Posts By David Farnor
VOD film review: Iron Man 2
April 11, 2016 | David FarnorMarvel’s follow-up to one of its most fun outings swaps light-hearted entertainment for leaden exposition.Read More
VOD film review: Star Wars: The Force Awakens
April 11, 2016 | David FarnorA perfect balance of self-awareness and self-reverence ranks this Star Wars sequel right alongside the original trilogy.Read More
Catch up TV reviews: You’re The Worst, The People Next Door, Drive, Marcella
April 10, 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
VOD film review: Iron Man
April 10, 2016 | David FarnorRobert Downey Jr. shines in Marvel’s first superhero outing, which keeps things simple and entertaining.Read More
Interview: Pandorica director Tom Paton talks turning music record label tactics into digital movie distribution
April 10, 2016 | David FarnorThis month sees the release of Pandorica in UK cinemas and on VOD. The indie sci-fi is notable for its impressive visuals on a micro-budget, but is even more so for its release model, which sees the film hit Vimeo … Read More
UK TV review: Outlander Season 2, Episode 1
April 9, 2016 | David FarnorThis is a spoiler-free review. Come back after the episode’s release for additional, spoilery notes.
Season 1 of Outlander was one of the TV highlights of last year. Chronicling the tale of 1940s nurse Claire (Caitriona Balfe), who found herself … Read More
VOD film review: The Woman in Black
April 9, 2016 | David FarnorDaniel Radcliffe impresses in this enjoyably creepy ride through haunted house conventions.Read More
VOD film review: Couple in a Hole
April 9, 2016 | David FarnorDirector: Tom Geens Cast: Paul Higgins, Kate Dickie, Jerome Kircher Certificate: 15 Watch Couple in a Hole online in the UK: Sky Cinema / NOW / We Are Colony / Curzon Home Cinema / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video … Read More
VOD film review: Nasty Baby
April 9, 2016 | David FarnorKristen Wiig is excellent in this provocative thriller that deliberately leaves you unsettled.Read More
BBC Three box set review: In the Flesh (Season 1)
April 9, 2016 | David Farnor“You get bitten. You come back. We’ve seen it in the films. That’s how it works.”
That’s one of the residents in Roarton, Lancashire, a town where the dead have started coming back to life. Zombies? In a TV show? … Read More