The Maze Runner is rather like the Hunger Games and Divergent series as it’s another ‘Young Adult’ tale set in a dystopian future. Out of nowhere, Thomas (Dylan O’Brien) wakes up and finds himself hurtling …
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Toy Soldiers on Blu-ray – The DVDfever Review
Toy Soldiers is a film I didn’t see on its original release, so it’s good to finally check it out on this new Blu-ray premiere. A group of terrorists are fighting a losing battle in …
Continue readingFortitude Episode 3 – The DVDfever Review
Fortitude Episode 3 begins with DCI Morton (Stanley Tucci) being introduced to Markus Huseklepp (Darren Boyd sporting a dodgy Norwegian accent) and his girlfriend Shirley Allerdyce (Pride‘s Jessica Gunning), with the former declaring, “you cannot …
Continue readingEx Machina – The DVDfever Cinema Review
Ex Machina is predominantly a three-hander and stars Domhnall Gleeson (Black Mirror: Be Right Back, Frank, About Time) as Caleb, picked at random in a lottery at work to go and stay with the boss, …
Continue readingFortitude Episodes 1 and 2 – The DVDfever Review
Fortitude‘s overhyped first two episodes have left me feeling – Nordic noir? More like Nordic Meh! This one-off series (which, no doubt if ratings do well will get commissioned for another), is set in a …
Continue readingJimi: All Is By My Side on Blu-ray – The DVDfever Review
Jimi: All Is By My Side looks at the life of Jimi Hendrix, a unique performer who died at the age of 27 but whom is one of a number of artists, including The Doors …
Continue readingGrim Fandango Remastered on PC – The DVDfever Review
Grim Fandango Remastered is, as you’d expect, the remastered version of the game which was last available to buy approximately 15 years ago, and it was a swan song to adventures of old and the …
Continue readingLittle Big Planet 3 on PS3 – The DVDfever Review
Little Big Planet 3 is the first LBP game I’ve played on the PS3 and, in fact, to date I’ve only ever played the original game on the PSP but I loved it with a …
Continue readingCucumber, Banana and Tofu – Series 1 Episode 1 – The DVDfever Review
Cucumber, banana and tofu are the stages of male sexual arousal, and the first in a new series from Russell T Davies This first entry in the series, and the trilogy, concentrated on Henry (Vincent …
Continue readingCatastrophe – Episode 1 – The DVDfever Review
Catastrophe is a new six-part sitcom from Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney. Sharon and Rob play… Sharon and Rob, and have a one-night stand after a chance meeting in a bar. It’s all very casual …
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