Posts By David Farnor
Top TV shows and films on BBC iPlayer (12th July 2015)
July 12, 2015 | David FarnorBBC iPlayer comes into its own this week, with the arrival of its Original Drama Shorts. They come hot on the heels of My Jihad, a rom-com miniseries based on a short from last year’s collection – and join a … Read More
BBC iPlayer review: My Jihad
July 12, 2015 | David FarnorDirector: Al Mackay Cast: Hamza Jeetooa, Anjli Mohindra Runtime: 15 mins x 3 Watch My Jihad online in the UK: BBC iPlayer
Every Sunday, we review a short film available on VOD. We call it Short Film Sunday.
As BBC … Read More
VOD film review: The Road
July 11, 2015 | David FarnorAn intimate portrayal of a world gone to pot, The Road is hard to watch. Fantastically so.Read More
Homeland Season 5 trailer lands online
July 11, 2015 | David FarnorAs Comic-Con arrives once more, a wave of film and TV trailers has hit the Internet faster than The Flash after downing a can of Red Bull, but one show has been more secretive than most about what’s in store … Read More
VOD film review: The Choir (Boychoir)
July 10, 2015 | David FarnorDirector: François Girard Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Garrett Wareing Certificate: PG Watch The Choir online in the UK: Curzon Home Cinema / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play
Dustin Hoffman stands in the middle … Read More
TV review: Penny Dreadful Season 2, Episode 10
July 8, 2015 | David FarnorAlready seen the Season 2 finale? Read on at the bottom for additional, spoiler-filled comments.
“There’s no walking away from what I am,” says Ethan Chandler (Josh Hartnett) in the finale of Penny Dreadful Season 2. It’s exactly the kind … Read More
VOD film review: Lauda: The Untold Story
July 8, 2015 | David FarnorDirector: Hannes Michael Schalle Cast: Niki Lauda, James Hunt, David Coulthard Certificate: PG Watch Lauda: The Untold Story online in the UK: TalkTalk TV / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Apple TV (iTunes) / Google Play
Niki Lauda will be very … Read More
BBC TV review: A Song for Jenny
July 7, 2015 | David FarnorWeepy dramas are not uncommon on TV, offering audiences a chance to shed some tears, be it for feel-good or feel-sad reasons. But while they can be easy to dismiss from a distance, they fulfill an important function: there is … Read More
UK TV review: True Detective Season 2, Episode 3
July 6, 2015 | David FarnorAlready seen Episode 3? Read on for some additional, spoiler-filled comments.
True Detective Season 2 blew our expectations out of the water last week – with a shotgun. Read More
VOD film review: Jodorowsky’s Dune
July 6, 2015 | David FarnorThis not-making-of documentary about Jodorowsky’s failed adaptation of Dune is hilarious, bewildering and utterly fascinating.Read More