Posts By David Farnor
2017 Oscar nominated short film reviews: Animated and Live Action
February 26, 2017 | David FarnorAs the film world looks to Hollywood tonight for the 2017 Academy Awards, La La Land is the movie everyone’s talking about, but every year, there are a wave of contenders that can get all too easily overlooked: the Oscar … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Ultimate Beastmaster
February 26, 2017 | David FarnorSylvester Stallone’s absurdly overblown obstacle course is a disappointingly unoriginal spectacle.Read More
UK TV review: Supergirl Season 2, Episode 12 (Luthors)
February 26, 2017 | David FarnorSupergirl shines a welcome spotlight on its villains in this fun Luthor-loving outing.Read More
Catch up TV review: Gap Year, The Trouble with Dad, Mafia Women with Trevor Mcdonald
February 26, 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
OJ: Made in America: A monumental piece of documentary filmmaking
February 26, 2017 | David FarnorThis seven-hour epic documentary puts the history of OJ Simpson into profound, dizzying context.Read More
Netflix UK film review: I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore
February 25, 2017 | David FarnorThis enjoyably unpredictable indie comedy is full of dark humour, brutal violence and warm empathy.Read More
UK TV review: 24: Legacy Episode 2 (1pm to 2pm)
February 25, 2017 | David FarnorEpisode 2 of the new 24 turns on the silliness, but switches off the credibility.Read More
Sky 1’s Lucky Man: Britain’s answer to 24
February 24, 2017 | David FarnorStan Lee’s Lucky Man returns tonight to Sky 1. The channel’s most-watched original drama, it’s a thriller about a cop (Harry Clayton – James Nesbitt), who finds himself the new wearer of a magical bracelet, which seems to give him … Read More
VOD film review: Rear Window
February 24, 2017 | David FarnorA gripping, riveting ride that will have you keeping a close eye (and ear) on your neighbours for years to come.Read More
5 reasons you should be watching High Maintenance
February 23, 2017 | David FarnorHigh Maintenance, the wonderful web series about a pot dealer in Brooklyn, is finally returning to UK TV, as Sky Comedy premieres Season 4 on Friday 18th September 2020 at 10pm.
The show, which was Vimeo’s first original programme to … Read More