Dean Spanley (DVD)

Many Dooyoo reviewers will often be on the hunt for new films to watch and review just like me. Recently I saw an advert for a very strange film starring one of my favourite actors, Peter O'Toole. O'Toole has had a bit of a resurgence in recent years what with the fantastic Oscar nominated 'Venus'. Dean Spanley has got such a bizarre premise that you will be very intrigued by I'm sure. Basically the film revolves around four main characters. One is the son of O'Toole himself here Junior Fisk is played by Jeremy Northam, with O'Toole playing Senior Fisk. The film is based on a series of novellas written by Lord Dunsany in the 1930's and chronicles Dean ...  Read the complete review

Picture the scene: it's a cold and windy December evening. The television has nothing to offer, and you're feeling generally out of sorts. What are you going to do about it? I have the answer: watch this film. It's better than chocolate, and kinder to the hips. Please note: I'm reviewing the cinema release, as I haven't seen the DVD yet - it's not released yet, although I intend to be at the front of the queue when it is. Based on a novella, 'My Talks with Dean Spanley' by Edward Plunkett, better known as Lord Dunsany, the plot of this British-New Zealand collaborative film is rather hard to relate without spoiling the experience. Set ...  Read the complete review