Tag Archives: Armando Iannucci

Review: The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019/20)

Posted on March 1, 2020 by Sam S-P

If there’s an adjective you don’t tend to associate with Armando Iannucci, it’s sincere. Witty and incisive, sure, but not sincere. But that’s the way he and regular co-writer Simon Blackwell play THE PERSONAL HISTORY OF DAVID COPPERFIELD, Charles Dickens’ … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Aneurin Barnard, Armando Iannucci, Ben Whishaw, Bleak Expectations, Charles Dickens, Daisy May Cooper, Dev Patel, Hugh Laurie, Little Women, Oliver!, Peter Capaldi, Robert Worley, Simon Blackwell, Suzie Harman, The Personal History of David Copperfield, Tilda Swinton | Leave a comment

Review: The Death of Stalin (2017)

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Sam S-P

If there’s a darker comedy out there than THE DEATH OF STALIN, I’m not sure I want to see it. This is the blackest of black humour, a seemingly impossible situation to derive laughter from, but Armando Iannucci somehow manages … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Adrian McLoughlin, Armando Iannucci, Black Comedy, Comedy, In the Loop, Jason Isaacs, Jeffrey Tambor, Michael Palin, Monty Python, Paddy Considine, Satire, Simon Russell Beale, Steve Buscemi, The Death of Stalin, The Thick of It | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: Armando Iannucci

Review: The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019/20)

Review: The Death of Stalin (2017)

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