Posts By David Farnor
Netflix UK film review: The Laundromat
October 18, 2019 | David Farnor
Soderbergh takes on The Panama Papers with this pertinent and playful gambit that never quite pays off.Read More
Giri/Haji: One of the year’s most original TV shows
October 17, 2019 | David Farnor
One of the year’s most original and unique series, this globe-trotting, culture-blending thriller is a remarkable piece of TV.Read More
Interview: Joe Barton talks Giri/Haji, bridging two cultures and box set binges
October 16, 2019 | David Farnor
This Thursday sees the premiere of a new UK series that’s unlike anything you’ve seen before on British TV. Giri/Haji explores the butterfly effect of one murder over the cities of London and Tokyo, as a world-weary detective, Kenzo (Takehiro … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Tell Me Who I Am
October 16, 2019 | David Farnor
This powerful, intensely personal documentary about memory, trauma and truth is a difficult but moving watch.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Atlantics (Atlantique)
October 15, 2019 | David Farnor
Mati Diop’s absorbing, atmospheric directorial debut is part melancholic romance, part ghost story.Read More
Interview: François Ozon talks By the Grace of God
October 13, 2019 | David Farnor
The latest from François Ozon, By the Grace of God is an engrossing and topical examination of the Catholic Church abuse scandal. It tells the story three men who join together to pursue justice for the abuse they suffered as … Read More
The Irishman review: A masterclass in restraint
October 13, 2019 | David Farnor
A mature, thoughtful reflection on the consequences of past actions, Scorsese’s patient crime drama is a masterclass in restraint.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Earthquake Bird
October 12, 2019 | David Farnor
Alicia Vikander and Riley Keough deliver strong performances in this atmospheric but hollow psychological thriller.Read More
London Film Festival review: Honey Boy, Little Joe, Perfect 10, The Personal History of David Copperfield
October 8, 2019 | David Farnor
With Netflix, Amazon and MUBI debuting their latest exclusives and originals at the London Film Festival, we head to Leicester Square to catch up with some of the films on offer.
For more of our coverage from the 2019 London … Read More
UK TV review: Motherland Season 2
October 7, 2019 | David Farnor
This frank, funny sitcom about parenting is brilliantly written and performed.Read More
