Posts By David Farnor
Channel 4 TV review: Ballot Monkeys (Episodes 1 and 2)
May 1, 2015 | David FarnorPolitics has found itself face to face with the digital age this general election. Campaigns can be won or lost by an inappropriate Facebook post. Reputations can be ruined – or built – just by tweeting “Ed Balls”. It’s a … Read More
Penny Dreadful: A horror show of hidden depths
April 29, 2015 | David FarnorThis contains mild spoilers.
“Do you really want to be normal?”
That’s the question left hanging by Season 1 of Penny Dreadful. The show, which returns to Sky Atlantic – and NOW – next week, was one of the best … Read More
VOD film review: Birdman
April 29, 2015 | David FarnorStuffed with stars and surreal beats, Iñárritu’s satirical comedy is self-indulgent, amusing and enjoyably unpredictable.Read More
UK VOD TV review: Game of Thrones Season 5, Episode 3
April 27, 2015 | David FarnorAlready seen Episode 3? Keep reading at the end for some additional, spoiler-filled notes.
“Who are you?” Arya Stark is questioned in Episode 3 of Game of Thrones Season 5. Her interrogator is nameless – as you’d expect of anyone … Read More
Amazon UK TV review: Vikings Season 3, Episode 10 (The Dead)
April 27, 2015 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers.
So, here we are. The end of Vikings’ third season. And, like a lot of this uneven run, it’s a mixed, but satisfying, bag.
Season 3 has often struggled for a sense of a direction, roaming … Read More
VOD film review: The Scopia Effect
April 27, 2015 | David FarnorDirector: Christopher Butler Cast: Joanna Ignaczewska, Louis Labovitch, Akira Koieyama, Jessica Jay Certificate: 15 Watch The Scopia Effect online in the UK: Apple TV (iTunes) / Amazon Instant Video
There’s something scary about what we don’t know. The Scopia Effect, … Read More
VOD film review: Stonehearst Asylum
April 26, 2015 | David FarnorThis star-studded horror romp is a ludicrously entertaining ride.Read More
VOD film review: A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence
April 26, 2015 | David FarnorA bleakly comic parade of existence.Read More
Top TV shows and films on BBC iPlayer (26th April 2015)
April 26, 2015 | David FarnorThis week on BBC iPlayer is all about Peter Kay’s new sitcom, Car Share, which premieres in its entirety online before its linear TV broadcast.
Equally impressive among the brand new offerings are the new season of W1A and Inside … Read More
BBC TV review: Peter Kay’s Car Share
April 26, 2015 | David FarnorPeter Kay’s Car Share drives on to BBC iPlayer this weekend, with all six episodes available to stream at once. This is the first time a BBC One show has premiered online before its linear broadcast – a typically forward-thinking … Read More