Posts By David Farnor
Netflix UK TV review: Scream Season 2, Episode 2
June 9, 2016 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers.
“The thing about the truth is it’s hard to pin down.”
Noah is getting all the good lines in this second season of Scream, but while it might sound like he’s stating the obvious, there are … Read More
VOD film review: Russell T. Davies’ A Midsummer Night’s Dream (2016)
June 9, 2016 | David FarnorRussell T Davies’ enchantingly fresh take on A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a celebration of life and imagination.Read More
VOD film review: Paranormal Activity
June 8, 2016 | David FarnorWhen things don’t happen, it’s brilliantly disturbing. When they do, it’s a slight disappointment.
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UK TV review: Penny Dreadful Season 3, Episode 5 (This World Is Our Hell)
June 7, 2016 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers.
Snakes, horses, and werewolves, oh my. After Episode 4’s astonishing solo outing for Eva Green and Rory Kinnear, Episode 5 of Penny Dreadful’s Season 3 initially looks like we’re back on a wider playing field, but … Read More
VOD film review: Watchmen
June 7, 2016 | David FarnorZack Snyder’s striking and ambitious adaptation of Alan Moore’s graphic novel is an underrated semi-success.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Scream Season 2, Episode 1 (I Know What You Did Last Summer)
June 6, 2016 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers.
“We’re all final girls in Lakewood. Because we survived.”
That’s Emma at the start of Scream Season 2. Yes, MTV’s surprisingly good horror series, which spun off from Wes Craven’s movie franchise last year, is back … Read More
VOD film review: The Absent One
June 5, 2016 | David FarnorThis highly competent crime drama has all the benefits of Scandinavian noir but without the need for binge-viewing.Read More
Catch up TV review: Jeremy Corbyn: The Outsider (Vice News)
June 5, 2016 | David Farnor“I am not a traditional party leader, I do things in a rather different way. Some people are slower at learning than others.”
Jeremy Corbyn: The Outsider. That’s the brand that has become associated with the Labour Party leader. The … Read More
UK TV review: Outlander: Season 2, Episode 9 (Je Suis Prest)
June 5, 2016 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers.
“Je Suis Prest” reads the Fraser family motto. It’s a nice nod that the show embraces it for the title of Episode 9 of Season 2, as it tackles not just questions of families and loyalties, … Read More
VOD film review: A Perfect Getaway
June 5, 2016 | David FarnorThis deceptively smart B-movie is as cheap and compelling as they come.Read More