Posts By David Farnor
Top TV shows and films on BBC iPlayer (19th July 2015)
July 19, 2015 | David FarnorBBC iPlayer is at its typically eclectic best this week, as everything from classic music to indie comedy is available to stream.
The Beeb’s nurturing of new talent blossoms in the summer, with the premiere of both its annual … Read More
Catch-up TV reviews: Girls with Autism, Not Safe for Work, Humans, Child Genius, Inside the Ku Klux Klan
July 18, 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.)
Girls with Autism (ITV Player)
Amazon Prime UK TV review: Extant, Season 2, Episode 2 & 3
July 18, 2015 | David Farnor“Is that what you want? To kill me?” “What I want is to know what the hell is going on.”
If any TV show’s going to have dialogue that spells out its problems explicitly, it’s going to Extant. Mickey Fisher’s … Read More
VOD film review: Creep
July 16, 2015 | David FarnorCreep repeatedly crosses the boundary between silly and sinister to genuinely scary effect.Read More
Original Content: The secret to Netflix’s success
July 16, 2015 | David FarnorNetflix now has over 65 million members around the world – more people than in the whole of the UK.
The streaming service soared pass the figure in the second quarter of 2015, new figures reveal today, with 3.3 million … Read More
BBC iPlayer review: BBC Comedy Feeds (2015)
July 15, 2015 | David FarnorThis week sees the return of the BBC Comedy Feeds to BBC iPlayer. Now in their fourth year, the shorts are part an ongoing scheme by BBC Three, BBC Comedy and BBC Academy to provide a platform for new and … Read More
VOD film review: Elephant Song
July 14, 2015 | David FarnorAs a showcase for three top performances, this is a frequently enthralling watch.Read More
UK TV review: True Detective Season 2, Episode 4 (Down Will Come)
July 13, 2015 | David FarnorAlready seen Episode 4? Read on for some additional, spoiler-filled comments.
“Is this worth sticking out?” Jordan (Kelly Reilly) asks Frank (Vince Vaughn) in Episode 4 of True Detective Season 2. It seems like it’s no coincidence that such a … Read More
VOD film review: The Voices
July 13, 2015 | David FarnorRyan Rodney Reynolds delivers a killer turn in this wonderfully unbalanced horror comedy.Read More
VOD film review: X + Y
July 13, 2015 | David FarnorA winning cast and thoughtful script make this charming maths drama a quantifiable gem.
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