Posts By David Farnor
Netflix UK film review: 37 Seconds
February 2, 2020 | David Farnor
Newcomer Mei Kayama is sensational in this charming coming-of-age comedy about a manga artist with cerebral palsy.Read More
VOD film review: Maiden
February 2, 2020 | David Farnor
This comprehensive documentary about Tracy Edwards is a gripping and inspiring watch.Read More
Apple TV film review: Hala
February 1, 2020 | David Farnor
Director: Minhal Baig Cast: Geraldine Viswanathan, Purbi Joshi, Azad Khan Certificate: 15 Watch Hala online in the UK: Apple TV
Meet Hala (Geraldine Viswanathan). She’s just like any other 17-year-old girl: she goes to school, doesn’t get on with her … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Ghosts of Sugar Land
January 30, 2020 | David Farnor
This retelling of a radicalised young Muslim is a poignant study of betrayal, doubt, identity and lost connections.Read More
UK TV review: Doctor Who Season 12 Episode 5 (Fugitive of the Judoon)
January 29, 2020 | David Farnor
Packed with old faces, this thrilling hour doubles down on Doctor Who mythology to jaw-dropping effect.Read More
First look Walter Presents TV review: Stockholm Requiem
January 26, 2020 | David Farnor
A smart script and distinctive structure set this Swedish crime drama out from the Scandi noir pack.Read More
10 episodes of The Next Generation to watch before Star Trek: Picard
January 26, 2020 | David Farnor
With Star Trek: Picard now on our screens, Patrick Stewart is back in the uniform of Jean-Luc Picard for the first time in 18 years. Well, almost: when we catch up with the retired Starfleet legend, he’s retired and living … Read More
Catch up TV reviews: Crazy Delicious, Meat the Family, Losing It: Our Mental Health Emergency
January 26, 2020 | David Farnor
What’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 weekly Best … Read More
UK TV review: Crazy Delicious
January 24, 2020 | David Farnor
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory meets Bake Off. That’s the pitch for Channel 4’s new cooking contest, which manages to lose some of the magic of each in its determination to over-egg its own pudding.
The concept is impressively … Read More
Star Trek: Picard: Boldly going to new, old frontiers
January 24, 2020 | David Farnor
“I came here to find safety, but one is never safe from the past.” Those are the words of Jean-Luc Picard, 18 years after we last saw him in action as the captain of the USS Starship Enterprise in the … Read More
