Roobarb and Custard is one of many classic TV series from my childhood, the original of which was made in 1974 when I was just two, so I mostly remember it as it was repeated …
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I Am Wrath on DVD – The DVDfever Review
I Am Wrath gave me high hopes as it came from Chuck Russell, the same director as Arnie’s 1996 action epic Eraser, even if that was 20 years ago. John Travolta had a career resurgence …
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Mum Episode 1 – The DVDfever Review
Mum is Lesley Manville‘s character, Cathy (right), coming to terms with her husband, Dave, haven’t recently passed away. As with any death, it’s not just about what still lies around the house, but little things …
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Cunk On Shakespeare – The DVDfever Review
Cunk. Philomena Cunk. If anyone was going to make me sit up and pay attention to a documentary on Shakespeare, it was Ms Cunk. Portrayed brilliantly by Diane Morgan, Philomena Cunk is best known for …
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Battleborn on PS4 – The DVDfever Review
Battleborn: I would like to start off by saying how excited I was to play this game. I got in to the Borderlands games when they first came out and achieved a platinum trophy on …
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Upstart Crow Episode 1: Star Crossed Lovers – The DVDfever Review
Upstart Crow is Ben Elton and David Mitchell‘s contribution to the BBC’s 400th ‘dead Shakespeare’ month-long love-in and, following, Peep Show, I didn’t think the latter could put a foot wrong… But then I heard …
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A War (Krigen) on DVD – The DVDfever Review
A War doesn’t take long to get across the horrors of conflict when we see a soldier become a victim of an IED, or improvised explosive device – namely, a landmine. Following this, their commanding …
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Hillsborough – 2016 BBC documentary – The DVDfever Review
Hillsborough is a new two-hour documentary that’s been put together about the tragedy that took place at the Sheffield Wednesday football ground on April 15th, 1989, for the FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham …
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Room on Blu-ray – The DVDfever Review
Room An 11ft-square room, to be precise. This is a film which really didn’t grab me by its premise of a mother and her son in the one location, even though I have loved some …
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The Windsors – The DVDfever Review – Channel 4 comedy
The Windsors is a spoof comedy on the Royal Family that’s long overdue and, at times, has flashes of brilliance harking back to Spitting Image in its hey-day, with plenty of appropriate gurning from Harry …
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