Posts By David Farnor
The BFI Yearbook stats tell us one thing about UK VOD
August 1, 2014 | David FarnorThe UK video on-demand market has grown a whopping 400 per cent in the last decade, according to the latest BFI Yearbook.
The annual report on the British film industry – here, and always worth a read – reveals … Read More
VOD film review: The Double
July 31, 2014 | David FarnorJesse Eisenberg is excellently awkward in Richard Ayoade’s enjoyable twisted comic drama.Read More
VOD film review: Ironclad 2
July 30, 2014 | David FarnorDirector: Jonathan English Cast: Tom Rhys Harries, Tom Austen Certificate: 15 Watch Ironclad 2 online in the UK: TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Amazon Instant Video
Several years ago, a hacking, slashing epic with a camp sense of … Read More
VOD film review: Believe
July 30, 2014 | David FarnorDirector: David Scheinmann Cast: Jack Smith, Natascha McElhone, Brian Cox, Toby Stephens Certificate: PG Watch Believe online in the UK: N/A
Who doesn’t love a good old-fashioned sports drama about a young underdog trying to achieve their dream? That was … Read More
VOD film review: Noah
July 29, 2014 | David FarnorAmbitious, confident and vividly human, Aronofsky’s Noah is a thrilling, shocking, daringly unique piece of cinema.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Happy Christmas
July 27, 2014 | David FarnorDirector: Joe Swanberg Cast: Joe Swanberg, Anna Kendrick, Lena Dunham Melanie Lynskey Certificate: 15 Watch Happy Christmas online in the UK: Netflix UK / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play
The end of … Read More
VOD film review: The Informant!
July 27, 2014 | David FarnorDirector: Steven Soderbergh Cast: Matt Damon, Scott Bakula, Melanie Lynskey Certificate: 15 Watch The Informant! online in the UK: Amazon Prime / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / TalkTalk TV / Google Play
“Polar bears cover their noses … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Ted
July 26, 2014 | David FarnorSeth MacFarlane’s underwhelming first live-action movie mistakes celebrity cameos for jokes.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Final Destination 5
July 25, 2014 | David FarnorA gory marriage of blood and brains, this fifth Final Destination turns out to be the best in the franchise.Read More
“The uncertainty appeals to me.” An interview with David Gordon Green (Joe)
July 25, 2014 | David FarnorDavid Gordon Green’s Joe arrives in UK cinemas and on VOD today. It’s a coming-of-age tale about a teenage boy, Gary, taken under the wing of an ex-con, Joe, while being raised by his abusive father, Wade. The film boasts … Read More