The Critic is a film I was drawn to, because Ian McKellen (Last Action Hero – yes, seriously!) – in the lead role as The Chronicle’s drama theatre critic Jimmy Erskine – is a national …
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Empire of Light – The DVDfever Cinema Review – Olivia Colman
Empire of Light takes us back to 1980, and to the Empire Cinema in Margate (normally the Dreamland Margate cinema), which we first see in 1980, the year of which I could tell because they’re …
Continue readingAndor – The DVDfever Review – Disney+ – Diego Luna – Star Wars Rogue One spin-off
Andor sounds like you’re being offered two different options: and / or… but then when it comes to the recent five Star Wars films, I’ll just take Rogue One and… then forget the rest. So, …
Continue readingWise Owl – Inside No.9 Series 7 Episode 6 – The DVDfever Review
Wise Owl is the sixth and final episode of Inside No.9 Series 7. This series finale opens with a ‘Charlie Says’-type animation, with a Wise Owl warning kids against danger. At first, it just seems …
Continue readingDes – The DVDfever Review – David Tennant Dennis Nilsen drama
Des aka Dennis Nilsen (David Tennant – Staged, Deadwater Fell) – since the titular moniker is what he wants his friends to call him, is not a nice man. This review will keep anything potentially …
Continue readingThe City and The City: The Complete Series – The DVDfever Review – David Morrissey
The City and The City is like one of those noir thrillers where you’re not sure whether to take it seriously because – as lead David Morrissey explains in a gruff voice about the existence …
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