Over at MSN TV today, I've reviewed BBC Three's hour-long documentary RUSSELL BRAND - FROM ADDICTION TO RECOVERY, where the comedian investigates the country's drug addiction problem and the prospects of rehabilitation.
"My opinion of Russell Brand has always been hard to pin down because his output runs incredibly hot and cold. For every scene-stealing turn in the likes of Forgetting Sarah Marshall, there's a heinous remake of Arthur lurking round the corner. In addition, he's undoubtedly a rampant egomaniac. However, it's impossible to deny Russell Brand as the perfect choice to present a film about drugs on the BBC's youth-skewing channel. Thanks to his background as a charismatic comic and ex-junkie, From Addiction to Recovery was both insightful and entertaining." Continue reading...
