Posts By David Farnor
Amazon Prime Instant Video TV review: Vikings Season 2, Episode 2
March 9, 2014 | David Farnor“These are interesting times. The world is changing and we must change with it.”
That’s Ragnar as he addresses the villagers at Kattegat. It’s a speech that Vikings takes to heart with the second episode of Season 2. Set four … Read More
UK TV review: True Detective – Season 1, Episode 3
March 9, 2014 | David FarnorNic Pizzolatto’s subtly shifting script delves into the personal lives of its detectives.Read More
Interview: Clive Standen (Rollo – Vikings Season 2)
March 9, 2014 | David FarnorAs Vikings Season 2 lands on Amazon Prime Instant Video, brothers Ragnar Lothbrok and square off for a brutal showdown. But can Rollo find his way back into Ragnar’s good books? Is he really that bad after all? And just … Read More
VOD film review: Horrible Bosses
March 9, 2014 | David FarnorWith a game cast and an appealing premise, it’s hard not to enjoy this amusingly chaotic comedy.Read More
UK TV review: True Detective – Season 1, Episode 2
March 7, 2014 | David FarnorThe 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 FarnorDirector: 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 FarnorA 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 FarnorIt’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
















