Posts By David Farnor
Netflix UK TV review: Better Call Saul Season 2, Episode 10 (Klick)
April 20, 2016 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers.
“It’s like he’s out to get you.” That’s Ernesto’s take on the Better Call Saul situation at the close of Season 2. It’s a tiny moment of kindness shown towards Jimmy (Bob Odenkirk), after he rushed … Read More
Shakespeare Day Live: The full BBC iPlayer line-up
April 19, 2016 | David FarnorSaturday 23rd April marks the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death – and BBC iPlayer is celebrating in style.
Shakespeare Day Live will take place across the whole of Saturday, with a host of events streaming live on a dedicated pop-up … Read More
Catch up TV reviews: What British Muslims Really Think, River Monsters, Scott & Bailey, Tower Block
April 17, 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 … Read More
UK TV review: Outlander: Season 2, Episode 2 (Not in Scotland Anymore)
April 17, 2016 | David FarnorThis is a spoiler-free review. Come back after the episode’s release for additional, spoilery notes.
The title of Outlander Season 2’s second episode promises new horizons – and it certainly delivers on those fronts. Well, in the bedroom department, anyway. … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Better Call Saul Season 2, Episode 9 (Nailed)
April 17, 2016 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers.
Will he? Won’t he? That’s been the question Better Call Saul has left us asking for the whole of its first two seasons – at what point will Jimmy McGill (Bob Odenkirk) finally become Saul Goodman? … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Natural Born Pranksters
April 16, 2016 | David FarnorDirector: Roman Atwood, Ben Pluimer Cast: Roman Atwood, Vitaly Zdorovetskiy, Dennis Roady Certificate: 15 Watch Natural Born Pranksters online in the UK: Netflix UK / YouTube / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / TalkTalk TV / Rakuten TV … Read More
VOD film review: Eisenstein in Guanajuato
April 16, 2016 | David FarnorDirector: Peter Greenaway Cast: Elmer Bäck, Luis Alberti Certificate: 18 Watch Eisenstein in Guanajuato online in the UK: Curzon Home Cinema / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / BFI Player / Sky Store
How do you edit a film about Eisenstein? Don’t … Read More
Interview: Hirokazu Koreeda on Our Little Sister
April 16, 2016 | David FarnorIn a modern age where mainstream directors often seem to be competing to see who can blow the biggest thing up, Japanese director Hirokazu Koreeda has made an art of conquering tiny things.
His latest, Our Little Sister (read our … Read More
New releases and coming soon to MUBI UK this week (16th April 2016)
April 16, 2016 | David FarnorNot getting your art-house fix from Netflix? Wish there were more indie films on Amazon Prime Video? Every week, we round up the new releases on MUBI, the subscription VOD service that hand-picks new and old classics from around the … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Monsters vs. Aliens
April 16, 2016 | David FarnorDirectors: Rob Letterman, Conrad Vernon Cast: Reese Witherspoon, Kiefer Sutherland, Hugh Laurie, Will Arnett, Seth Rogen, Stephen Colbert Certificate: PG Watch Monsters vs. Aliens online in the UK: Netflix UK / Apple TV (iTunes) / TalkTalk TV / Prime Video … Read More