society is still felt in the tension between the different races. Combine … Continue reading Review Bonanza: Mudbound (2017) Review
December the 1st – which means it is time to get excited about Christmas! In that spirit I put out a plea on social media for people to give me their top 5 classic Christmas movies. They had a week to … Continue reading Christmas Classics and Review Bonanza: The Launch!
Super Size Me certainly has a compelling hook. Morgan Spurlock wants to delve deeper into the effects of McDonalds on the health of America so decides to eat nothing but food from that restaurant for 30 days. Three meals a day, … Continue reading Documentary Month: Super Size Me (2004) Review
You wouldn’t be at fault for wondering why The Friedman family are getting their own documentary when you start watching this movie. The shocking reveal of child-pornography and sexual assault allegations may seem surprising but are not unique and you begin … Continue reading Documentary Month: Capturing the Friedmans (2003) Review
Paths of Glory is a unique WW1 movie in that it tells a tense, battlefield set story without the reliance on the realism of blood, gore and the visual horrors of war. Stanley Kubrick was directing Paths of Glory in the … Continue reading WW1 Month: Paths of Glory (1957) Review
You could make a fairly convincing argument for The Thin Blue Line being the first “true crime” documentary. It is certainly one to inspire the likes of Serial or The Making of a Murderer. From it’s in-depth look at the system … Continue reading Documentary Month: The Thin Blue Line (1988) Review
In lieu of a full, proper episode, Dave and Ben decide to celebrate the great, often overlooked month of November with 2 special Top 5s. First they take a look at the Top 5 films to have been released in November and then … Continue reading Views from the Sofa: The Podcast – Top 5s November Special
