Posts By David Farnor
12 Days of Netflix: Once Upon a Holiday
December 12, 2016 | David FarnorDirector: James Head Cast: Briana Evigan, Paul Campbell Watch Once Upon a Holiday online in the UK: Netflix
Every day until Christmas Eve, we unwrap another one of Netflix UK’s Christmas films and sort the naughty from the nice. It’s … Read More
VOD film review: King of Devil’s Island
December 12, 2016 | David FarnorThis shocking drama based on a true story carries a chilling impact.Read More
Catch-up TV reviews: This Is Us, In Plain Sight, Slum Britain
December 11, 2016 | 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
UK TV review: Humans Season 2, Episode 6
December 11, 2016 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers.
With two more episodes to go, Humans Season 2 begins to tie its ends together with Episode 6 – and it does so with a slew of thought-provoking ideas.
After Episode 5’s reveal, we finally get … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency
December 11, 2016 | David FarnorDouglas Adams is not an author whose stories are suitable for the screen. His stories are barely suitable for the page. The writer’s genius lies not his in narrative prowess, but in his ever-inventive stream of imagination and humour – … Read More
VOD film review: Hunt for the Wilderpeople
December 11, 2016 | David FarnorFunny and feel-good, Taika Waititi’s coming-of-age comedy is a daft and delightful adventure.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: River Monsters
December 11, 2016 | David FarnorWhen a programme begins with the immortal words “I’m Jeremy Wade, fresh water detective”, you know you’re in for a good time. ITV’s River Monsters sees Wade journey around the world looking for deadly aquatic beasts. He heads to Alaska … Read More
VOD film review: Anomalisa
December 11, 2016 | David FarnorCharlie Kaufman’s unromantic romance is a sad, sweet, strangely profound study of human isolation and the need for connection.Read More
VOD film review: Suicide Squad
December 9, 2016 | David FarnorUnfunny and unsurprising, this uneven antihero blockbuster is frustratingly all over the place.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Captive
December 9, 2016 | David FarnorDocumentaries are in these days. Audiences seem to have awoken to the sheer diversity and story-telling thrills that they can provide, which, in turn, gives more chance for filmmakers to explore the format’s potential. A large part of that rise … Read More