Hugh Grant
- English
- Actor
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Death To 2020 review
Charlie Brooker's year-in-review Netflix special should have been an open goal. Instead, says Ed Cumming, it doesn't know whether it is playing to an American audience or a British one, and pleases neither.
Ed Cumming, The Independent, 2nd January 2021Death To 2020: mockumentary proves comedy's demise
2020 has been a brutal year, but one that offers huge potential for humor. However, Death To 2020's tepid, establishment-friendly take on the past 12 months feels like the final nail in the coffin of true comedy.
Michael McCaffrey, Russia Today, 29th December 2020Review: Death To 2020
It's fun, but only if your idea of fun is watching 70 minutes of Hollywood stars reading out jokes from The Mash Report.
Chris Bennion, The Telegraph, 27th December 2020Review: Death To 2020 is too rushed
The 70-minute Netflix special should probably have been at least five times longer.
Rory Cashin, Lovin.ie, 27th December 2020Review: Death To 2020 misses the Screen Wipe magic
It's not bad, but it is what it is. It's a recap with some characters going 'can you believe that?'
Tilly Pearce, Metro, 27th December 2020Review: Death To 2020
Once people realise Death To 2020 isn't actually very Black Mirror-esque at all, but rather just a subpar year-in-review show - in the vein of Last Week Tonight only less sharp - I'm not sure why anybody would seek out this special.
Daniel Fienberg, Hollywood Reporter, 27th December 2020Review: Death To 2020
It fast became a cliché to say that the spiralling dystopia of 2020 was like an out-of-control episode of Black Mirror. So it was probably inevitable that Charlie Brooker would be called upon to offer a satirical summary of the momentously awful 12 months, especially given his track record with the Wipe series for the BBC. The result is a wry, often bleakly amusing look at the year, albeit without the astringent personal bite Brooker normally brings to his year-end round-ups.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 27th December 2020Review: Death To 2020
Perhaps it's a case of too many cooks, with eighteen writers listed in the credits, and the desire to reach a much bigger audience given that the likes of Jackson, Jones, Grant and Milioti were all involved, but the satire felt bleakly blunted.
Alex Finch, Comedy To Watch, 27th December 2020Being Bridget Jones, BBC2, review
Fun, relatable and breezy - just like Helen Fielding's books.
Ed Power, i Newspaper, 22nd December 2020Death To 2020 details confirmed
Full cast and production details have been confirmed for Charlie Brooker's end-of-year review, Netflix mockumentary Death To 2020.
British Comedy Guide, 21st December 2020