Posts By David Farnor
Short film review: Bricks, Lock In, Ghosted
February 11, 2018 | David Farnor
On Sundays, we review short films available online. We call it Short Film Sunday. This week, we catch up with a trio of new shorts from Neville Pierce, film journo veteran and scarily talented director, who premiered his triple-bill on … Read More
Catch up TV review: Go 8 Bit, The Bulger Killers, James Bulger: A Mother’s Story, The X-Files
February 11, 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
VOD film review: Last Flag Flying
February 11, 2018 | David Farnor
Richard Linklater’s post-Iraq road trip is an uneven but poignant salute to patriotism and loss.Read More
UK TV review: Hard Sun
February 10, 2018 | David Farnor
Coherent. Logical. Boring. None of these words can be used to describe this bonkers apocalyptic thriller.Read More
Why you should be watching Kiri
February 10, 2018 | David Farnor
Sarah Lancashire is a superb in this grippingly complex ensemble drama.Read More
UK TV review: The X-Files Season 11, Episode 1 (My Struggle III)
February 8, 2018 | David Farnor
The X-Files returns for an enjoyably bonkers 11th season with the mother of all retcons.Read More
McMafia: A convincing, cool portrait of modern crime
February 6, 2018 | David Farnor
BBC One’s globe-trotting portrait of modern crime is convincing and cool – sometimes, a little too cool.Read More
First look Walter Presents TV review: Maltese: The Mafia Detective
February 4, 2018 | David Farnor
The end of a TV episode is normally the thing that makes you want to keep watching, but sometimes, it’s the beginning. So it is with Maltese: The Mafia Detective, Walter Presents’ new Italian drama.
The streaming service launched a … Read More
Catch up TV review: Unspun with Matt Forde S4, The Special Needs Employment Agency, The Wine Show, Death Row 2018
February 4, 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
Amazon UK TV review: The Grand Tour Season 2, Episode 8 and 9
February 4, 2018 | David Farnor
Season 2 of The Grand Tour continues to find form in going back to its Top Gear roots. There’s a tricky balance to strike, though, between keeping things fresh and repeating familiar tricks. Episode 8 tackles that head-on, with a … Read More
