Posts By David Farnor
VOD film review: Listen Up Philip
June 6, 2015 | David Farnor
Obnoxious, awkward and highly, highly amusing. Read More
Amazon Prime TV review: Halt and Catch Fire Season 1
June 6, 2015 | David Farnor
With Halt and Catch Fire Season 1 to 4 departing Amazon Prime on 16th October 2020, we boot up the first season of AMC’s computer drama.
Halt and Catch Fire: an early computer command that forced all instructions to compete … Read More
TV review: Penny Dreadful Season 2, Episode 5 (Above the Vaulted Sky)
June 3, 2015 | David Farnor
One of Penny Dreadful’s biggest strengths is its ability to treat sex seriously. It’s not just for titillation – although it is certainly for that as well – but it is also used to progress the show’s plot and develop … Read More
VOD film review: Whoops!
June 2, 2015 | David Farnor
Director: Tony Hipwell, Miles Watts Cast: Elaine Glover, Andrew Dunn, Olwen May, Philip Rowson Watch Whoops! online in the UK: Vimeo On Demand
Serial killers are no laughing matter. Well, most of them aren’t. Then again, Rose (Glover) isn’t really … Read More
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
