Posts By David Farnor
UK TV review: The Leftovers Episode 6 (Guest)
October 21, 2014 | David FarnorStruggling along through the mystery’s haze of uncertainty, sometimes tempted to tune out altogether, at other times haunted by the guilt of contemplating doing so, The Leftovers isn’t exactly an easy watch. But with Episode 6, The Leftovers has done … Read More
VOD film review: X-Men: Days of Future Past
October 20, 2014 | David FarnorThis intricately designed and wittily choreographed sequel/prequel/reboot is absurdly entertaining.Read More
iTunes TV review: Homeland Season 4, Episode 1
October 19, 2014 | David FarnorAttacks on civilian locations. Concerned CIA agents. Moody jazz. It’s clear within minutes of Season 4 starting that Homeland has gone back to basics. But things have changed.
Carrie (Claire Danes) is now station chief in Kabul, while Quinn … Read More
VOD film review: Blancanieves
October 18, 2014 | David FarnorDirector: Pablo Berger Cast: Maribel Verdu, Sofía Oria, Macarena Garcia, Daniel Giminez Cacho Certificate: 15 Watch Blancanieves online in the UK: BFI Player+ / BFI Player / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / iTunes
After Mirror Mirror and Snow White and … Read More
VOD film review: Centurion
October 17, 2014 | David FarnorSacrificing character for action, Centurion is a British B-movie with blockbusting tension.Read More
VOD film review: Ping Pong Summer
October 17, 2014 | David FarnorTable tennis, hip-hop and 80s nostalgia collide in this charming, quirky coming-of-age comedy.Read More
BFI Player review: The Battles of Coronel ad Falkland Islands
October 16, 2014 | David FarnorIf you had to name one great WWI movie, what would you say? Wings? All Quiet on the Western Front? Oh! What a Lovely War? War Horse? It’s safe to say that one film wouldn’t appear on your list: The … Read More
Netflix UK review: Fight Church (Raindance Film Festival)
October 15, 2014 | David FarnorDirectors: Daniel Junge, Bryan Storkel Cast: John Renken, John Duffell Watch Fight Church online in the UK: Netflix UK
Fight Church is a documentary about Christians who are also MMA fighters. If that sounds like a bizarre contradiction, it’s because … Read More
UK TV review: The Strain Season 1, Episode 5 (Runaways)
October 15, 2014 | David Farnor“Like a… vampire?” asks Eph at start of The Strain this week. And there you have it. It has taken five episodes for someone to mention the word “vampire” in a situation that is clearly reminiscent of all of history’s … Read More
UK TV review: The Leftovers Episode 5 (Gladys)
October 14, 2014 | David Farnor“I lift up mine eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? It comes from the Lord.”
A spoiler warning for Episode 5 of The Leftovers: it starts with a stoning. The gruesome, barbaric murder of Guilty Remnant … Read More