Posts By David Farnor
Netflix UK film review: Wild
May 20, 2015 | David Farnor
Reese Witherspoon shines in this true story about a woman moving on from the past to find her own happy ending.Read More
TV review: Penny Dreadful Season 2, Episode 3 (The Nightcomers)
May 19, 2015 | David Farnor
“You have to name a thing to make it come to life,” said Vanessa Ives in Episode 5 of Penny Dreadful Season 1. It was an hour that proved the show wasn’t just about vampires and things that go bump … Read More
VOD film review: Greyhawk
May 19, 2015 | David Farnor
This impressive, moving feature debut marks its makers out as talents to watch.Read More
UK VOD TV review: Game of Thrones Season 5, Episode 6
May 18, 2015 | David Farnor
Already seen Episode 6? Read on at the bottom for some spoiler-filled analysis.
Unbowed, unbent, unbroken. That’s the phrase chanted by the Sand Snakes as they finally go into action this week. It’s an intimidating rallying cry, not just because … Read More
VOD film review: American Sniper
May 18, 2015 | David Farnor
Bradley Cooper is stellar in Clint Eastwood’s provocative drama about a US military sniper.Read More
Top TV shows and films on BBC iPlayer (17th May 2015)
May 17, 2015 | David Farnor
Sharks are circling everywhere on BBC iPlayer this week, from the brilliantly named documentary series Shark – guess what that’s about – to the cut-throat world of US television, as Episodes returns for a fourth season.
As ever, the Beeb’s … Read More
Why Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell should be your next box set
May 17, 2015 | David Farnor
A bewitching piece of television with the power to make the incredible credible.Read More
VOD film review: Foxcatcher
May 17, 2015 | David Farnor
Channing Tatum delivers a knockout performance in this chilling drama about a real life wrestler taken under the wing of a millionaire.Read More
Netflix UK film review: The Boat That Rocked
May 16, 2015 | David Farnor
A well-meaning love letter to music, this boat doesn’t rock, no matter how good its cast is.Read More
YouTube review: Kermode and Mayo’s Film Thing
May 15, 2015 | David Farnor
When is a radio show not a radio show? Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo’s weekly film review programme on BBC Radio 5 Live has consistently asked that question, like two bickering uncles wondering who ate the last Twix (the answer, … Read More
