Elio is a 3D space adventure, but which brings us the age-old trope of fridging the protaganist’s parents. As we join the young lad, voiced by Yonas Kibreab, he lives with his aunt Olga (Zoe …
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My BRUTALLY HONEST REVIEW of SMOKE on APPLE TV+!
Smoke centres around fireman-turned arson investigator Dave Gudsen (Taron Egerton – Carry-On), who changed his job because he’d put himself in danger one too many times. He’s involuntarily partnered with cop Michelle Calderone (Jurnee Smollett, …
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My BRUTALLY HONEST REVIEW of 28 YEARS LATER!
28 Years Later shows that Teletubbies and zombies don’t go together, as the latter interrupt one of the greatest television shows of all time, only surpassed by Peppa Pig. After that, it goes on “28 …
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My BRUTALLY HONEST REVIEW of TANGERINE! 10th ANNIVERSARY
Tangerine comes to cinemas for its 10th Anniversary, although is in the past, given it was a one-off showing. I’d never heard of it before, and still have no idea why tangerines come into it, …
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My BRUTALLY HONEST REVIEW of COUNTDOWN!
Countdown sadly doesn’t feature Series 91’s potential finalist, Amy Berry, from the popular Channel 4 daytime quiz that’s been running since 1982 and was their first ever programme, but that’s my cross to bear. Still, …
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My BRUTALLY HONEST REVIEW of TRANSACTION!
Transaction is the latest TV project to come across as a diversity box-ticking exercise, following Pushers and whatever passed for the last couple of series Doctor Who. Hey, it starts well, with hearing Ave Maria. …
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Subway on 4K Blu-ray Steelbook – The DVDfever Review – Christopher Lambert
Subway is out now on 4K Steelbook, and with the tagline of “An underground story where lives intertwine”, as that suggests, everything that matters takes place underground and we begin by seeing Fred (Christopher Lambert …
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My BRUTALLY HONEST REVIEW of MURDER MOST PUZZLING! (aka THE PUZZLE LADY) on Channel 5!
Murder Most Puzzling could also be considered as ‘Murder She Puzzled’, given its similarity with Murder She Wrote, which started when the late, great Angela Lansbury was almost 60. This time, the female in her …
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My BRUTALLY HONEST REVIEW of PUSHERS on Channel 4!
Pushers has the warning, online: “This programme is not suitable for younger viewers”, or anyone who likes comedy, really. For some reason, the executives at Channel 4 find Rosie Jones funny. I understand she suffers …
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My BRUTALLY HONEST REVIEW of THE WATERFRONT on NETFLIX!
The Waterfront is a new Netflix series which opens with a boat being seized by baddies, and the captain and first mate being forced overboard, bound and trussed up… but thankfully, not WITH Liz Truss. …
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