Posts By David Farnor
UK TV review: The X-Files Season 10 (2016), Episode 2 (The Founder’s Mutation)
February 15, 2016 | David FarnorWarning: This contains mild spoilers.
“He didn’t answer my question,” observes Mulder in Episode 2 of The X-Files, after quizzing a sinister-looking man in a hospital. It’s the same thing that many people may be saying to themselves this week, … Read More
BAFTA short film review: Elephant, samuel-613
February 14, 2016 | David FarnorOn Sundays, we review short films available on VOD. We call it Short Film Sunday.
As the 2016 EE BAFTA awards take place tonight (Sunday 14th February), we take a look at the two Best Short Film nominees available to … Read More
Inside VOD: FilmDoo’s founder on creating a home for the films you can’t see anywhere else
February 14, 2016 | David FarnorInside VOD: We take you behind the scenes of the video on-demand industry by interviewing key figures in the streaming world. Today, we speak to Weerada Sucharitkul, co-founder of FilmDoo.
In the digital age of entertainment, it’s never been easier … Read More
Amazon Prime Video UK TV review: Ripper Street Season 4, Episode 6 (No Wolves in Whitechapel)
February 14, 2016 | David FarnorRead our interview with Matthew Macfadyen and Adam Rothenberg here.
Episode 6 of Ripper Street Season 4 airs on BBC Two at 10pm on 12th September. This is a spoiler-free review.
After last week’s relatively low-key character study of Reid … Read More
VOD film review: Gran Torino
February 14, 2016 | David FarnorClint Eastwood delivers a fantastic late performance in this clichéd character study.Read More
VOD film review: Bridesmaids
February 14, 2016 | David FarnorIntelligent, amusing and incredibly performed, Bridesmaids is simply unbeatable.Read More
BAFTA VOD film review: Listen to Me Marlon
February 13, 2016 | David FarnorDirector: Stevan Riley Certificate: 12 Watch Listen to Me Marlon online in the UK: Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / TalkTalk TV / Rakuten TV / Google Play
In the run-up to the 2016 BAFTA awards, we look … Read More
BBC iPlayer review: Funny Valentines Shorts (2016)
February 13, 2016 | David FarnorIt’s February, which means that BBC iPlayer has another string of Valentine’s Day-themed shorts for its romantic streaming bow.
The comedy films, titled “Funny Valentines”, were first released last year, with comedians such as Bill Bailey, Matt Berry, Romesh Ranganathan, … Read More
Small canvas, big ideas: Inside Instagram series Shield 5
February 10, 2016 | David FarnorLast week, a new TV series began, telling the story of John Swift, a security driver on the run from the authorities after being accused of stealing some diamonds and killing his colleague. It sounds like the kind of thing … Read More
UK TV review: The X-Files Season 10 (2016), Episode 1 (My Struggle)
February 8, 2016 | David Farnor“The X-Files have been reopened,” says a familiar voice, as Fox’s revival of the sci-fi series begins. Yes, the show that ran for almost a decade has returned to our TV screens. David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson are back as … Read More