“I’ve been attempting to learn gentlemen’s humour from a book…” (The Personal History of David Copperfield review)

January 31, 2020February 2, 2020 ~ Daniel Robinson ~ Leave a comment

From the creator of ‘The Thick of It’ and ‘The Death of Stalin’, Armando Iannucci brings us his latest project ‘The Personal History of David Copperfield’. Not a biopic of the American Magician, it’s the latest adaptation of Charles Dickens timeless novel, and features a fabulously British cast doing fantastically British things. A modern take … Continue reading “I’ve been attempting to learn gentlemen’s humour from a book…” (The Personal History of David Copperfield review)

Streets of Luton (Blinded by the Light review)

August 20, 2019August 19, 2019 ~ Daniel Robinson ~ 1 Comment

In the latest 2019 film based on some famous songs by a specific artist, 'Blinded by the Light' puts the struggles of 1980’s racial tension against a Bruce Springsteen soundtrack. The result is as disorientating as you’d expect, and while it delivers a sweetly uplifting story, it suffers from too many clichés and a lack of clear intention.

School of the Dead (Slaughterhouse Rulez review)

November 2, 2018November 2, 2018 ~ Daniel Robinson ~ Leave a comment

Simon Pegg and Nick Frost are back together again! While only playing supporting roles on screen, Pegg and Frost are also Executive Producers on this debut film for their Production Company ‘Stolen Picture’. It’s clear why they chose this project. Owing the start of their career to Shaun of The Dead, Slaughterhouse Rulez echoes the British Horror Comedy roots they bloomed in. While this film never reaches the dizzying heights of the 'Cornetto' Trilogy, it could definitely qualify for the ‘Aldi Own Brand Ice Cream Cone' Trilogy.

Bumbling Old Men: The Movie (King of Thieves review)

September 28, 2018September 28, 2018 ~ Daniel Robinson ~ Leave a comment

Telling the true story of 2015’s Hatton Garden Robbery, King of Thieves assembles an all-star cast to pull off the job, but doesn’t quite get away with it.

Festival comedy gets stuck in the mud (The Festival review)

August 23, 2018October 13, 2018 ~ Daniel Robinson ~ Leave a comment

A spiritual (though unrelated) sequel to The Inbetweeners, The Festival is directed by Iain Morris (the series creator) and stars Joe Thomas, one quarter of The Inbetweeners gang. Unfortunately, it seems that having only one quarter of the gang means that the comedy only shares a quarter of the success rate.

Brit-com makes a big splash (Swimming with Men review)

August 21, 2018 ~ Daniel Robinson ~ Leave a comment

Based on real-life events of middle aged men who decided to protest against the monotony of life and start a synchronised swimming team, ‘Swimming with Men’ is a wonderful brit-com with a big heart. Led by Rob Brydon, the ensemble cast are all superb and each have their moment of both hilarity and poignancy. The … Continue reading Brit-com makes a big splash (Swimming with Men review)