Posts By David Farnor
Interview: Harry Melling talks The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, Netflix and Liam Neeson with horses
November 15, 2018 | David Farnor
Harry Melling is one of the most interesting rising stars of Britain’s stage and screen. Capable of unpredictably switching from menacing to silly and from quirky to tragic, he’s impressed repeatedly over the years alongside Jon Simm and Simon Russell … Read More
Netflix UK film review: The Holiday Calendar
November 14, 2018 | David Farnor
The Holiday Calendar is a cute but forgettable rom-com that needs a touch more festive magic.Read More
Lost classics: Why the end of FilmStruck matters (and what to do about it)
November 11, 2018 | David Farnor
Thursday 29th November will see the end of FilmStruck as we know it. The joint venture between Turner International’s Digital Ventures & Innovation Group and Warner Bros. Digital Networks first opened its online doors in 2016, becoming a key platform … Read More
VOD film review: Better Watch Out
November 10, 2018 | David Farnor
This relentlessly twisted Christmas horror is a darkly surprising ride.Read More
VOD film review: Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
November 10, 2018 | David Farnor
Despite flashes of brilliance and intriguing ideas, this uneven Jurassic world-building sequel can’t find a way.Read More
VOD film review: Pili
November 10, 2018 | David Farnor
This thoughtful, moving drama about a Tanzanian woman with HIV carries a gently powerful documentary realism.Read More
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs: A delightful mixtape of mini-masterpieces
November 10, 2018 | David Farnor
This delightful Western anthology is a finely tuned mixtape of mini-masterpieces.Read More
VOD film review: F for Fake
November 10, 2018 | David Farnor
Orson Welles’ dizzying film essay documentary is enjoyably playful stuff.Read More
The Sinner Season 2: Grippingly complex crime thrills
November 9, 2018 | David Farnor
Compelling, complex and starring Carrie Coon, The Sinner’s second season cements the why-dunnit as one of the best crime series around.Read More
Interview: Tony Curran talks Outlaw King, Scottish history and becoming Netflix’s poster boy
November 8, 2018 | David Farnor
This week sees the release of Outlaw King, Netflix’s new historical epic. Directed by David Mackenzie, it’s a brutal, thrilling actioner that tells the untold, true story of Robert the Bruce, who transforms from defeated nobleman to outlaw hero during … Read More
