Posts By David Farnor
The Living and the Dead: A horror show to savour
June 15, 2016 | David Farnor
“Most of the time, there’s a ghost, you put it to bed and go home. How do you do it week after week?”
That’s Ashley Pharaoh, creator of The Living and the Dead, speaking at the premiere of BBC … Read More
VOD film review: Deadpool
June 14, 2016 | David Farnor
If you can accept Deadpool as the non-radical romp it is, there’s lot of puerile fun to be had.Read More
UK TV review: Outlander: Season 2, Episode 10
June 13, 2016 | David Farnor
Warning: This contains spoilers.
As Outlander nears the end of its second season, it has to start delivering on all of those promises it made at the start – and then some. Unlike most programmes, Ron D. Moore’s take on … Read More
Catch up TV reviews: The Last Leg, As Yet Untitled, Rich Brother Poor Brother, Rescue Dog to Super Dog
June 12, 2016 | 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 … Read More
Top 15 moments of Orange Is the New Black: Season 3
June 12, 2016 | David Farnor
With Season 4 of OITNB on the way this month, we look back at our favourite bits from Season 3. Warning: Spoilers.
“Everything is different the second time around,” sings Orange Is the New Black’s theme tune. By the time … Read More
This week’s new releases on BFI Player+ (11th June)
June 11, 2016 | David Farnor
Heard of BFI Player? Well, there’s also BFI Player+, a subscription service that offers an all-you-can-eat selection of hand-picked classics.
Every Friday, Mark Kermode highlights one of the collection’s titles with a video introduction. This week, it’s Battleship Potemkin. One … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Scream Season 2, Episode 2
June 9, 2016 | David Farnor
Warning: This contains spoilers.
“The thing about the truth is it’s hard to pin down.”
Noah is getting all the good lines in this second season of Scream, but while it might sound like he’s stating the obvious, there are … Read More
VOD film review: Russell T. Davies’ A Midsummer Night’s Dream (2016)
June 9, 2016 | David Farnor
Russell T Davies’ enchantingly fresh take on A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a celebration of life and imagination.Read More
VOD film review: Paranormal Activity
June 8, 2016 | David Farnor
When things don’t happen, it’s brilliantly disturbing. When they do, it’s a slight disappointment.
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UK TV review: Penny Dreadful Season 3, Episode 5 (This World Is Our Hell)
June 7, 2016 | David Farnor
Warning: This contains spoilers.
Snakes, horses, and werewolves, oh my. After Episode 4’s astonishing solo outing for Eva Green and Rory Kinnear, Episode 5 of Penny Dreadful’s Season 3 initially looks like we’re back on a wider playing field, but … Read More
