Tagged Tom Hanks

In many respects, Thomas Jeffrey Hanks is Mr Hollywood. He has starred in some of the most critically acclaimed films of the last 25 years, bagging a couple of Oscars along the way. Beyond his acting work...

For someone so universally loved, Steven Spielberg can be quite a divisive director. Sometimes his sentimentality and upstanding morals warm your heart, and sometimes they stick in your throat. Bridge of Spies...

Explaining what happens in Cloud Atlas is surprisingly simple. Explaining why it deserves to be loved and admired is a little harder. The story (based on a novel by David Mitchell) is in fact six separate...

Boyhood is our Number One for 2014, but let's be honest... the whole of 2014 was a stellar year. How can 2015 possibly match it? Well, we've done our research and here are 30 candidates in line to take your...

The announcement by Pixar that a fourth instalment of the Toy Story franchise will be released in 2017 has been met with what can only be described as a mixed response. Before we get into the details of the...

It started with a Reddit post. Alright, let's go back a bit – technically it really began in 1986 with a novel by Winston Groom – but the point remains. If you google "Jenny from Forrest Gump", one of...

From Ancient Greece to Star Wars, the Bible to Breaking Bad, throughout history the father figure has been a major feature in dramatic storytelling. This is especially evident in film, but in post-9/11...

Love trivia? Love six degrees of Kevin Bacon? Then you’ve come to the right place. Our new feature Ten Degrees of Trivia will combine the two to take you on a journey through the world of loosely connected...

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 using a...

Disney doing Disney, featuring Walt Disney. There was always going to be more than a spoonful of sugar to help this medicine go down, but the helping is so large in Saving Mr. Banks, it threatens to send you...

Based on the true story of Richard Phillips’ struggle against four Somali pirates who hijack his cargo ship, Paul Greengrass’ latest is a tense and unrelenting thriller. Shot using the vérité techniques...

With the opening of the 57th BFI London Film Festival fast approaching, we take a quick look at the films we'll definitely be covering this year. Courtesy of Regency Enterprises 12 Years A Slave Dir:...