Posts By David Farnor
VOD film review: Sick of It All
January 4, 2017 | David FarnorThis bitter comedy about childish adults and wise children is a laugh-out-loud treat.Read More
Happy birthday, Walter Presents! The top 10 TV shows from its first year
January 3, 2017 | David FarnorToday marks the first birthday of Walter Presents. All 4’s online channel, dedicated to finding foreign-language TV shows from around the world first opened its doors to the UK on 3rd January 2016.
The timing was perfect. Channel 4 has … Read More
VOD film review: A Story of Children and Film
January 2, 2017 | David FarnorPlayful, poetic and profound filmmaking.Read More
UK TV review: The Grand Tour Namibia Special (Episode 7 and 8)
January 2, 2017 | David FarnorPathetic attempts at controversial banter. Celebrity Braincrash. The American and his one joke. Halfway through the first season and the problems with Amazon’s motoring show are clear. The idea of returning to the old Top Gear special format for a … Read More
Catch up TV review: We’re Going on a Bear Hunt, Maigret’s Dead Man, The Arrivals, A Big LEGO Christmas, Cooke & Moore’s Missing Sketches
January 1, 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: Maigret’s Dead Man
January 1, 2017 | David FarnorMaigret serves up a stylish second mystery that’s sadly lacking in substance.Read More
The 18 best episodes of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
December 31, 2016 | David FarnorNow, this is a story all about how, my life got flipped turned upside down. And I’d like to take a minute just sit right there. I’ll tell you how I became the prince of a town called Bel-Air.
Netflix UK TV review: Chasing Cameron
December 30, 2016 | David FarnorWho is Cameron Dallas? Netflix’s new documentary series about the social media star is insightful, but uneven viewing.Read More
VOD film review: High-Rise
December 30, 2016 | David FarnorA stunning state of the disunion address that only feels more relevant the more time passes.Read More
VOD film review: Albatross
December 30, 2016 | David FarnorThis coming-of-age drama is a winning showcase for two brilliant young British stars.Read More