Posts By David Farnor
Netflix UK film review: iBoy
January 29, 2017 | David Farnor
This grounded, gritty sci-fi is a refreshingly small-scale superhero story.Read More
VOD film review: The White King
January 29, 2017 | David Farnor
This low-key dystopian drama about a dictatorship is chillingly convincing, but is too muted to make an impact.Read More
Amazon Prime Video UK TV review: Just Add Magic, Season 2
January 29, 2017 | David Farnor
Amazon’s cooking comedy serves up a confident second season that’s deliciously entertaining for all ages.Read More
RIP John Hurt: A man with the face of a Time Lord and the voice of a dragon
January 28, 2017 | David Farnor
There aren’t many people in the world with instantly recognisable voices. John Hurt, with his unique, husky tones, was one of them. If you didn’t know his face, you knew his voice, whether it was from Jim Henson’s The Storytellers … Read More
Amazon UK TV review: Z: The Beginning of Everything
January 27, 2017 | David Farnor
This lush but lightweight series about Zelda Fitzgerald feels more concerned with surface than substance.Read More
VOD film review: Christine
January 27, 2017 | David Farnor
This nuanced, sensitive character study is a provocative, powerful watch that will stay with you for days.Read More
First look UK TV review: Fortitude Season 2
January 26, 2017 | David Farnor
At the start of Season 2, Fortitude has lost none of its frosty, spooky edge.Read More
Interview: Bill Milner talks iBoy, Son of Rambow and Netflix
January 26, 2017 | David Farnor
Almost exactly 10 years ago to the day, the world’s greatest Rambo sequel premiered at Sundance. The bad guys? Scarecrows and ninjas. The heroes? School kids. In the lead role? Bill Milner, making his debut at the age of 11. … Read More
Walter Presents first look TV review: Case
January 24, 2017 | David Farnor
This thrillingly unconventional Iceland series is a case worth cracking.Read More
Amazon UK TV review: The Grand Tour Episode 11
January 23, 2017 | David Farnor
This satisfactory episode in Loch Ness only feels like The Grand Tour treading water.Read More
