Posts By David Farnor
Amazon Prime TV review: Wishenpoof!
August 15, 2015 | David FarnorYou can tell it’s the summer holidays, because all the subscription streaming services are bringing out their new kids’ TV series. Hot on the heels of Netflix’s Dinotrux comes Amazon Studios’ Wishenpoof!, which was commissioned following a successful pilot.
From … Read More
Catch-up TV review: Last Man on Earth, Brits Behind Bars, Undercover
August 15, 2015 | David FarnorWe catch up with some of the TV shows and films currently available on free VOD services in the UK. (For BBC TV reviews and round-ups, see our weekly Best on BBC iPlayer column.)
The Last Man on Earth (Dave, … Read More
VOD film review: Glassland
August 14, 2015 | David FarnorJack Reynor and Toni Collette are superb in this heartbreaking drama.Read More
First look Netflix TV review: Dinotrux (Episode 1)
August 13, 2015 | David Farnor“Crush it! Smash it! Move it! Lift it!” cries the theme tune for Netflix’s new animated kids’ series, Dinotrux. The show, based on the books by Chris Gall, combines all young boys’ favourite things: crushing, smashing, moving, lifting, trucks and … Read More
Interview: Behind the scenes of White God with dog trainer Teresa Ann Miller
August 13, 2015 | David FarnorWhite God is now on Netflix UK (read our review here). The film, which follows the relationship between a young girl (Lily) and her dog (Hagen) during a canine uprising in Budapest, is unlike any other film you’ve seen – … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Tyke Elephant Outlaw
August 12, 2015 | David FarnorDirectors: Susan Lambert, Stefan Moore Watch Tyke Elephant Outlaw online in the UK: Neflix UK / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play / Dogwoof TV
In 1973, a baby elephant was taken from the wild and … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Democrats
August 12, 2015 | David FarnorDirector: Camilla Nielsson Cast: Douglas Mwonzora, Paul Mangwana Watch Democrats online in the UK: Netflix UK / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play / Apple TV (iTunes) / Dogwoof TV
“The game of politics is pretending,” says Paul Mangwana in … Read More
First look UK TV review: Aquarius
August 11, 2015 | David FarnorHow did Charles Manson amass a following and lead them to commit such horrific acts in the 1960s? That’s the kind of question you hope will be answered in Aquarius.
Inspired by true events, but giving them a fictional spin, … Read More
UK TV review: True Detective Season 2, Episode 8
August 10, 2015 | David Farnor“Everything’s ending. Time to wake up.”
For a show so full of unsubtle dialogue, it’s only fitting that the finale of True Detective Season 2 should be full of lines that feel so appropriate. “You can’t act for shit,” … Read More
7 things we know about Show Me a Hero
August 10, 2015 | David FarnorTrue Detective Season 2 finishes tonight, but Sky Atlantic has lined up a doozy of a show to fill its Monday night slot: Show Me a Hero, a new mini-series starring Oscar Isaac and written by the creator of The … Read More