The Little Mermaid is Disney’s live action (almost) version of the classic Hans Christian Anderson story, in which we learn that mermaids don’t have tears… Well, even if they did, who would see them underwater? …
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The Essex Serpent – The DVDfever Review – Tom Hiddleston – Apple TV+
The Essex Serpent is a bizarre tale set in the Victoria era, just at the end of the 19th Century, where young doctor Luke Garrett (Frank Dillane) examines the husband of Cora Seaborne (Claire Danes), …
Continue readingThe Iron Mask – The DVDfever Review – Arnold Schwarzenegger
The Iron Mask is the UK title for a 2019 film which has had no end of different monikers. It’s actually the sequel to a 2014 film called Viy (more on that in a bit), …
Continue readingThe Fight – The DVDfever Review – Jessica Hynes
The Fight is the directorial debut of Jessica Hynes (Shaun of the Dead, Spaced, Years And Years). She also takes the lead as Tina, a mother whose life is in turmoil her daughter, Emma (Sennia …
Continue readingPapillon – Trailer 1 – Charlie Hunnam
Papillon is based on the international best-selling autobiographic book of the same name, as well as “Banco”, and follows the epic story of Henri “Papillon” Charrière (Charlie Hunnam), a safecracker from the Parisian underworld who …
Continue readingTaboo Episode 1 – The DVDfever Review – Tom Hardy drama
Taboo begins with what some suspect is a dead man returning from Africa. Dead man? Is it Martin Guerre? No, it’s James Keziah Delaney (Tom Hardy) who has a lot secrets, a lot of anger, …
Continue readingThe Secret Agent Episode 1 – The DVDfever Review
The Secret Agent is mild-mannered shopkeeper Verloc (Toby Jones), who’s been doing some work for the Russian Embassy along the way, but now there’s a new broom at the office in London, First Secretary Mr …
Continue readingOrthodox on DVD – The DVDfever Review
Orthodox centres around Stephen Graham as Benjamin, a boxer-turned-butcher who’s still forced to fight because money is tight. The recession has hit his family business hard, so in order to make ends meet, long-time friend …
Continue readingFlatline – Doctor Who: Series 8 Episode 9 – The DVDfever Review
Flatline finds the Doctor and Clara having to step out of a TARDIS which has made the blue box about 50% of its original size. With Clara wanting to get back to her classroom, and …
Continue readingGuardians of the Galaxy IMAX 3D – The DVDfever Cinema Review
Guardians of the Galaxy is a film where I had no knowledge of its connection with the Marvel Universe, since I only follow what gets released in cinemas, rather than scrutinising the minutiae of the …
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