Posts By David Farnor
Catch up TV reviews: Prey, Las Vegas with Trevor McDonald, The Definitive History of Star Wars
December 13, 2015 | 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
VOD film review: Grazing the Sky
December 13, 2015 | David FarnorDirector: Horacio Alcalá Cast: Marie-Lee Guilbert, Philippe Belanger, Jonathan Moss Certificate: Watch Grazing the Sky online in the UK: Curzon Home Cinema / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / iTunes
“Until 20 years ago, circus was open only to those who were … Read More
“Insult to intelligence”: Netflix’s The Ridiculous 6 reviewed
December 13, 2015 | David FarnorAdam Sandler’s new film, The Ridiculous 6, has been released on Netflix worldwide. It’s “lazy, cliched, poorly written and unfunny”, according to one review. Not by a critic, we should add, but a Netflix user.
In the mainstream press, which … Read More
VOD film review: Ice and the Sky
December 12, 2015 | David FarnorA staggering, provocative climate change documentary.Read More
VOD film review: Shelter
December 11, 2015 | David FarnorDirector: Paul Bettany Cast: Anthony Mackie, Jennifer Connelly Certificate: 18 Watch Shelter online in the UK: Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / TalkTalk TV / Rakuten TV / Sky Store / Google Play
“For the people who live … Read More
UK VOD TV review: The Leftovers Season 2 finale (Episode 10)
December 11, 2015 | David FarnorThis contains some spoilers.
“What are you doing here?” Meg asks Kevin, when their paths inevitably cross in The Leftover’s Season 2 finale. It’s a question we’re all asking. After all, the last time we saw Kevin, he was dead.
VOD film review: Mandie and the Forgotten Christmas
December 11, 2015 | David FarnorThis festive adaptation of the Mandie novels is uninvolving and unmemorable.Read More
Amazon Prime Video TV review: Transparent Season 2 (Episodes 1 to 5)
December 10, 2015 | David FarnorA little over a year ago, Amazon released Transparent, a show about a father who comes out as a mother to his children. We declared it the best TV series of 2014. The Golden Globes agreed with us, making it … Read More
UK VOD TV review: Supergirl, Episode 6 (Red Faced)
December 10, 2015 | David FarnorWomen and their emotions, eh? That could be the takeaway from Supergirl Episode 6, as the show moves on from its wrong-way-round double-bill, but Red Faced sees the show move forwards in more ways than one.
The villain of the … Read More
The best TV shows and films on BBC iPlayer (9th December)
December 9, 2015 | David FarnorFrom a live Minecraft session with YouTuber Stampy Cat to an examination of homosexuality in Britain’s black and Asian communities, BBC iPlayer’s December line-up is as diverse as ever. We review the best bits.
TV Horizon Tim Peake Special: How … Read More