Posts By David Farnor
Amazon Prime Video UK TV review: Ripper Street Season 4, Episode 3 (Some Conscience Lost)
January 22, 2016 | David FarnorRead our interview with Matthew Macfadyen and Adam Rothenberg here.
Episode 3 of Ripper Street Season 4 airs on BBC Two at 10pm on 29th August. This is a spoiler-free review.
“Inspector Reid has taken leave of his senses. Not … Read More
VOD film review: Frost/Nixon
January 21, 2016 | David FarnorThis thrilling close-up of a presidency being derailed makes for sublime cinema.Read More
Why you should be watching Amazon’s Mad Dogs
January 21, 2016 | David FarnorFrom Transparent to The Man in the High Castle, Amazon’s original series so far have demonstrated an almost uncanny appreciation for binge-viewing, with episodes flowing together more like a movie that happens to be split into parts than a TV … Read More
Perspective: Why NBC’s ‘revealed’ Netflix ratings are irrelevant
January 18, 2016 | David FarnorLast week, NBC called for “perspective” when it comes to the rise of Netflix and other SVOD services versus traditional television, citing research that claimed to reveal Netflix’s viewing figures. The streaming giant is, of course, famous for not revealing … Read More
The best films and TV shows on BBC iPlayer (18th January 2016)
January 18, 2016 | David FarnorCrash. Bang. Wallop. Oof. The BBC went into reverse last weekend with its new Saturday night TV show, The Getaway Car – a series that promised Total Wipeout meets Gogglebox but ended up closer to Driving School meets Alan Partridge, … Read More
VOD film review: Camp X-Ray
January 17, 2016 | David FarnorDirector: Peter Sattler Cast: Kristen Stewart Certificate: 15 Watch Camp X-Ray online in the UK: Apple TV (iTunes) / TalkTalk TV / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play
Kristen Stewart is the most underrated actress working in cinema today. The … Read More
Catch up TV reviews: Jericho, Derren Brown: Pushed to the Edge, Crashing
January 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
BBC iPlayer review: The Rack Pack
January 17, 2016 | David FarnorSnooker. It’s not the most exciting sport in the world – well, if you’re not a fan of watching people knocking tiny balls around a table with a stick. But ask Barry Hearn (Kevin Bishop) back in the 1980s and … Read More
VOD film review: Partisan
January 16, 2016 | David FarnorDirector: Ariel Kleiman Cast: Vincent Cassel, Jeremy Chabriel Certificate: 15 Watch Partisan online in the UK: Sky Cinema / NOW / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Rakuten TV / Google Play
Last year, Netflix entered the feature … Read More
Amazon Prime Video UK TV review: Ripper Street Season 4, Episode 1 and 2
January 15, 2016 | David FarnorRead our interview with Matthew Macfadyen and Adam Rothenberg here.
Episode 1 of Ripper Street Season 4 airs on BBC Two at 10pm on 22nd August. This is a spoiler-free review of Episode 1 and 2, which are available as … Read More