Posts By David Farnor
Netflix UK review: Better Call Saul Season 2, Episode 2
February 23, 2016 | David Farnor“I cannot hear about this sort of thing ever again.”
After last week’s superb opener, Season 2 of Better Call Saul continues to put Jimmy’s (Bob Odenkirk) relationship with Kim (Rhea Seehorn) front and centre. They’re far from the world’s … Read More
VOD film review: Suffragette
February 23, 2016 | David FarnorInspiring and hugely moving, this is a historical drama that feels urgently present.Read More
UK TV review: The X-Files Season 10 (2016), Episode 3 (Mulder and Scully Meet the Were-Monster)
February 22, 2016 | David FarnorWhen a show is brought back for a limited series, it’s hard to know what it should be; exactly the same as the old days or something self-aware and new? The X-Files’ 2016 reboot has been a typically uneven affair, … Read More
Amazon Prime Video UK TV review: Ripper Street Season 4, Episode 7 (Finale)
February 20, 2016 | David FarnorRead our interview with Matthew Macfadyen and Adam Rothenberg here.
Episode 7 of Ripper Street Season 4 airs on BBC Two at 10pm on 19th September. This is a spoiler-free review.
“What dangers do I face?” “Plenty.”
Ask anyone to … Read More
Catch up TV reviews: The X-Files, Heroes Reborn, Keeping Up with the Khans, The Normandy Landings
February 20, 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
The best films and TV shows on BBC iPlayer (19th February 2016)
February 19, 2016 | David FarnorWe review the best TV shows and films currently available on BBC iPlayer. (Click here to skip to our reviews of the best movies on BBC iPlayer.)
The People vs OJ Simpson
It’s all too easy to dub something … Read More
YouTube Red film review: A Trip to Unicorn Island
February 19, 2016 | David FarnorWe continue our look at YouTube Red’s first wave of originals with A Trip to Unicorn Island, the feature-length outing from Lilly Singh.
YouTube is a thing. A big thing. A lot of adults can forget that, or underestimate its … Read More
VOD film review: Mavis!
February 19, 2016 | David FarnorDirector: Jessica Edwards Cast: Mavis Staples Certificate: PG Watch Mavis! online in the UK: Apple TV (iTunes) / Sky Store
Them! Oliver! Airplane! It takes something special for a film to carry such excited punctuation. Mavis!, out now in cinemas … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Love (Season 1)
February 19, 2016 | David Farnor“Did he ask you out?” “No, it’s worse. He likes me.”
You might wonder why Love, Netflix’s new romantic comedy, is released on the streaming site five days after Valentine’s Day. The truth is simple: it’s not exactly romantic. Chronicling … Read More
Amazon Prime Video UK TV review: Vikings Season 4, Episode 1 (A Good Treason)
February 18, 2016 | David FarnorAs Vikings returns this Friday for a fourth season, it joins Fast & Furious as one of the most unlikely things to become a successful franchise. But three years after its debut, the History channel’s excursion into scripted television shows … Read More