Posts By David Farnor
VOD film review: Station to Station
June 26, 2015 | David Farnor
Director: 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 Farnor
Michael Mann’s underrated cyber-thriller is a cool, visceral ride.Read More
Netflix TV review: Dragons: Race to the Edge
June 25, 2015 | David Farnor
Dragons 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 Farnor
Already 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 Farnor
Already 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 Farnor
One 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 Farnor
Director: 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
VOD film review: The Burning (El Ardor)
June 21, 2015 | David Farnor
Director: Pablo Fendrik Cast: Gael Garcia Bernal, Alice Braga, Chico Diaz Certificate: 15 Watch The Burning online in the UK: Sky Cinema / NOW / Curzon Home Cinema / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / … Read More
UK TV review: True Detective Season 2, Episode 1
June 21, 2015 | David Farnor
Already seen Episode 1? Read on for some additional, spoiler-filled comments.
“This is my least favourite life,” croons singer Lera Lynn in True Detective Season 2. It’s a slow, melancholic number, accompanied by shots of Colin Farrell downing whisky in … Read More
