Posts By David Farnor
UK VOD TV review: Game of Thrones Season 5, Episode 8 (Hardhome)
June 1, 2015 | David Farnor
Already seen Episode 8? Read on at the bottom for some spoiler-filled analysis.
What would you do to save your own skin? That’s the question that every character in Game of Thrones is starting to face.
It’s a crucial … Read More
VOD film review: Ex Machina
June 1, 2015 | David Farnor
Alex Garland’s smart sci-fi thriller raises pertinent issues of gender and control.Read More
VOD film review: Timbuktu
May 31, 2015 | David Farnor
This insight into life under Islamic militant rule is a perturbing, pertinent piece of cinema.Read More
Short film review: Kung Fury
May 31, 2015 | David Farnor
Director: David Sandberg Cast: David Sandberg Runtime: 30 mins Watch Kung Fury online in the UK: YouTube
Every Sunday, we review a short film available on VOD. We call it Short Film Sunday.
A martial arts spoof about a cop … Read More
VOD film review: The Last Act (The Humbling)
May 30, 2015 | David Farnor
Director: Barry Levinson Cast: Al Pacino, Greta Gerwig Certificate: 15 Watch The Last Act online in the UK: Apple TV (iTunes) / Rakuten TV / TalkTalk TV / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play
“All the world’s a stage,” an … Read More
TV review: Penny Dreadful Season 2, Episode 4
May 28, 2015 | David Farnor
Some women are destined to the be the centre of attention. Others hide away, blending into the shadows like a discreet pattern on a wallpaper. Penny Dreadful explores the gulf between the two in Episode 4 of Season 2.
After … Read More
VOD film review: Bypass
May 28, 2015 | David Farnor
Director: Duane Hopkins Cast: George MacKay Certificate: 15 Watch Bypass online in the UK: Curzon Home Cinema / BFI Player / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Eircom / Virgin Movies / EE / TalkTalk / Rakuten TV … Read More
UK VOD TV review: Game of Thrones Season 5, Episode 7 (The Gift)
May 25, 2015 | David Farnor
Already seen Episode 7? Read on at the bottom for some spoiler-filled analysis.
“This is the right time. And I will risk everything.”
So says Stannis – and so say we all in Game of Thrones, as Season 5 moves … Read More
Top TV shows and films on BBC iPlayer (25th May 2015)
May 25, 2015 | David Farnor
Bank Holidays were made for BBC iPlayer. The Beeb certainly seems to think so: the broadcaster, which is currently celebrating the 25th anniversary of BBC Films, has added no fewer than 22 movies to its streaming line-up, following their broadcast … Read More
