David Suchet Archives

Harry and the Hendersons (1987)

Rating: ★★★

Jan 11, 2003Friendly Bigfoot

Likeable effort from Steven Spielberg's Amblin Productions in which a Bigfoot is befriended by a family. The star of the show is Kevin Peter Hall in the amazingly expressive Bigfoot makeup from Rick Baker

Director: William Dear

Actors: John Lithgow, David Suchet, Don Ameche, Kevin Peter Hall, …

Category: Fantasy

11 January 200330 October 2025 by Roog

When the Whales Came (1989)

Rating: ★★

Aug 10, 2015Period Drama/Preventing a Whale Curse

This is what might result if Greenpeace were allowed to take over the BBC arts division. Nicely made but not necessarily a great period drama about a whale curse

Director: Clive Rees

Actors: Paul Scofield, Helen Mirren, David Threlfall, John Hallam, …

Category: Fantasy

10 August 20158 June 2025 by Roog

Wing Commander (1999)

Rating: ★★

Dec 14, 2008Space Opera/Videogame Adaptation

Star Wars meets Top Gun - a concept it is surprising no one has thought of before - but alas this film adaptation of the popular videogame only regurgitates the cliches of either film

Director: Chris Roberts

Actors: Freddie Prinze Jr, Matthew Lillard, Saffron Burrows, Tcheky Karyo, …

Category: Science Fiction

14 December 20083 September 2025 by Roog

Dracula (2006)

Rating: ★★

May 19, 2007Dracula Adaptation

BBC costume drama version of the Bram Stoker novel, which offers the most radical take on the story of any version made to date, substantially wrenching around many of the familiar characters

Director: Bill Eagles

Actors: Marc Warren, Sophia Myles, Dan Stevens, Stephanie Leonidas, …

Category: Horror

19 May 200714 October 2025 by Roog

Flushed Away (2006)

Rating: ★★½

Feb 11, 2007Animation/Talking Rats

Aardman Animation abandon Claymation for regular animation in this story of a pet rat thrown out of his comfort zone down into the sewers. Alas, this only serves to make it just another talking animals animated film

Director: David Bowers, Sam Fell

Actors: Hugh Jackman, Kate Winslet, Ian McKellen, Jean Reno, …

Category: Fantasy

11 February 200722 October 2025 by Roog

Flood (2007)

Rating: ★★

Nov 18, 2007London Deluged/Disaster Mini-Series

A British disaster tv mini-series that depicts London being overwhelmed by vast flooding and the struggle by civil authorities to cope

Director: Tony Mitchell

Actors: Robert Carlyle, Jessalyn Gilsig, Joanne Whalley, Tom Courtenay, …

Category: Science Fiction

18 November 200722 October 2025 by Roog

Going Postal (2010)

Rating: ★★

Jul 31, 2010Terry Pratchett Adaptation

A disappointing tv mini-series adaptation of Terry Pratchett's Discworld novel, which has been (largely) played as a straight adventure with the usual Pratchett comedy taking a backseat

Director: Jon Jones

Actors: Richard Coyle, David Suchet, Charles Dance, Claire Foy, …

Category: Fantasy

31 July 20105 August 2026 by Roog