Posts By David Farnor
Digital theatre review: Emilia
November 26, 2020 | David Farnor“Take the fire as your own. That anger that you feel. It is yours. And you can use it.” That’s the rousing message at the heart of Emilia, a play about 17th-century poet Emilia Bassano. If you’ve never heard of … Read More
VOD film review: Motherless Brooklyn
November 25, 2020 | David FarnorEdward Norton brings old-school appeal to this nostalgic neo-noir.Read More
Netflix UK film review: The Christmas Chronicles 2
November 25, 2020 | David FarnorEven Kurt Russell as Santa can’t save this disappointing festive sequel.Read More
Netflix review: Sarah Cooper: Everything’s Fine
November 25, 2020 | David FarnorSarah Cooper pulls off the jump from TikTok to Netflix with this inventive, amusing satirical comedy special.Read More
Unhinged review: A grisly, gripping ride
November 25, 2020 | David FarnorRussell Crowe is horribly entertaining in this grisly, gripping road rage thriller.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Hillbilly Elegy
November 24, 2020 | David FarnorThis one-note adaptation of JD Vance’s memoirs is as subtle as Brian Blessed at a spelling bee.Read More
VOD film review: DOA
November 23, 2020 | David FarnorA man tries to find his own killer in this darkly gripping film noir.Read More
Amplify! film review: Falling, Some Beasts
November 22, 2020 | David FarnorWe catch up with two films streaming as part of Amplify! Film Festival. For the full line-up and how it works, click here.
Falling
Viggo Mortensen is one of the most underrated screen talents working today, bringing a tenderness … Read More
UK TV review: Lovers Rock (Small Axe)
November 22, 2020 | David FarnorSteve McQueen’s anthology hits a musical high with this euphoric, energetic celebration of life and love.Read More
Digital theatre review: What the Constitution Means to Me
November 19, 2020 | David FarnorThis rousing, exciting, amusing, passionate and interesting dissection of the US Consitution is a timely, inspiring watch.Read More
















