Posts By David Farnor
NOW TV crashes during Game of Thrones Season 4 premiere; promises “gesture of good will”
April 8, 2014 | David Farnor
Update: NOW has now said it offer those affected “a gesture of good will”.
NOW crashed last night during the premiere of Game of Thrones Season 4.
The service allows people to stream Sky channels live as well as catch … Read More
VOD film review: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
April 7, 2014 | David Farnor
Peter Jackson’s ambitious expansion of The Hobbit brings exciting scale to the tiny adventure.Read More
VOD film review: This Means War
April 6, 2014 | David Farnor
Director: McG Cast: Tom Hardy, Chris Pine, Reese Witherspoon Certificate: 15 Watch This Means War online in the UK: Amazon Prime Instant Video / TalkTalk TV / iTunes
When CIA agents aren’t busy going rogue, they’re usually busy lying to … Read More
VOD film review: The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
April 5, 2014 | David Farnor
A superb cast is undermined by a cliched script in this tiresome retiree comedy.Read More
UK TV review: True Detective – Season 1, Episode 7
April 5, 2014 | David Farnor
The dynamic duo are back together as True Detective’s gripping first season nears its conclusion.Read More
Amazon Prime Instant Video TV review: Black Sails Season 1, Episode 1
April 4, 2014 | David Farnor
“It’s done now. Wouldn’t you agree?”
That’s Captain Flint after his band of pirates have taken over a ship. They blow things up, slashing through sailors, then he appears quietly from the side of the screen, blocking someone else’s murderous … Read More
VOD film review: Tom at the Farm
April 4, 2014 | David Farnor
Director: Xavier Dolan Cast: Xavier Dolan, Pierre-Yves Cardinal, Lise Roy Certificate: 15 Watch Tom at the Farm online in the UK: Curzon Home Cinema / TalkTalk TV / iTunes
Is there anything that Xavier Dolan can’t do? The guy’s only … Read More
VOD film review: From Paris with Love
April 4, 2014 | David Farnor
A fun turn from John Travolta makes this brainless bit of cinema an entertaining watch.Read More
VOD film review: Project X
April 3, 2014 | David Farnor
This movie about a teen party is wilfully appalling on almost every level.Read More
VOD film review: Margaret
April 1, 2014 | David Farnor
Anna Paquin delivers a superb, thoughtful lead performance in Kenneth Lonergan’s underseen third film. Read More
