Tag Archives: David Brent

The Best view | District 9 – Sci-fi action movie delivers thrills, laughs & sharp satire

Posted on 4 September 2009 by Jason Best

An inspired mash-up of docu-verité comedy and sci-fi splatterfest, South African filmmaker Neill Blomkamp’s District 9 throws together sitcom-style humour, provocative satire, thrilling action and gross-out horror – and somehow makes this outlandish mix gel. The movie opens with newsreel … Continue reading →

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Out on DVD | Ghost Town

Posted on 2 March 2009 by Jason Best

Ricky Gervais makes his debut as a Hollywood lead in the fantasy comedy Ghost Town, but he’s playing a character who is almost as socially inept as his iconic TV creations David Brent and Andy Millman. Anti-social New York dentist … Continue reading →

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The Best view | Ghost Town – Ricky Gervais is exquisitely embarrassing as a romantic leading man

Posted on 24 October 2008 by Jason Best

When I sat down in the cinema to watch Ricky Gervais make his debut as a Hollywood leading man in the fantasy comedy Ghost Town, I was ready to squirm with embarrassment – and not in a good way. Gervais … Continue reading →

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