Author David Brake

“To alcohol! The cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems.” In The Simpsons episode titled ‘Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment’, after battling humourless lawman Rex Banner, Homer Simpson...

Well, 2021 wasn't the improvement we all deserved after a dire 2020. Perhaps that was just wishful thinking. I sincerely hope that you and your family are safe and well, as we prepare to enter year three of...

What a year 2020 has been. Thankfully ours is not to reason why, so for now let us look for a silver lining somewhere else entirely. 2o20 was an outstanding year for movies. While our industry suffered from...

In this new series of articles, our writers are watching classic films for the first time. This time we have David Brake catching up on the 1991 Studio Ghibli animation Only Yesterday. Isao Takahata’s...

“God made everything out of nothing, but the nothingness shows through.” —Paul Valéry In 2019, the average life expectancy of a male in the US sits at 76. Robert De Niro is 76. Martin Scorsese is...

It's almost time to wrap up this year and this decade. A wondrous opportunity to reflect on what has passed. If you haven't already, I heartily recommend you check out our Top 100 Films of the 2010s – #100...

We've finally reached the end of the latest Star Wars saga. It's a bit of a relief, really. The back-and-forth debates over the pros and cons of The Force Awakens vs. The Last Jedi will never be settled but...

There’s a famous restaurant in New York called Peter Luger Steak House. It was established in 1887, and boasts brass chandeliers, exposed wooden beams and aromas to excite your ancestors. The hiss of...

Is Toy Story 4 anything more than one last wring of the franchise towel to drain those last few dollars out? Disney has decided today’s audiences require "new" versions of their 1990s classics such as The...

https://vimeo.com/326306801 As the month of Pride commences, it is not a time simply to market different-coloured food and drink packaging. It's a chance for LGBTQ+ celebration, protest, and to remind...

2018 has seemingly had no end. With noise and gloom surrounding our everyday lives, it's time to reflect upon a fantastic year in the world of film. The One Room With A View Top 20 films of 2018 has arrived....

It's always worse when your parents tell you they're not angry, they're just disappointed. How would they react when you managed to achieve both, and yet neither at the same time? Wonder no more and say hello...

In the third adaptation of Dr. Seuss’ classic Christmas tale, Benedict Cumberbatch voices the grumpy green in an animation from the studio behind Despicable Me and The Secret Life of Pets. It's a colourful,...

It must have been a fascinating pitch. Eli Roth, director of blood-hungry, gore-fascinated Hostel and The Green Inferno, wants to make a family-friendly number, adapting a much-loved novel from 1973. The pitch...

A master of observational cinema, Frederick Wiseman’s more recent films have loosely focused on contemporary American life - from courtrooms, hospital beds, schoolyards and military bases, to monasteries and...