The Fall of the House of Usher begins with Philip Winthrop (Mark Damon) turning at the abode wanting to visit his fiancee Madeline (Myrna Fahey), only to be disuaded by butler Bristol (Harry Ellerbe) because …
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Riddick – The DVDfever Cinema Review
Riddick is back. After 10 long years since we last saw him… well, 9 in real terms but 10 in movie terms, Riddick is back. At least that’s the impression that was given, yet the …
Continue readingHannibal Season 1 on Blu-ray – The DVDfever Review
Hannibal is an intriguing series. It tells the story of Dr Hannibal Lecter, who first came to the screen through Brian Cox, but cinema fans will most likely associate the character with the chilling portrayal …
Continue readingAlan Partridge: Alpha Papa – The DVDfever cinema review
It’s taken me 3 weeks to get chance to see Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa but it was certainly worth the wait. I was very sceptical that if an Alan Partridge movie was made – after …
Continue readingOlympus Has Fallen on Blu-ray – The DVDfever Review
Olympus Has Fallen: After a driving accident which leaves the First Lady (Ashley Judd) brown bread, Presidential guard Mike Banning (Gerard Butler) is kicked out of his high-profile position and into a dull desk job …
Continue readingRebellion on Blu-ray – The DVDfever Review
Rebellion tells the story of GIGN Captain Philippe Legorjus (Mathieu Kassovitz), a hostage negotiator in a situation who discovered he couldn’t do his job one day, as everything went wrong, and he wants to find …
Continue readingTime Bandits: Special Edition on Blu-ray – The DVDfever Review
Time Bandits is one of my all-time favourite films. I grew up with it and it captured my imagination. I love anything to do with time travel and this was combined with the fact that …
Continue readingSplinter Cell: Blacklist on Xbox 360 – The DVDfever Review
Splinter Cell: Blacklist – prior to this entry, I’d only played the first game in the series, on the Xbox, and I didn’t quite get it. It had some issues that made it pale in …
Continue readingEvil Dead 2013 on Blu-ray – The DVDfever Review
I loved the original Evil Dead movie. Anyone with a brain also did. So I had a feeling of dread at this ‘reboot’. On the plus side, it has an 18-certificate, since so many supposed …
Continue readingRED 2 – The DVDfever cinema review
Before I saw this, I heard RED 2 described as a sequel which didn’t need to be made. Now I can see why. Frank Moses (Bruce Willis) is retired (again) and living the homely life …
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