Posts By David Farnor
The Weekly MUBI Digest | 23rd February 2019
February 23, 2019 | David Farnor
It’s Oscars weekend and MUBI is getting into the spirit with its final two awards season highlights: 2003’s 21 Grams and 2011’s A Separation. They join everything from Billy Wilder’s A Foreign Affair to Paddy Considine’s Tyrannosaur, with a side … Read More
Watch: First trailer for Ricky Gervais’ After Life
February 23, 2019 | David Farnor
“Humanity’s a plague. We’re a disgusting, selfish parasite and the world would be a better thing without us.” That’s Ricky Gervais in his new Netflix series, After Life, which follows Tony, a man trying to cope with his wife’s death.
Trailer: Northern Rescue hits Netflix this March
February 23, 2019 | David Farnor
Netflix heads back to Canada this March for new drama Northern Rescue.
A co-production with CBC, the family adventure series follows John West (William Baldwin), who uproots his three children from the big city to return to his home town … Read More
What’s leaving Sky and NOW TV in February / March 2019?
February 22, 2019 | David Farnor
Nothing reminds you that the year is racing forwards like the disappearance of TV shows and movies from your favourite subscription services, as licences expire and aren’t renewed for the immediate future.
This March, Sky’s box set collection – and … Read More
First look: Helen Hunt in BBC One’s World on Fire
February 22, 2019 | David Farnor
Helen Hunt heads to BBC One this year for new drama World on Fire.
Written by Peter Bowker (Eric and Ernie, Blackpool) and produced by Mammoth Screen, the epic seven-part series is a gripping retaling of the first year of … Read More
Trailer: Under the Silver Lake hits UK cinemas and MUBI this March
February 22, 2019 | David Farnor
“Who moves out in the middle of the night?” That’s the question that kicks off Under the Silver Lake, David “It Follows” Robert Mitchell’s new film.
It’s a question asked by aimless slacker Sam (Andrew Garfield) wakes up one morning … Read More
Watch: First trailer for Fleabag Season 2
February 22, 2019 | David Farnor
“Don’t sleep with him.” “I don’t do that anymore.” “Why, are you ill?” That’s the sound of Fleabag returning – finally – for Season 2, and the new trailer for her return gives us a taste of what to expect. … Read More
Chris Hemsworth to play Hulk Hogan in Netflix movie
February 21, 2019 | David Farnor
Chris Hemsworth is set to play Hulk Hogan in a new Netflix movie.
The biopic, which THR announced today, will see Marvel’s God of Thunder become a muscle-bound superstar of another kind, stepping into the wrestling wring for the 80s … Read More
The Wandering Earth: Mandarin sci-fi lands on Netflix
February 21, 2019 | David Farnor
Mandarin sci-fi film The Wandering Earth is heading to Netflix.
Based on the novella of the same title by Liu Cixin, the first Asian novelist to win the Hugo Award for Science Fiction, The Wandering Earth is directed and written … Read More
Taskmaster Season 8 unveils contestants
February 21, 2019 | David Farnor
Taskmaster returns this May for Season 8, and Dave has finally unveiled the contestants brave – or foolish – enough to take on the show.
The double BAFTA nominated and Broadcast Award winning UKTV Original series sees a group of … Read More
