Posts By David Farnor
Top TV shows and films on BBC iPlayer (24th October 2015)
October 24, 2015 | David Farnor
Between Fear Itself and Drive, BBC iPlayer’s movie collection alone is worth a click this week, but the site is as diverse as ever in its full streaming line-up, from Saxon sword-swinging and a cartoon series about a secret agent … Read More
VOD film review: Some Kind of Hate
October 23, 2015 | David Farnor
This nasty, grisly revenge horror has lots of violence but less depth.Read More
Amazon Prime TV review: The Man in the High Castle (Episodes 1 and 2)
October 23, 2015 | David Farnor
Read our exclusive interview with Rufus Sewell here.
“Our greatest days? They lie ahead!” cries a newsreel at the start of Amazon’s The Man in the High Castle. It’s telling that the show, based on Philip K. Dick’s Hugo Award-winning … Read More
Web Series of the Week: Raindance Web Fest Top 12 (Part 2)
October 23, 2015 | David Farnor
It’s hard to believe that it’s only been a month since Raindance Web Fest – and so, before we begin our weekly web series feature proper, and as Vid Fest returns at London Comic Con this weekend, we present part … Read More
VOD film review: Orion: The Man Who Would Be King
October 22, 2015 | David Farnor
This documentary about an Elvis soundalike is an intriguing study of the thin line between fame and anonymity.Read More
The 00-cycle: How Daniel Craig’s films succeeded in rebooting James Bond
October 20, 2015 | David Farnor
As Daniel Craig returns to play James Bond in SPECTRE, the 24th film in the franchise could be his last in the role. Whether that’s the case or not, it marks the completion of a mission his films set out … Read More
VOD film review: Somewhere
October 20, 2015 | David Farnor
Director: Sofia Coppola Cast: Stephen Dorff, Elle Fanning Certificate: 15
Johnny (Dorff) is living the life of a Hollywood actor at full speed. But in between the booze, the parties and the endless sex, he’s running on empty. He spends … Read More
First look UK TV review: The Muppets (2015 TV series)
October 19, 2015 | David Farnor
The Muppets misses that rainbow connection – but certainly finds your funny bone.Read More
VOD film review: Jurassic World
October 19, 2015 | David Farnor
This thrilling ride back to your youth proves dinosaurs can still seem as amazing as they did 22 years ago.Read More
UK VOD TV review: Homeland Season 5, Episode 1
October 18, 2015 | David Farnor
It’s hard to image a more suitable title for Homeland’s Season 5 opener than “Separation Anxiety”. After Season 4’s surprising about-turn into good-again territory, drawing a line in the sand between now and the Brody-bogged days of Seasons 2 and … Read More
