Posts By David Farnor
Interview: Michael Hirst on Vikings Season 2
February 25, 2014 | David Farnor
With Vikings Season 2 sailing back onto Amazon Prime Instant Video (formerly LOVEFILM Instant) on Friday 28th February, we sit down with the series showrunner and creator, Michael Hirst, and chat about Viking myth, historical fact and what’s in store … Read More
VOD film review: The Next Three Days
February 25, 2014 | David Farnor
Russell Crowe is riveting in this implausible but nail-biting thriller. Read More
RIP Harold Ramis
February 24, 2014 | David Farnor
Harold Ramis passed away today at the age of 69. He was the director and writer of Groundhog Day, Caddyshack, Analyze This, Analyze That and, of course, one of the stars and co-writers of Ghostbusters.
He was a man who … Read More
Prime Instant Video review: Vikings – A look back at Season 1, Episode 7, 8 and 9
February 24, 2014 | David Farnor
When Vikings first sailed onto LOVEFiLM Instant’s shores, the comparisons to Game of Thrones were inevitable. Swords, mountains, beards, surely they were similar? But while the History Channel’s epic, written by Michael Hirst, unfolded on a smaller scale, by the … Read More
VOD film review: Thor 2: The Dark World
February 24, 2014 | David Farnor
This ho-hum superhero sequel suffers from a weak villain and bloated plot.Read More
VOD film review: A Fish Called Wanda
February 23, 2014 | David Farnor
Kevin Kline is hysterical in this screwball farce that might be the funniest British movie ever made.Read More
UK TV review: True Detective – Season 1, Episode 1
February 21, 2014 | David Farnor
The case isn’t the crime: it’s the men trying to solve it.Read More
Sky Atlantic TV review: Fleming Episode 2
February 19, 2014 | David Farnor
There are unwritten rules when it comes to Bond girls that govern the bad and the good, the ones who live and the ones who die. You would expect Sky Atlantic’s Fleming, with all its nods to 007’s canon, to … Read More
Amazon Originals Season 2: Our review of the TV show pilots
February 19, 2014 | David Farnor
While Netflix is stealing the spotlight with House of Cards, another all-at-once release that bucks traditional TV distribution models, Amazon Prime Instant Video is breaking the mould even further by releasing a new set of pilots for Amazon Original TV … Read More
VOD film review: Machete Kills
February 19, 2014 | David Farnor
Director: Robert Rodriguez Cast: Danny Trejo, Amber Heard, Mel Gibson, Demian Bichir, Sofia Vergara, Michelle Rodriguez Certificate: 15 Watch Machete Kills online in the UK: Amazon Prime / Apple TV (iTunes) / TalkTalk TV / Sky Store
Machete began as … Read More
