Predators‘s press blurb on the front states, “Finally, the sequel the original deserves.” Well, I actually thought the original sucked a bit, but I really enjoyed the sequel, so how does that figure? As the …
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13 Hrs on DVD – The DVDfever Review
13 is normally unlucky for most people, but 13 Hrs is a passable way of spending almost 90 minutes. Sarah (Isabella Calthorpe, right) is is home from the U.S. on holiday for two weeks. After …
Continue readingThe Lawnmower Man Director’s Cut Special Edition dual-DVD release – The DVDfever Review
The Lawnmower Man was a film version of the short story by Stephen King which saw Dr. Lawrence Angelo (Pierce Brosnan) trying to increase the intelligence of simpleton gardener Jobe (Jeff Fahey, right with Brosnan) …
Continue readingRoom in Rome on Blu-ray – The DVDfever Review
The title, Room in Rome, sets the scene for the sole location in this film where two women are seen from the balcony, standing outside after having an evening out and wondering how to make …
Continue readingThe Evil Dead Special Edition on Blu-ray – The DVDfever Review
The Evil Dead is a film I first saw aged 11, in 1983, on pirate video. It didn’t scare any of us, but it was fucking brilliant! The plot is simple. Five friends take a …
Continue readingMemento Special Edition on Blu-ray – The DVDfever Review
Memento centres on Leonard Shelby, a man who has no short-term memories since an incident and has to leave himself notes for everything, hence the title. Leonard (Guy Pearce, below) has tattoos all over his …
Continue reading30 Days of Night: Dark Days on Blu-ray – The DVDfever Review
30 Days of Night: Dark Days picks up from where the original 30 Days of Night ended, which is a bit difficult in a way as the lead actress changed, due to Melissa George not …
Continue readingFour Lions on Blu-ray – The DVDfever Review
Four Lions, the feature-length directorial debut for Chris Morris (here listed as Christopher Morris), takes a sideways look at suicide bombers supposedly focussing on being part of the mujahideen, i.e. terrorists, and wanting to blow …
Continue readingLegion on Blu-ray – The DVDfever Review
Legion: Christmas time, but there’s no mistletoe and wine in this film, where Michael (Paul Bettany, right), an angel who’s had enough of his lot, comes to Earth to warn mankind of the oncoming doom, …
Continue readingClash of the Titans (2010) on Blu-ray – The DVDfever Review
Clash of the Titans 2010 starts with Mythology 101: We learn that the Titans were powerful but their reigns were ended by their sons, Zeus, Poseidon and Hades. Zeus got Hades to create a strong …
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