KieranMalan Reviews

Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father (2008)

WOW! 10/10 - an emotional roller-coaster

[9/10 · 21 April 2016]

Please, I beg of you - this is the epitome of great documentary making, you must watch this!

Over the duration of this documentary, I was hit by an array of emotions: Fear, sorrow, anger, disgust. This was an emotional roller-coaster. I will not give too much away and keep this short and sweet. Be prepared it will trouble you to the bone, but the human emotion, the rawness of this film will make it an 'experience' you will not forget. Fantastic piece of film and highly recommended!

I love the experience of a great documentary, and I must admit, this was better than I expected, simply because it will stay with me or the rest of my life. Kudos to the film makers, you captured the essence of this piece flawlessly!

Hello Ladies (2013–2014)

Merchant at his finest

[8/10 · 7 October 2013]

I must admit to having high expectations of this, and I will confirm it did not let me down!

This is Steve Merchant at his best. After reading mostly mixed reviews, I wanted to give my humble opinion as to why this show is so enjoyable.

If you have been a fan of Merchant since his XFM days you will see his comedy stylings splashed across this series and he nails his awkward, gawky character to a tee.

The penny-pinching persona, cringe-worthy attempts to hit on the ladies and all round geeky- vibe is exactly what this comedy genius is about. It's witty, awkward and filled with laughs whilst infused with an pseudo-emotional undertone about his overall bad luck with the female persuasion. The cinematography, intro clips and soundtracks have an 'entourage' style and are fantastic and really add to quality of this show. The friends of Merchant in the show compliment him - and the series greatly - and overall I'm really enjoying this series so far

Viewers who may not like this style of comedy or S.Merch as a comic writer will most likely disagree with my views and I can completely understand as it is not for everyones taste, but those who indulge in Merchants style will greatly appreciate this series.