Posts By David Farnor
UK TV review: Detectorists
June 1, 2016 | David FarnorDig past the tranquil surface of this gentle comedy and there’s real treasure here. Read More
VOD film review: Les Miserables
June 1, 2016 | David FarnorThis star-studded adaptation of the classic musical will make you cry.Read More
VOD film review: 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
May 30, 2016 | David FarnorJohn Krasinski impresses as an unlikely action hero in this surprisingly complex military thriller.Read More
Seem familiar? This is where you’ve seen the cast of Nasty Baby before
May 30, 2016 | David FarnorBefore it hits DVD, Nasty Baby is released exclusively today on We Are Colony, along with a bundle of digital special features. We take a look at the bevy of familiar faces in the cast, and where it is you … Read More
VOD film review: Goosebumps
May 30, 2016 | David FarnorThis entertaining horror is scary fun for the whole family.Read More
Review: Top Gear – and why it could learn a thing or two from BBC Three’s Extra Gear
May 29, 2016 | David FarnorTop Gear without Clarkson, Hammond and May? The BBC reboot was always damned if it did and damned if it didn’t. And, sure enough, the first episode aired with Twitter in full backlash mode. Some were angry it was too … Read More
Catch up TV reviews: Secret Life of the Human Pups, How to Get a Council House, Magnifica 70
May 29, 2016 | 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 … Read More
UK TV review: Outlander: Season 2, Episode 8 (The Fox’s Lair)
May 29, 2016 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers.
“They say insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result,” opines Claire in Episode 8 of Outlander Season 2. Which is partly why she and Jamie fled France to head … Read More
VOD film review: Spotlight
May 29, 2016 | David FarnorThis retelling of the Boston Globe’s 2011 investigation into abuse in the Catholic Church is urgent, gripping filmmaking.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Chef’s Table: Season 2
May 29, 2016 | David Farnor“When we’re born, we have a limited ability to perceive flavour,” says chef Grant Achatz in the second season of Netflix’s Chef’s Table. “As you get older, you become able to discern more, but you’re young enough not to remember … Read More