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Views from the Sofa Podcast: Season 3 Episode 10: Best of the 80s

May 19, 2019 Ben

Ben and Dave return with a look at the Best of the 1980s, year by year. Just as they did with the 70s, they look at the best films of each year, while also looking at some of the more unusual … Continue reading Views from the Sofa Podcast: Season 3 Episode 10: Best of the 80s

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The Views from the Sofa Podcast: Top 5 – Movie Title Special

December 3, 2018 Ben

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

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Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) Review

September 4, 2018September 2, 2018 Ben

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade is arguably the ultimate Indiana Jones movie. There is an ancient, religious relic to chase, an adventure that takes the hero cross-country, Nazis to fight and a temples to raid complete with booby-traps and puzzles … Continue reading Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) Review

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Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom (1984) Review

September 3, 2018September 2, 2018 Ben

There is a clue in the title of the sequel (prequel) to Raiders of the Lost Ark: Temple of Doom is silly. There was something perfectly supernatural about Raiders of the Lost Ark that is lacking from Temple of Doom. The … Continue reading Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom (1984) Review

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100 Greatest Movie Month: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) Review

August 23, 2018August 22, 2018 Ben

This month we review a selection of movies from Empire’s 100 Greatest Movies list. Today is Number 7: Raiders of the Lost Ark. Raiders of the Lost Ark has arguably the greatest opening to any movie ever. Not many movies can … Continue reading 100 Greatest Movie Month: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) Review

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Dwayne Johnson Month: Welcome to the Jungle (Aka The Rundown) (2003) Review

July 3, 2018July 3, 2018 Ben

You can’t fault Welcome to the Jungle for playing to it’s strengths. If you have Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson: get him to beat people up. If you have Sean William Scott: have him be an annoying, motor-mouth and if you need … Continue reading Dwayne Johnson Month: Welcome to the Jungle (Aka The Rundown) (2003) Review

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Video-Game Movies Month: Tomb Raider (2018) Review

April 10, 2018April 8, 2018 Ben

When they re-launched, rebooted and rebranded Lara Croft as a younger, inexperienced and grittier character, they also opened the door for a more cinematic Tomb Raider. This meant that just watching the trailer for the video-game was enough to make you … Continue reading Video-Game Movies Month: Tomb Raider (2018) Review

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Video-Game Month: Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) Review

April 9, 2018April 8, 2018 Ben

You have to give the first big screen outing of Tomb Raider credit: at least the casting was spot-on. Although a polygon woman hardly pointed studios in the direction of a real-life actress, casting Angelina Jolie was a savvy move and … Continue reading Video-Game Month: Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) Review

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Oscar Month: 16 times the Academy nominated “non-Oscar” movies

February 15, 2017 Ben

There is such thing as an “Oscar movie.” There are types of movies which win the coveted nominations and plenty of movies which feel like they should be considered but aren’t. A superhero movie and Sci-Fi spectacle could get a … Continue reading Oscar Month: 16 times the Academy nominated “non-Oscar” movies

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Is this the way to solve the Indiana Jones problem?

October 11, 2016October 9, 2016 Ben

Before we go any further, watch this: Hopefully, you are like me at this point and thinking to yourself: “Yes, please!” This is an animation by Indiana Jones fan Patrick Schoenmaker and showcases the potential that an Indiana Jones animated … Continue reading Is this the way to solve the Indiana Jones problem?

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