Posts By David Farnor
VOD film review: X + Y
July 13, 2015 | David Farnor
A winning cast and thoughtful script make this charming maths drama a quantifiable gem.
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VOD film review: Mommy
July 13, 2015 | David Farnor
Xavier Dolan’s hugely emotional drama is a stunning tale of troubled youth, motherly love and the music of Oasis.Read More
VOD film review: Second Coming
July 12, 2015 | David Farnor
An absorbing, ambiguous family drama.Read More
Top TV shows and films on BBC iPlayer (12th July 2015)
July 12, 2015 | David Farnor
BBC 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 Farnor
Director: 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 Farnor
An 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 Farnor
As 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 Farnor
Director: 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 Farnor
Already 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 Farnor
Director: 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
