Posts By David Farnor
Netflix UK TV review: Tarzan and Jane
January 8, 2017 | David Farnor
Tarzan becomes Spider-Man of the jungle in this likeable reboot that makes an outdated character feel more relevant.Read More
VOD film review: Shell
January 7, 2017 | David Farnor
A calm and absorbing coming-of-age drama, shot through with a heartbreaking sense of tangible isolation.Read More
Walter Presents TV review: Match Day
January 6, 2017 | David Farnor
This detective mystery doesn’t volley you with revelations and dead bodies, but when Match Day shoots, it certainly scores.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Sherlock Season 4, Episode 1 (The Six Thatchers)
January 5, 2017 | David Farnor
Warning: This contains minor spoilers.
There’s a thin line between clever and clever-clever. In the past, the BBC’s modern reboot of Sherlock has walked it like Johnny Cash in his prime, allowing Sherlock to be clever-clever and the show to … Read More
UK TV review: Vikings Season 4, Episode 14 and 15
January 4, 2017 | David Farnor
A moving double-bill sees Vikings at its very best as the ambitious Season 4 continues.Read More
VOD film review: Sick of It All
January 4, 2017 | David Farnor
This 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 Farnor
Today 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 Farnor
Playful, poetic and profound filmmaking.Read More
UK TV review: The Grand Tour Namibia Special (Episode 7 and 8)
January 2, 2017 | David Farnor
Pathetic 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 Farnor
What’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
