Posts By David Farnor
VOD film review: In Order of Disappearance
January 27, 2015 | David Farnor
Fargo meets Taken? You wonder why Norway hasn’t made it sooner.Read More
UK TV review: Constantine Season 1, Episode 10 (Quid Pro Quo)
January 26, 2015 | David Farnor
Constantine continues its strong run with Quid Pro Quo, an episode that ticks off yet another box on the to-do list for an excellent TV series.
We’ve written at length before about Matt Ryan’s perfect performance, the show’s understanding … Read More
BBC Taster: A glimpse of The Beeb’s digital potential
January 26, 2015 | David Farnor
The BBC today introduced BBC Taster, a space to “develop its latest ideas for digital content and emerging technology”. What is it? We don’t quite know. What will it lead to? Nobody’s really sure. What’s the point of it, then? … Read More
VOD film review: Gone Girl
January 26, 2015 | David Farnor
A gleefully dark satire on marriage, media and the stories that are told in each.Read More
Amazon UK TV review: Black Sails Season 2, Episode 1
January 25, 2015 | David Farnor
“There is simply no way of stealing that gold.”
The strength of Black Sails has always been its complexity. Rather than settle for being a Pirates of the Caribbean knock-off, it strives to plunder waters with more depth. And so, … Read More
Amazon kids’ TV pilot review: Table 58, Niko and the Sword of Light, Just Add Magic
January 23, 2015 | David Farnor
We’ve written before on why kids are important to VOD companies and how Netflix and Amazon are vying to win them over, but while Netflix continues to focus on spin-off series from DreamWorks Animation, it’s to Amazon’s credit that they … Read More
Netflix UK review: The Eichmann Show (BBC)
January 21, 2015 | David Farnor
If you told someone now that less than 80 years ago, a group of humans systemically murdered millions of people because of their race, would you believe them? For years after the end of World War II, even those in … Read More
Amazon pilot review: Mad Dogs and Salem Rogers: Model of the Year 1998
January 21, 2015 | David Farnor
Hot on the heels of Transparent’s Golden Globe win, Amazon is back with its new season of TV pilots – available for free to customers and non-customers alike. Feedback from viewers is then used to decide which to commission as … Read More
VOD TV review: Broadchurch Season 2, Episode 3 (spoiler-free)
January 20, 2015 | David Farnor
Warning: If you haven’t seen Season 1, this will contain spoilers.
What do you think of when you hear the word “Broadchurch”? Pretty beaches? A sad Olivia Colman? Desirable houses? Superb drama? Episode 3 of Season 2 delivers on … Read More
Netflix UK film review: The Fighter
January 20, 2015 | David Farnor
A knock-out cast give The Fighter’s conventional script a wallop of compassion. Read More
