Posts By David Farnor
UK TV review: The Time of the Doctor (2013 Christmas special)
December 30, 2013 | David Farnor“And now it’s time for one last bow, like all your other selves. 11’s hour is over now, the clock is striking 12.”
That’s the poem Clara Oswald (Jenna Coleman) reads to The Doctor (Matt Smith) as his finale arrives. … Read More
VOD film review: Wuthering Heights (2011)
December 29, 2013 | David FarnorAndrea Arnold’s raw, windswept period drama is a beautifully contemporary piece of cinema.Read More
VOD film review: Like Crazy
December 29, 2013 | David FarnorDirector: Drake Doremus Cast: Felicity Jones, Anton Yelchin, Jennifer Lawrence Certificate: 12A Watch Like Crazy online in the UK: Amazon Prime / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play
Like Crazy is one of … Read More
VOD film review: Midnight’s Children
December 28, 2013 | David FarnorDirector: Deepa Mehta Cast: Satya Bhabha, Shriya Saran Certificate: 12 Watch Midnight’s Children online in the UK: Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Google Play
Midnight’s Children is one of those books that has long … Read More
VOD film review: A Good Day to Die Hard
December 28, 2013 | David FarnorDirector: John Moore Cast: Bruce Willis, Jai Courtney, Sebastian Koch Certificate: 12 Watch Die Hard 5 online in the UK: Disney+ / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Rakuten TV / Google Play
Do the … Read More
VOD film review: In Time
December 27, 2013 | David FarnorIt’s Omega load of nonsense, but this high-concept sci-fi thriller is a fun, suspense-filled watch.Read More
VOD film review: How to Make Money Selling Drugs
December 26, 2013 | David FarnorDirector: Matthew Cooke Certificate: 18 Watch online: Apple TV (iTunes) / Film 4oD / Virgin Movies on Demand / Sky Store
Ever since Breaking Bad, Heisenberg – The One Who Knocks – has become something of an icon. A … Read More
What’s up with Shane Black and Christmas? (Or, A Christmas Iron Man 3 Carol)
December 24, 2013 | David Farnor“What a bright time, it’s a right time…”
That’s exactly how you expect a festive favourite to begin: the screen opens onto a soaring shot over a city, as Jingle Beck Rock serenades the season. Then, a woman surrounded by … Read More
VOD film review: The Conjuring
December 24, 2013 | David FarnorThis familiar, old-fashioned horror still scares enough to keep your lights on all night.Read More
VOD film review: Tangled
December 23, 2013 | David FarnorThis thoroughly modern, female-driven fairytale is happy, hirsute fun.Read More