Posts By David Farnor
VOD film review: Wish I Was Here
January 14, 2015 | David FarnorDirector: Zach Braff Cast: Zach Braff, Kate Hudson, Mandy Patinkin Certificate: 15 Watch Wish I Was Here online in the UK: TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play
It’s hard to imagine a more … Read More
VOD TV review: Broadchurch Season 2, Episode 2 (spoiler-free)
January 13, 2015 | David FarnorWarning: The following contains mild spoilers, but no actual plot twists.
“None of us have got anything left to hide.”
There are no sharks in Broadchurch, but you sense they’re circling somewhere near the Dorset coastline.
The legal sharks, of … Read More
Amazon TV binge-review: Transparent Season 1 (Episodes 5 to 10)
January 13, 2015 | David FarnorWarning: This contains mild spoilers.
“I’m just a person. And you’re just a person. And baby, you need to get in this whirlpool – or you need to get out of it.”
That’s Maura (Jeffrey Tambor) to Len (Rob Huebel), … Read More
VOD film review: Hunky Dory
January 12, 2015 | David FarnorMinnie Driver leads a charming ensemble cast in this toe-tapping high school musical drama.Read More
Rumour control: Netflix’s VPN crackdown – and your other VOD options
January 11, 2015 | David FarnorNetflix has confirmed that is not cracking down on users accessing content available in other countries.
Earlier this month, VPN provider TorGuard reported that Netflix users had started to experience error messages when trying to access content not available … Read More
VOD film review: Dying of the Light
January 10, 2015 | David FarnorDespite a strong cast, this bog-standard spy thriller fails to flicker into life.Read More
VOD film review: Erebus: Into the Unknown
January 9, 2015 | David FarnorDirector: Charlotte Purdy Cast: Niamh Peren, Paul Hallett, Andrew Munro Certificate: TBC Watch Erebus Into the Unknown online in the UK: TalkTalk TV / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Eircom / Virgin Movies / EE / TalkTalk
In November 1979, … Read More
The Interview VOD release – 5 things we have learned
January 8, 2015 | David FarnorThe Interview has now made more than $31 million from digital downloads and rentals in the US.
Sony’s comedy about two journalists (Seth Rogen and James Franco) hired to kill King Jong-Un prompted a cyber-attack upon the distributor by hackers … Read More
Shaun the Sheep available exclusively on Amazon Prime Video
January 7, 2015 | David FarnorShaun the Sheep is now available exclusively on Amazon Prime Instant Video.
A deal with Aardman brings the global family TV favourite exclusively to the subscription VOD service in the UK.
The first three series of the BAFTA and … Read More
Netflix will now recommend TV sets for streaming
January 7, 2015 | David FarnorNetflix is known for its data-driven recommendation engine, which suggests shows and films subscribers will like every time they log in. Now, the VOD service is recommending TVs as well.
The Netflix Recommended TV scheme is an “independent smart TV … Read More