Posts By David Farnor
VOD film review: Kicks
May 25, 2017 | David FarnorLyrical, gritty, moving and ambitious, this study of boys trying to be men is a directorial debut from a striking new talent.Read More
First look Walter Presents TV review: Black Widow (Penoza)
May 24, 2017 | David FarnorJust when you think you’re out, they pull you back in. So goes the gangster’s motto, a time-honoured fact of thug life that dates all the way back to the Corleone family. Black Widow (known as Penoza in its home … Read More
UK TV review: Supergirl Season 2, Episode 20
May 23, 2017 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers.
We need to talk about James Olsen. Once one of Supergirl’s most promising sidekicks, the photographer-turned-media-empire-boss-turned-masked-vigilante has swiftly become the show’s worst character, failing to fit in anywhere, failing to convince anyone that he really wants … Read More
Walter Presents TV review: Reborn (Le Repenti)
May 22, 2017 | David FarnorThis quietly gripping thriller puts a fresh face on old cliches.Read More
Twin Peaks: The magic of stories without spoilers
May 22, 2017 | David FarnorIt is happening again. That TV show you like is back in style. Yes, Twin Peaks is back on our TV screens for the first time in a quarter of a century, and fans are over the moon about the … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Get Me Roger Stone
May 21, 2017 | David FarnorThis profile of the political player behind the US President is an important insight into rise of Donald Trump.Read More
Catch up TV reviews: Go 8 Bit DLC, The Fake News Show, Ivanka Trump
May 21, 2017 | David FarnorWhat’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
Netflix UK TV review: Designated Survivor: Episode 21 (Brace for Impact)
May 21, 2017 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers
“I have seen the one thing that will bind us all together,” says President Kirkman in the Season 1 finale of Designated Survivor. The audience tenses up. Is he going to say it? He’s not going … Read More
Interview: Jarkko Lahti talks The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Maki
May 20, 2017 | David FarnorA boxing movie without boxing in it? The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Maki isn’t the sporting movie you expect. It’s based on true story, but not one about winning. It follows the build-up to a big fight, … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: The Keepers
May 19, 2017 | David FarnorNetflix’s scorching, shocking true crime documentary puts its victims first – and will move you to righteous fury.Read More