hindquarters Reviews

Outnumbered (2007–2016)

What a JOY!!

[10/10 · 24 December 2008]

I came across this series by chance, after browsing the BBC I-player site. What a discovery.

The whole thing is so true to life, it's scary. Parents who are so involved in their own world they mostly overlook the gems of information their kids come out with. Kids who actually behave like real life kids rather than the usual spoilt little brats (or worse, sugar sweet fakers) that most shows portray.

For me, the star of the show is Karen. The brilliant Ramona Marquez deserves every TV award going..she steals the show every episode. (Her impression of Fiona Bruce in series 2 is hysterical!!) For someone so young she very clearly understands her character, and makes the most of every scene she is in.

IF you haven't seen this show yet, please please please take the time to watch..and then set aside a whole day to watch the full 2 series as I promise one episode won't be enough.

Tristram Shandy (2005)

more like Cock and BullS**t Story

[1/10 · 18 January 2006]

I can save each and every one of you £6..by recommending you DO NOT SEE THIS FILM!! I have just sat through the entire film (i'm told it only last 94 mins, i'd have sworn it was 3 days!!) and i wanted to kill myself afterwards. It is not funny, it is not entertaining and it certainly is NOT worth the price of the tickets. Steve Coogan is painfully up his own 'backside'. everything about this film reeks of Steve 'i'm only doing this so i get a listing in film, it has to be better than my last few efforts and with this cast, how can i go wrong' Coogan. Well, i'm sorry, but you can go wrong, and OMG you did!! It has a plot with no point, no character that you can get attached too..it's utterly humiliatingly embarrassing for all who's name appears in the final credit..and that is a lot of big name stars. I apparently missed one of the best bits (i gave up and went to the loo to escape) and can still say i'm not sorry to have missed it - it featured one of three scenes with Gillian Anderson, who was the only reason i went in the first place.

I really, honestly can not stress this enough...DO NOT SEE THIS MOVIE. What i do suggest is everyone holds off until the DVD release. Then, all put in say 50p each and buy a copy of the DVD. We then all take a turn of watching it all (i'll only do this to see the bit i missed while at the loo, featuring Gillian) and then we post it on to the next person.

Anyone.....?