It is a bold move to take on a novel as iconic and as frequently brought to the screen as Little Women has, but writer/director Greta Gerwig has a style and voice which makes her version stand-out amongst the others. … Continue reading Little Women (2019) Review
For many, Beauty and the Beast is Disney’s ultimate masterpiece. Holding accolades such as Oscar recognition before a best animated picture category, it has been heralded as the pinnacle of feature length animation. To many, a remake would be considered … Continue reading Beauty and the Beast (2017) Review
A Franchise Review is where we look at the whole series of movies in a franchise and review them as a whole rather than individually. As with all Views from the Sofa reviews, it will be rated out of 5 … Continue reading New Features Week: Harry Potter Franchise Review
Two days into 2017 and there is plenty to look forward to in the movie calendar. As I do at this time every year, we are counting down the ten movies which I consider “must-see.” These aren’t all necessarily the most … Continue reading 2017’s Must-See Movies
The first part of the Harry Potter franchise’s finale doesn’t feel very Potter at all. The rest of the series took part in Hogwarts, introduced different aspects of the world of wizardry and had a wider mystery waiting for Harry and … Continue reading Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010) Review
You could argue that there is a lot less focus on story in the fourth Harry Potter movie and much more focus on action. It is a movie of set-pieces and spectacle rather than advancing any of the larger mythology forward … Continue reading Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2004) Review
The third movie in the Harry Potter series finds the franchise with a firm grasp of identity and confidence to start changing things. Chamber of Secrets began to get darker and shed some of the more childish elements but Prisoner of … Continue reading Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) Review
It would have been easy for the Harry Potter movies to be content with repeating some of the better moments of the first movie and not developing the story too much but even with their first sequel, the movie feels … Continue reading Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) Review
From the moment the movie begins you can sense the “magic” of the world of Harry Potter. It is a credit to JK Rowling that she is able to create such an imaginative place and then for director Chris Columbus to … Continue reading Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (2001) Review
When it was announced that Sofia Coppola was directing a movie about the teenagers who “broke-in” and robbed Hollywood and Los Angeles star’s homes, the real-life “Nicki,” a girl called Alexis Neiers was quoted as saying “I hope that this … Continue reading The Bling Ring (2013) Review
