Posts By David Farnor
Netflix UK film review: Serena
February 23, 2015 | David Farnor
Director: Susanne Bier Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper Certificate: 15 Watch Serena online in the UK: Netflix UK / TalkTalk TV / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Apple TV (iTunes) / Google Play / BFI Player
Serena waltzes onto DVD and … Read More
VOD film review: Miss Bala
February 23, 2015 | David Farnor
Director: Gerardo Naranjo Cast: Stephanie Sigman, Irene Azuela, Noe Hernández, James Russo, José Yenque Certificate: 15 Watch Miss Bala online in the UK: Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Apple TV (iTunes) / Google Play
Miss Bala is the story of an … Read More
Short film review: Oscar-nominated live action shorts (2015)
February 22, 2015 | David Farnor
Short films are a sadly overlooked part of awards season, but the VOD release of this year’s Oscar-nominated shorts on Vimeo and iTunes means that the talent and creativity behind this year’s miniature gems can be seen by as wide … Read More
Short film review: Oscar-nominated animated shorts 2015
February 22, 2015 | David Farnor
Short films are a sadly overlooked part of awards season, but the VOD release of this year’s Oscar-nominated shorts on Vimeo and iTunes means that the talent and creativity behind this year’s miniature gems can be seen by as wide … Read More
VOD film review: Kung Fu Killer (Kung Fu Jungle)
February 20, 2015 | David Farnor
A thrilling display of martial arts that repeatedly hits the spot.Read More
UK TV review: Wolf Hall Episode 5 (Crows)
February 20, 2015 | David Farnor
Read our reviews of each episode of Season 1 here.
Whoever said Wolf Hall was boring? The ratings may have dropped for the BBC’s adaptation of Hilary Mantel’s novels, but the penultimate episode of the season is its busiest yet.
Amazon Prime UK TV review: Vikings Season 3, Episode 1 (Mercenary)
February 20, 2015 | David Farnor
Warning: This contains spoilers for Season 1 and 2 of Vikings.
“When will I die?” asks Lagertha (Katheryn Winnick) at the start of Season 3 of Vikings.
It’s an ominous question for any main character to ask, especially in … Read More
VOD film review: Predestination
February 19, 2015 | David Farnor
Ethan Hawke and Sarah Snook star in this enthralling indie sci-fi that dares to think big.Read More
VOD TV review: Broadchurch Season 2, Episode 7
February 19, 2015 | David Farnor
Warning: If you haven’t seen Season 1, this will contain spoilers.
Closing speeches are a gift for films and TV series. Dramatic. Rousing. Full of heightened emotion and theatrical rhetoric. Episode 7 of Broadchurch Season 2 impresses, then, by … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Better Call Saul Episode 3 (Nacho)
February 18, 2015 | David Farnor
This will contain spoilers for Better Call Saul Episode 1 and 2.
“Get out of here today or you’re a dead man.”
Episode 3 is when Better Call Saul gets serious – but, impressively, is also when it gets funnier. … Read More
