Posts By David Farnor
UK TV review: True Detective – Season 1, Episode 2
March 7, 2014 | David Farnor
The volatile bond between True Detective’s magnetic leads makes you want to keep watching.Read More
VOD film review: Europa Report
March 6, 2014 | David Farnor
Director: Sebastián Corderop Cast: Sharlto Copley, Daniel Wu, Michael Nyqvist, Anamaria Marinca Certificate: 15
“Even if we find there’s nothing out there, it’s still an effective discovery.”
That’s the scientists aboard the first manned flight to Jupiter moon, Europa. The … Read More
VOD film review: Toy Story 3
March 6, 2014 | David Farnor
A note-perfect end to a phenomenal trilogy. Read More
Sky Atlantic TV review: Fleming Episode 4
March 6, 2014 | David Farnor
“This tale of Nazis and gun battles. I don’t believe a word of it.”
That’s Ian Fleming’s superior to him as he recounts the tale of his journey into Germany to retrieve nuclear plans. The author of the James Bond … Read More
Is the BBC turning BBC Three into an online channel?
March 5, 2014 | David FarnorThe BBC is expected to announce tomorrow its plans to turn BBC Three into an online channel.
The proposed move follows a speech from Director General Tony Hall at the Oxford Media Convention, in which he said the organisation needs … Read More
A trip through Gravity’s extras: iTunes vs Blu-ray
March 5, 2014 | David Farnor
It’s not often that a movie is shorter than the special features that go with it. Gravity – out on DVD and VOD now – is one of the few exceptions.
Despite clocking in at a lean 90 minutes, the … Read More
VOD film review: Young Adult
March 3, 2014 | David Farnor
Charlize Theron is remarkable in this deliciously spiky comedy drama.Read More
VOD film review: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009 Original)
March 2, 2014 | David Farnor
Elegantly adapted from Larsson’s weighty work, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is gripping and unsettling stuff. A cold blast of Scandinavian class.Read More
Prime Instant Video TV review: Vikings Season 2, Episode 1
February 28, 2014 | David Farnor
When Vikings first landed on Amazon Prime Instant Video, the comparisons to Game of Thrones were perhaps inevitable. But Michael Hirst’s series soon sailed into its own waters, embracing its smaller scale to concentrate on an tiny band of characters … Read More
VOD film review: Synecdoche New York
February 28, 2014 | David Farnor
Charlie Kaufman’s deconstruction of human existence through the construct of theatre is dense, difficult and delightful.Read More
