Posts By David Farnor
Catch up TV review: Berlin Station, Celebrity Gogglebox, Trevor McDonald and the Killer Nurse
October 28, 2018 | 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
Top food TV shows on Netflix to fill the Bake Off void
October 28, 2018 | David Farnor
This week sees the end of The Great British Bake Off for another year, which means Tuesday nights just don’t feel the same. There’s no Paul. There’s no Prue. There’s no Noel or Sandi playing about in the background. And … Read More
VOD film review: Possum
October 27, 2018 | David Farnor
Matthew Holness’ unsettling feature debut is a tiny slice of chilling, clinging horror.Read More
Top classic films on Netflix UK
October 27, 2018 | David Farnor
Netflix is somewhat infamous for its relative lack of classic films – and, with the closure of FilmStruck, those slim pickings are more important than ever to address. But with Netflix funding the restoration and completion of Orson Welles’ The … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Dovlatov
October 26, 2018 | David Farnor
Netflix’s slow period Russian drama is a compelling portrait of a writer struggling for freedom and recognition.Read More
Interview: Tinge Krishnan talks Been So Long, bringing a stage musical to the screen and Netflix
October 26, 2018 | David Farnor
It’s not everyday you see a brand new musical released on Netflix, let alone one set in modern day London. Starring Michaela Coel and Arinzé Kene, Been So Long is a vibrant, romantic, charmingly sincere piece (read our review here). … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Shirkers
October 25, 2018 | David Farnor
This dazzlingly personal meta-documentary is a cult classic literally in the making.Read More
Interview: Sandi Tan talks Shirkers, rediscovering her voice and Netflix
October 25, 2018 | David Farnor
In 1992, 20-year-old Sandi Tan went out with two friends (Jasmine Ng and Sophie Siddique) to make Singapore’s greatest cult classic. The movie, which they shot on 16mm, never saw the light of day. Why? Because their enigmatic American collaborator, … Read More
VOD film review: Been So Long
October 24, 2018 | David Farnor
Michaela Coel shines in this likeable, open-hearted musical set in modern day London.Read More
Snowpiercer: A chilling dystopian satire
October 23, 2018 | David Farnor
Bong Joon-ho’s dazzling and daft dystopian satire is chillingly relevant, even years after its release.Read More
