The Strays is a new film, initially centering around a young woman called Cheryl (Ashley Madekwe), who wants more out of life and is getting harrassed on the phone by a nasty man called Michael. …
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Anne – The DVDfever Review – Maxine Peake – ITV Hillsborough drama
Anne centres around Anne Williams, played here by Maxine Peake, whose son, Kevin, died in the harrowing disaster at Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield, on April 15th 1989, the death toll for which now stands at 97, …
Continue readingCollateral: The Complete Series – The DVDfever Review – John Simm, Carey Mulligan
Collateral is a new four-part drama which begins with one situation, but then moves on quite neatly bringing in a slew of other characters, which is a little dizzying but still highly engaging. After pizza …
Continue readingGuerrilla: The Complete Series – The DVDfever Review – Idris Elba drama
Guerrilla is set in London, 1971, a time of racism and white people against black people, a time I’d like to think we’ve got far away from, although even today, the police are stuck in …
Continue readingMarcella Series 1 – The DVDfever Review – Anna Friel
Marcella opens with a shot of the lead character, played by Anna Friel, in the bath, bruised and bloodied, the bathroom looking slightly cleaner than that in The Young Ones. However, this is no dream …
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