Tag Archives: Armando Iannucci

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

Posted on March 1, 2020 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

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 →

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Review: The Death of Stalin (2017)

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

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 →

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