Posts By David Farnor
VOD short film review: Waving at Trains
October 13, 2014 | David FarnorShort film Waving at Trains is released through indie VOD platform We Are Colony today. We take a look at one of Pete Postlethwaite’s final performances.
People play with model trains for all sorts of reasons. Fascination with mechanics. … Read More
Amazon Prime TV review: The Walking Dead Season 4
October 12, 2014 | David FarnorWe look back at Season 4 of The Walking Dead – and how you can catch up with AMC’s zombie series.
“No one mentioned how boring the end of the world was going to be.”
That’s Lilly, daughter to a … Read More
Ofcom taps unused TV channels to bring you live streams of animals from London Zoo
October 12, 2014 | David FarnorAnyone who says that cute animal videos on the Internet have no purpose may just have been proven wrong.
Ofcom has teamed up with London Zoo to broadcast live streams of animals to YouTube using empty TV channels.
ZSL and … Read More
VOD film review: Yes Man
October 10, 2014 | David FarnorJim Carrey is on charming form in this formulaic but funny comedy.Read More
Save Utopia: Why Channel 4 cancelling Dennis Kelly’s show is a mistake
October 10, 2014 | David FarnorHow often is it that you can say a TV programme is unique?
Television is going through something of a golden age at the moment, from Breaking Bad through to Amazon’s Transparent. But crime thrillers, high-concept sci-fi, period dramas … Read More
UK VOD TV review: The Leftovers Episode 4
October 9, 2014 | David FarnorIf you can say one thing for The Leftovers, it’s that it doesn’t shy away from symbolism. It may not like answers to its questions, but it loves to fill its screen with as much meaning as possible. So it’s … Read More
VOD film review: Fruitvale Station
October 9, 2014 | David FarnorRyan Coogler’s naturalistic retelling of real life events is powerful viewing, fuelled by a remarkable turn by Michael B Jordan.Read More
VOD film review: A Separation
October 9, 2014 | David FarnorDirector: Asghar Farhadi Cast: Leila Hatami, Peyman Moaddi Certificate: 15 Watch A Separation online in the UK: Apple TV (iTunes) / Amazon Instant Video
Back in 2012, A Separation became the first Iranian film to win the Oscar for Best … Read More
UK VOD TV review: The Strain Episode 4
October 8, 2014 | David FarnorEpisode 4 of The Strain begins with the best worst opening of the series so far. After encountering a scientific first – a live specimen of a dangerous new infection – and taking the only logical response – bashing its … Read More
VOD film review: The Blind Side
October 7, 2014 | David FarnorAn excellent turn from Sandra Bullock can’t redeem this unsubtle drama based on a true story.Read More