Posts By David Farnor
VOD film review: Love Is Strange
June 28, 2015 | David FarnorIra Sachs’ heart-warming portrait of one couple’s unrelenting bond is a beautiful ode to love and commitment.Read More
Reviewed: Amazon kids’ TV pilots (2015)
June 27, 2015 | David FarnorAmazon Studios’ new TV pilot season is here and there are six new kids shows for your consideration.
The pilots come from an accomplished roster of talent, including David Babcock (Gilmore Girls), Andrew Green (Hannah Montana) and The Jim Henson … Read More
VOD film review: Station to Station
June 26, 2015 | David FarnorDirector: Doug Aitken Certificate: 12A Watch Station to Station online in the UK: Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Dogwoof TV / Google Play / iTunes
There’s something magical about trains. You can fall asleep in one place and, without moving, wake … Read More
VOD film review: Blackhat
June 25, 2015 | David FarnorMichael Mann’s underrated cyber-thriller is a cool, visceral ride.Read More
Netflix TV review: Dragons: Race to the Edge
June 25, 2015 | David FarnorDragons are cool. It’s a fact of life. Just as it’s a truth universally acknowledged that any kid in possession of a parent’s fortune must be in want of merchandise. So it’s inevitable that DreamWorks, after two fiery hits in … Read More
TV review: Penny Dreadful Season 2, Episode 8
June 24, 2015 | David FarnorAlready seen Episode 8? Read on at the bottom for additional, spoiler-filled comments.
“My monster. My beautiful corpse.”
If Penny Dreadful impressed with its command of slow pacing last week, Episode 8 lurches forward at an equally impressive breakneck speed. … Read More
TV review: Penny Dreadful Season 2, Episode 7 (Little Scorpion)
June 23, 2015 | David FarnorAlready seen Episode 7? Read on at the bottom for additional, spoiler-filled comments.
Given last week’s disappointing stumble, the last thing you’d think Penny Dreadful would need is another slow episode with no major events. So it’s a surprise that … Read More
BBC iPlayer review: Amy Winehouse In Her Own Words
June 23, 2015 | David Farnor“You gotta choose your words carefully,” says Amy Winehouse in a new documentary about the late singer. This isn’t the movie about to hit cinemas, though. This is something else entirely: a short film released exclusively on BBC iPlayer this … Read More
RIP James Horner: The composer’s best soundtracks
June 23, 2015 | David FarnorOne of cinema’s greatest composers, James Horner, has passed away in a plane crash at the age of 61. We look back at his career.
The Amazing Spider-Man isn’t a film that you would expect to spring to mind when … Read More
VOD film review: Blind
June 22, 2015 | David FarnorDirector: Eskil Vog Cast: Ellen Dorrit Petersen Certificate: 15 Watch Blind online in the UK: Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Curzon Home Cinema
Perception is everything. When Ingrid (Ellen Dorrit Petersen) loses her sight, it changes the way she sees things, … Read More