Gladiator II opens with a brief, hand-painted summary of the first film over the opening credits, which I wasn’t expecting. Well, I say ‘hand-drawn’, but I expect these days, CGI and AI played their part. …
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All of Us Strangers – The DVDfever Cinema Review – Andrew Scott, Paul Mescal
All of Us Strangers opens with Adam (Andrew Scott – Spectre), a writer who adapts film scripts, working late in his apartment, in a largely empty building, since for whatever reason, there’s hardly anybody living …
Continue readingThe Lost Daughter – The DVDfever Review – Netflix – Olivia Colman
The Lost Daughter centres around Leda (Olivia Colman – The Father), who we’re shown collapsing on a beach in Greece before events go back to the start of her holiday, there, taking accommation at a …
Continue readingThe Deceived – The DVDfever Review – Emmett J Scanlan – Channel 5 drama
The Deceived made me think – Oh, it’s Cillian Murphy… but it’s not, it’s Emmett J Scanlan, from Peaky Blinders, even though so is Cillian Murphy, but then I’ve never watched that. Ophelia (Emily Reid) …
Continue readingNormal People – The DVDfever Review – Daisy Edgar-Jones
Normal People is a new 12-part drama set in Ireland, centering on the relationship between two individuals, Marianne (Daisy Edgar-Jones, above) and Connell (Paul Mescal), who meet in school, and for all that they dance …
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