Posts By David Farnor
Amazon Prime Video film review: I’m Still Here
March 6, 2016 | David FarnorDirector: Casey Affleck Cast: Joaquin Phoenix Certificate: 15 Watch I’m Still Here online in the UK: Amazon Prime / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / TalkTalk TV / Google Play
Is it a hoax? That was the main … Read More
UK TV review: The X-Files Season 10 (2016), Episode 4
March 5, 2016 | David FarnorAfter last week’s encounter with the Were-Monster, this week’s The X-Files swings from light humour to heavy drama – a transformation that doesn’t always bring out the show’s best side.
Chris Carter’s sci-fi has always benefited from that ability to … Read More
New releases and coming soon to MUBI UK this week (5th March 2016)
March 5, 2016 | David FarnorNot getting your arthouse fix from Netflix? Wish there were more indie films on Amazon Prime Video? Every week, we round up the new releases on MUBI, the subscription VOD service that hand-picks new and old classics from around the … Read More
Amazon Prime Video UK TV review: Vikings Season 4, Episode 2 and 3
March 4, 2016 | David FarnorThe ground is covered in snow. The wind is battering the trees. A man strides against the natural elements, clutching his fur coat to his tired body. No, this is not The Revenant: this is Vikings Season 4. Just how … Read More
Amazon Prime Video film review: Persepolis
March 4, 2016 | David FarnorDirector: Vincent Paronnaud, Marjane Satrapi Cast: Chiara Mastroianni, Catherine Deneuve, Sean Penn, Iggy Pop Certificate: 12 Watch Persepolis online in the UK: Amazon Prime Video
Related in a stark monochrome flashback, Marjane’s story is a familiar coming-of-age tale. But look … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny
March 3, 2016 | David FarnorDirector: Yuen Woo-ping Cast: Michelle Yeoh, Donnie Yen, Harry Shum Jr. Watch Sword of Destiny online in the UK: Netflix
In 2000, Ang Lee’s Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon dazzled audiences around the world. The masterpiece won four Oscars and became … Read More
The election’s the thing: How House of Cards Season 4 got its Shakespearean groove back
March 3, 2016 | David FarnorThis contains spoilers for Seasons 1 to 3 of House of Cards.
“I thought you hated politics,” says one analyst to another halfway through Season 4 of House of Cards. “I do, but anger and seduction? Those are interesting.” It’s … Read More
Unbound: The David Bowie Instagram series designed to mystify
March 2, 2016 | David FarnorDavid Bowie was many things. Musician. Movie star. Fashion guru. Pop culture icon. Alien. Friend. Goblin king. Inspiration to be yourself. Cool. The list goes on, but now, you can add something else to it: web series creator.
Before his … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Better Call Saul Season 2, Episode 3
March 1, 2016 | David Farnor“You and I both know you can do this job, but you have to do it right.”
Better Call Saul continues to put the relationship between Kim (Rhea Seehorn) and Jimmy McGill (Bob Odenkirk) at the heart of Season 2 … Read More
Last Week Tonight’s takedown of Donald Trump proves John Oliver is king of satire
March 1, 2016 | David FarnorDonald Trump is a joke. Everyone in the UK knows this. But today, Tuesday 1st March (aka. Super Tuesday), he goes into the wave of US Republican primaries as the frontrunner – a victory that would effectively see him become … Read More