Newark Newark – so good they named it… as it’s mostly set around the life of single mother Maxine (Morgana Robinson – Everyone Else Burns), trying to bring up teenage son Leslie (Jai Hollis) the …
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Stay Close – The DVDfever Review – Netflix – Cush Jumbo, James Nesbitt
Stay Close comes from Harlan Coben, who also brought us 2020’s The Stranger, an engaging, but occasionally daft, drama. However, I loved that it was set in my home town of Stockport. The basic premise …
Continue readingGhost Stories on Blu-ray – The DVDfever Review
Ghost Stories comes out on Blu-ray and DVD a little early for Halloween, but it’ll give you time to get ready. The film is presented partly as a documentary presented by Professor Philip Goodman (Andy …
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 readingBlack Work Episode 1 – The DVDfever Review
Black Work shows that however long you’ve been married, there’s always going to be something that you don’t know about your better half. SPOILER ALERT: This programme is broadcast on ITV on Sunday night at …
Continue readingUtopia: the mostly superb Channel 4 drama has been cancelled
Utopia was an amazing drama when it first starting, introducing the nation to the eerie question – “Where is Jessica Hyde?” – while damaging and scooping out one of Winston Winston’s eyes, then making you …
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