Views from the Sofa is 9 Years Old today! As has become tradition, we always use our birthday to look back at the past year and give some awards based on the movies we have viewed and reviewed within that … Continue reading Views from the Sofa Awards 2021
Dave was away taking a Canadian sabbatical so it feels like a little while since we have been able to bring you a podcast. We are here though and ready to deliver a Top 5 special about film titles. Ben and … Continue reading The Views from the Sofa Podcast: Top 5 – Movie Title Special
The best way to transfer a sitcom or sketch comedy character from television to the movies is to change nothing. The best examples of tv characters starring in decent movies is when the film serves as an extended version of … Continue reading Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa (2013) Review
Sacha Baron Cohen works best with no script and very little structure. His best work by far is Borat and Bruno. Both had very little script (although there was an overall story and direction) and relied on “everyday people’s” reactions and perceptions … Continue reading The Dictator (2012) 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 … Continue reading 3 of the Best vs 3 of the Worst – Films based on TV Shows
Because I review a whole tv series rather than individual episodes, there is a chance of spoilers, so if you haven’t watched the whole series yet, stop reading now! Britain has the greatest television comedy characters ever. As long as … Continue reading Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge (Season 1) TV Review
If you are going to stretch what is essentially a sketch show character into a film that runs for about an hour and a half, you have to do a good job of fleshing out his story. Sketch show characters usually have one joke that keeps being repeated in different situations. To then try to take that popularity and make it last for over ninety minutes is ambitious and something I’ve only seen work a few times. Sacha Baron Cohen just about makes it work. Borat was brilliant because he took the character but put him in “real life” situations. He just about … Continue reading The Foot Fist Way (2006) Review
