Posts By David Farnor
VOD film review: Manchester by the Sea
May 16, 2017 | David FarnorThis masterfully prickly study of pain and grief throbs with unspoken emotions.Read More
Prometheus: A fascinating prequel with the wrong main character
May 16, 2017 | David FarnorPrometheus is ambitious, pretty, fascinating and impressive. It’s also a disappointment.Read More
Catch up TV reviews: Go 8 Bit, Loaded, Taskmaster
May 15, 2017 | David FarnorWhat’s available on-demand on Freeview? Keep up-to-date with our weekly catch-up TV column, including reviews of shows on ITV Hub, new releases on All 4 and a guide to My5. (For BBC TV reviews and round-ups, see our weekly Best … Read More
Alien: Resurrection: A cautionary tale of trying to copy brilliance
May 14, 2017 | David FarnorThis flawed attempt to copy brilliance only leads to a disappointingly ugly mess.Read More
Why you should be watching Anne with an E on Netflix
May 14, 2017 | David Farnor“I like imagining more than remembering,” says Anne in the opening episode of new TV version of Anne of Green Gables. It soon becomes apparent why, as the seven-part adaptation unveils the unhappy memories that belong to our heroine’s childhood. … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Riverdale Season 1, Episode 13 (finale)
May 14, 2017 | David FarnorRiverdale’s extraordinary first season reaches an ordinary, but entertaining close.Read More
VOD film review: The Levelling
May 13, 2017 | David FarnorHope Dickson Leach’s excellent feature debut marks her and Ellie Kendrick out as talents to watch.Read More
Amazon TV review: I Love Dick
May 12, 2017 | David FarnorThis bold, intoxicating dive into the female gaze is TV that demands to be devoured.Read More
Alien 3: An underrated tale of religion and redemption
May 11, 2017 | David FarnorDavid Fincher’s underrated sequel is a brooding tale of religion and redemption.Read More
VOD film review: Hot Fuzz
May 11, 2017 | David FarnorEndlessly quotable and deliriously over-the-top, Pegg, Frost and Wright serve up one of the best British comedies of the last decade.Read More