Eileen starts off by looking like a Hitchcock film, partly as it’s set in the ’60s, but the period also means that we’re unlikely to hear the classic No.1 from Dexy’s Midnight Runners. Portrayed by …
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i’m thinking of ending things – The DVDfever Review – Charlie Kaufman – Netflix
i’m thinking of ending things is what’s going through the mind of the young woman – referred to as such in the credits, albeit named both Lucy and Louisa during the film – played by …
Continue readingThe Half Of It – The DVDfever Review – Netflix – Leah Lewis
The Half of It is similar, to a point, with Never Have I Ever, in that it’s a school-based tale of love where things don’t always go to plan. This time round, the female protagonist …
Continue readingSing Street on Blu-ray – The DVDfever Review
Sing Street is the sort of film that has a well-worn tale, but it’s the brilliance in which it all comes together that grabs your attention and rarely lets go. With his rowing parents on …
Continue readingAmerican Ultra – The DVDfever Review
American Ultra had one of the best trailers of 2015 (below), building the tale slowly of Mike Howell (Jesse Eisenberg), a regular stoner working in a convenience store, daydreaming of a better life as a …
Continue readingFoxcatcher on Blu-ray – The DVDfever Review
Foxcatcher begins with Mark Schultz (Channing Tatum, who usually restricts himself to goofball comedies), a socially-awkward character, telling a group of schoolchildren about how he takes part in wrestling because it enabled him to win …
Continue readingFoxcatcher – released on Blu-ray and DVD on May 18th
Foxcatcher is the five-times Oscar- and twice-BAFTA-nominated movie based on true events, telling the dark and fascinating story of the unlikely and ultimately tragic relationship between an eccentric multi-millionaire and two champion wrestlers. When Olympic …
Continue readingFoxcatcher – The DVDfever Cinema Review
Foxcatcher begins with Mark Schultz (Channing Tatum, who usually restricts himself to goofball comedies), a socially-awkward character, telling a group of schoolchildren about how he takes part in wrestling because it enabled him to win …
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