The Physician is set in the 11th Century, at a time when modern day hospitals are way off and the great unwashed have to rely on travelling barbes with poor knowledge. Meanwhile, an NHS, of …
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From Darkness Episode 1 – The DVDfever Review
From Darkness should’ve begun with former cop Claire Church (Anne-Marie Duff) re-enacting Al Pacino from The Godfather Part III bemoaning, “Just when I think I’m *out*, they pull me back *in*!” She quit the police …
Continue readingThe Kennedys Episode 1: Secret Whisper – The DVDfever Review
The Kennedys is the sitcom from comedienne and author Emma Kennedy, based on her book recounting her childhood experiences in the late 1970s, – The Tent, The Bucket and Me. Emma is also known to …
Continue readingYou Me and the Apocalypse Episode 1 – The DVDfever Review
You Me and the Apocalypse sees its first episode with fifteen people trapped underground in a bunker, one minute from the end of the world. One of these fifteen is Jamie Winton (Matthew Baynton – …
Continue readingEverest IMAX 3D – The DVDfever Cinema Review
Everest is the tale of how Ted Moult built up his famous double-glazing company… Well, at least that’s what I was led to believe… (not really). As of 1992, it had become a business for …
Continue readingUnder The Lake – Doctor Who Series 9 Episode 3 – The DVDfever Review
Under The Lake was set in such an environment due to the fact that it wasn’t always underwater. The base is a flooded military town. Quite why such a place wouldn’t suddenly be abandoned, I …
Continue readingJohn Wick on Blu-ray – The DVDfever Review
John Wick says, “People keep asking am I back? Well, yeah! I’m thinking I’m back!” Back from where? We’ve never heard of you before, Mr Wick! In fact, he’s got to come back from the …
Continue readingBig Game on Blu-ray – The DVDfever Review
Big Game begins with 13-year-old Oskari (Onni Tommila) living in the woods with his father. His Dad is one of those movie Dads who gives a lot of important instruction to his child at the …
Continue readingCider With Rosie (2015) – The DVDfever Review
Cider With Rosie is based on the late Laurie Lee‘s novel, partly autobiographical, telling the story of his growing up coming-of-age story set in the Cotswolds, in Gloucestershire, staring off during World War I and …
Continue readingThe Witch’s Familiar – Doctor Who Series 9 Episode 2 – The DVDfever Review
The Witch’s Familiar is the second episode in Series 9, and I was so hoping for a return to form, of sorts, after the disappointment of the much-hyped series opener, The Magician’s Apprentice. Did it …
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