Back Series 2 is here, and it’s been a while since series 1 aired, but at the time, Andrew (Robert Webb) had ingratiated himself with everyone at the John Barleycorn pub, and pushing Stephen’s (David …
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Breeders – The DVDfever Review – Martin Freeman, Daisy Haggard
Breeders is one of those sitcoms that probably seemed like a great idea on paper, but was even straining at the leash in the ’90s with dull, family-based affairs like 2 Point 4 Children. This …
Continue readingAvenue 5 – The DVDfever Review – Hugh Laurie
Avenue 5 is a new Sky One comedy from Armando Iannucci about life on the titular spaceship, helmed by Captain Ryan Clark (Hugh Laurie), who’s frequently joined by Iris Kimura (Suzy Nakamura), and they’re all …
Continue readingThe Personal History of David Copperfield – Trailer 1
The Personal History of David Copperfield is a film with a title that made my heart sink – ANOTHER period drama? Thankfully, not, as it comes from Armando Iannucci (In The Loop), who has directed …
Continue readingBack Series 1 – The DVDfever Review – Mitchell and Webb
Back is the sort of thing I like in TV and films – when actors/writers, who have brought you something you’ve enjoyed, get back together for something new. You know they can’t retread old ground …
Continue readingFour Lions on Blu-ray – The DVDfever Review
Four Lions, the feature-length directorial debut for Chris Morris (here listed as Christopher Morris), takes a sideways look at suicide bombers supposedly focussing on being part of the mujahideen, i.e. terrorists, and wanting to blow …
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