Dunkirk tells the story of the evacuation of Dunkirk, which was code-named Operation Dynamo – although that wasn’t named in this film, and showed the extrication of our soldiers from Dunkirk’s beaches and harbour in …
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Dreamscape Special Edition on Blu-ray – The DVDfever Review
Dreamscape is an early ’80s movies I thought I didn’t catch first time round, even on VHS – although I realised I did see it on DVD in 2001, where it had a bit of …
Continue readingElectric Dreams Special Edition on Blu-ray – The DVDfever Review – one of the ’80s forgotten gems
Electric Dreams proves that whether you’re in the ’80s or the ’10s, computers can frequently be a complete pain in the arse. Described, onscreen by a computer, this movie is described as “a fairytale for …
Continue readingFree Fire on Blu-ray – The DVDfever Review
Free Fire has a simple premise – an arms deal goes wrong. Tetchy people with itchy trigger fingers lead to guns being shot when it really wasn’t necessary, as everything was almost about to go …
Continue readingPersonal Shopper on Blu-ray – The DVDfever Review
Personal Shopper is one of the weirdest films I’ll see all year, so the quirky and incredibly alluring Kristen Stewart makes for a perfect fit as Maureen Cartwright, a personal shopper for demanding model boss …
Continue readingA Quiet Passion on Blu-ray – The DVDfever Review
A Quiet Passion looks at the life of American Poet Emily Dickinson, portrayed as a young schoolgirl by Emma Bell, but as events move forward into adulthood, the bulk of the movie sees her played …
Continue readingDavid Lynch: The Art Life – The DVDfever Cinema Review
David Lynch: The Art Life is a new documentary from the filmmaker which is basically watching him paint and sculpt in his backyard, while background narration sees him talking about his life, filled with many …
Continue readingStormy Monday Special Edition on Blu-ray and DVD combo – The DVDfever Review
Stormy Monday takes place during America Week in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, so events will be carried out over more than the one day that the name might imply. (Yes, it’s title of the 1948 song from T-Bone …
Continue readingPulse Special Edition (Kiyoshi Kurosawa) on Blu-ray and DVD combo – The DVDfever Review
Pulse is a Japanese horror film from 2001 which didn’t see a release in the US until as late as November 2005, and this release has been pending on Arrow’s books for a fair while, …
Continue readingSpider-Man Homecoming – The DVDfever Cinema Review – Spider Chic or Spider Shabby?
Spider-Man Homecoming reboots the Spidey franchise to fit in with all the Marvel Avengers movies, after Andrew Garfield’s turn was cut short of a potential third movie (a shame, since 2014’s sequel was a definite …
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