One Life proves, yet again, that one of our greatest national treasures of all time is Anthony Hopkins, still pulling out winning performances at the age of 86, following his absolute powerhouse of a performance …
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Paraskevidekatriaphobia – Inside No.9 Series 8 Episode 3 – The DVDfever Review
Paraskevidekatriaphobia is the third episode of Inside No.9 Series 8. The word means to have a fear of Friday 13th. For me, that date is the only time things DO go right for me! Dom …
Continue readingThe Pentaverate – The DVDfever Review – Netflix – Mike Myers
The Pentaverate is a new Netflix comedy where Mike Myers plays Ken, a reporter who’s an old letch, as well as all five members of a secret organisation, including Rupert Murdoch-like Bruce Baldwin, and Misha, …
Continue readingRidley Road – The DVDfever Review – Agnes O’Casey, Rory Kinnear
Ridley Road has a dark heart to its storyline, taken from the novel by Jo Bloom, and with a screenplay by Sarah Solemani, usually best known for being onscreen in comedies like Him & Her …
Continue readingHorrible Histories: The Movie – Rotten Romans on Blu-ray – The DVDfever Review
Horrible Histories: The Movie – Rotten Romans brings the series to the big screen (for the second time, following 2015’s Shakespeare comedy, Bill), and begins with Claudius (portrayed – as with the 1976 TV series …
Continue readingThe Doctor Falls – Doctor Who Series 10 Episode 12 – The DVDfever Review
The Doctor Falls followed a first part which concluded with a ‘next time’, making it look like Peter Capaldi would be leaving at the end of the series as he regenerates into a new Doctor, …
Continue readingBabs – BBC Barbara Windsor drama – The DVDfever Review
Babs is a very hit and miss one-off drama about the life of British national treasure Barbara Windsor, who’s played by not one, not two, but a total of four actresses, plus the lady herself. …
Continue readingCarnage: Swallowing The Past – The DVDfever Review – Simon Amstell – BBC iPlayer Exclusive
Carnage: Swallowing The Past is set in 2067, a time when everyone in the world when everyone is vegan. Comedian Simon Amstell, who made a success on his brief presenting of Never Mind The Buzzcocks …
Continue readingMe Before You – The DVDfever Review
Me Before You – Beware: spoilers in this review (although you can guess them, anyway)
Continue readingGame of Thrones Season 6 – HBO Red Band Trailer
Game of Thrones Season 6 is unleashed next month and the trailer has now been released. The first episode in the new season will be directed by Jeremy Podeswa, who also directs the second episode, …
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