Posts By David Farnor
Trailer: Shaft arrives on Netflix UK this June
June 9, 2019 | David FarnorCan you dig it? Netflix can, as it brings Shaft to your screen this June.
New Line’s reboot of the iconic detective franchise, with Samuel L Jackson playing the role of John Shaft himself – after playing the nephew of … Read More
Happy! cancelled after Season 2
June 8, 2019 | David FarnorHappy! has been cancelled after its second season.
The show, which is produced by Universal Content Productions, airs on Syfy in the USA, and premieres in the UK on Netflix. Within weeks of Season 2 arriving on British screens, though, … Read More
The Weekly MUBI Digest | 8th June 2019
June 8, 2019 | David FarnorMUBI’s Claire Denis and Straub + Huillet retrospectives continue this week, but June also marks the start of month-long Pride celebrations on the streaming site, beginning with Tom Ford’s masterful, moving A Single Man.
For those looking for a big … Read More
The Good Place to end after Season 4
June 8, 2019 | David FarnorThe Good Place will end after Season 4, creator Michael Shur has announced.
The fantasy series follows an ordinary woman who is wrongly sent to a pleasant afterlife and must hide in plain sight from its creator, who is unaware … Read More
Where can I watch The Handmaid’s Tale online legally in the UK?
June 8, 2019 | David FarnorThe Handmaid’s Tale was the must-see show of 2017, a shockingly relevant, harrowingly bleak and relentlessly gripping adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s all-too-prescient book (read our reviews of Season 1 here, Season 2 here and Season 3 here). With Season 4 … Read More
YouTube suspends advertising for creator accused of online abuse
June 7, 2019 | David FarnorYouTube has suspended advertising for a creator accused of online abuse, after the site was criticised for how it responded to the harassment complaint.
The online video giant has been repeatedly associated with controversies surrounding inappropriate content and this week … Read More
What/If rises to number one in Netflix’s most popular chart
June 7, 2019 | David FarnorSteamy psychology thriller What/If has risen to number one in Netflix’s chart of most popular titles.
The series, which stars Renee Zellwegger, premiered last month to mixed reviews – read our verdict here – and notably failed to top Netflix’s … Read More
UKTV Play launches on Apple TV
June 6, 2019 | David FarnorUKTV Play is now available on Apple TV. The catch-up service, which covers the network’s free-to-channels, including Dave and Yesterday, boasts a diverse catalogue of shows. Currently on offer is a new series of Emmy and BAFTA nominated UKTV Original Taskmaster … Read More
Jared and Jerusha Hess to adapt Thelma the Unicorn for Netflix
June 6, 2019 | David FarnorJared Hess (Masterminds, The Last Man on Earth) and Jerusha Hess (Napoleon Dynamite, Nacho Libre) are teaming up to adapt Thelma the Unicorn for Netflix.
Written by Aaron Blabey, the book has sold over 1.6 million copies to date and … Read More
Game of Thrones bows out with record-breaking season
June 6, 2019 | David FarnorAfter an epic 10 years, 73 episodes, and almost 71 hours of viewing time, HBO production Game of Thrones finally drew to its much anticipated close last month, and it did so in record-breaking style.
Sky Atlantic’s cumulative viewing figures … Read More