Posts By David Farnor
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
Top TV shows and films on BBC iPlayer (21st June 2015)
June 21, 2015 | David Farnor
Father’s Day. A day for making connections. For taking a moment of appreciation. For watching cavemen talk about women and sex. And listening to a strange guy talk in a silly voice.
If you’re celebrating Father’s Day on BBC iPlayer … Read More
VOD film review: The Kids Are All Right
June 21, 2015 | David Farnor
Director: Lisa Cholodenko Cast: Annette Bening, Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Josh Hutcherson, Mia Wasikowska Certificate: 15 Watch The Kids Are All Right online in the UK: Apple TV (iTunes) / TalkTalk TV / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Rakuten TV / … Read More
BBC TV review: The Clangers
June 20, 2015 | David Farnor
The gently warm-hearted animation is proof that remakes aren’t always a bad thing.Read More
Beyond the Lights: A turning point for VOD?
June 19, 2015 | David Farnor
Beyond the Lights receives its European premiere at the Edinburgh Film Festival at the start of next week. The film stars Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Minnie Driver. It has a RottenTomatoes score of 81 per cent. But rather than get a … Read More
