Analysis

Welcome to By The Book. Every fortnight, we’ll compare a book with its visual adaptation. Are they faithful and delightful partners in storytelling or are the authors turning in their graves through these...

The younger brother of Ridley, Tony Scott was one of the most successful action directors in Hollywood, consistently producing top-quality entertainment over a thirty year career which included Top...

- "She’s an artist." - Following on from the Grindhouse-inspired Dead Hooker in a Trunk, Jen and Sylvia Soska (Twisted Twins Productions)'s American Mary rejects the tired cliches of "feminist...

"All our movies are filled with crying and sobbing. I didn't order them to portray that kind of thing" - Kim Jong-Il "The cinema occupies an important place in the overall development of art and literature....

A household name, Steven Spielberg is perhaps the most well-known and beloved filmmaker in the history of film with works such as Raiders of the Lost Ark, Jaws, E.T: The Extra-Terrestrial, Saving Private Ryan,...

The iTunes store is a dense jungle of content. It has become overgrown with mp3s and mp4s, singles, albums, compilations, movies and TV shows, books and even collections for University study. But machete your...

Acclaimed American director Martin Scorsese is perhaps best known for his crime dramas, including Taxi Driver, Goodfellas and the Oscar-winning The Departed, but over a forty year career he has...

Back in November, we made our extremely premature Oscar predictions and with the real nominations released today, let's have a look at how we did, and potentially mock/celebrate our soothsayer ways. BEST...

The Golden Globes results are in! To be frank, there was no clear winner in the movie department last night. Each big film managed to achieve some form of recognition i.e. 12 Years a Slave - Best...

Adaptation's a tricky subject; it's never perfect because it's an imperfect art, stretching across the chasm between those making it and those watching it. What works for one person is anathema to another and...

Legendary Japanese director Akira Kurosawa has produced some of the most iconic films of the 1950s and 1960s, including Rashomon, Seven Samurai and Throne of Blood, as well as influencing countless...

An unabashed and unique talent with pen and camera, Quentin Tarantino has written and directed innovative modern classics like Pulp Fiction, Inglourious Basterds and Django Unchained. If one letter defines...

We've finally made it! All of our writers have laid down their cases for the Top Ten Films of 2013, and now it's time to reveal the overall winners. As a reminder, the rankings here were based on a points...

As 2013 draws to a close, it’s time to reel off One Room With A View’s Top Ten Films of 2013. Each writer will list their top ten and we’ll reach an ultimate list at the end. To achieve this, we’ll be...

As 2013 draws to a close, it’s time to reel off One Room With A View’s Top Ten Films of 2013. Each writer will list their top ten and we’ll reach an ultimate list at the end. To achieve this, we’ll be...