Posts By David Farnor
Sky Atlantic TV review: Fleming Episode 1
February 5, 2014 | David Farnor
“Everything I write has a precedent in truth.”
That’s the opening rationale behind Sky Atlantic’s Fleming, a four-part biopic of Ian Fleming. The parallels between the writer of James Bond and his fictional creation are familiar to die-hard fans of … Read More
VOD film review: About Time
February 4, 2014 | David Farnor
Richard Curtis’ deceptively serious comedy is an honest, moving piece about family.Read More
VOD film review: John Carter
February 4, 2014 | David Farnor
John Carter is a gorgeous, exciting and wonderfully bonkers. Thank Thark for that.Read More
VOD film review: 42
February 3, 2014 | David Farnor
Chadwick Boseman delivers a star-making performance in this sports biopic that swings from the heart. Read More
VOD / Blu-ray film review: Blue Jasmine
February 3, 2014 | David Farnor
Director: Woody Allen Cast: Cate Blanchett, Sally Hawkins Certificate: 15 Watch Blue Jasmine online in the UK: Amazon Prime / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Rakuten TV / Google Play
For years now, people … Read More
RIP Philip Seymour Hoffman
February 2, 2014 | David Farnor
In 2013, Philip Seymour Hoffman starred alongside Christopher Walken and Catherine Keener in A Late Quartet. It was an unusual, interesting film – a drama about a string quartet that treated classical music with rare seriousness and subtle humanity. In … Read More
VOD film review: No Country for Old Men
February 2, 2014 | David Farnor
Brooding and unforgiving, this tense noir Western grips throughout. Read More
Yesterday and Really launch seven-day catch-up on YouView
February 1, 2014 | David Farnor
Yesterday and Really have both launched a seven-day catch-up service on YouView.
The contract-free set-top box allows viewers to browse all available catch-up TV services from terrestrial providers in a handy on-screen guide, including 4oD, ITV Player and BBC … Read More
VOD film review: Sunshine on Leith (a sing-along review)
February 1, 2014 | David Farnor
Director: Dexter Fletcher Cast: George Mackay, Antonia Thomas, Jason Flemyng Certificate: PG Watch online: Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Sky Store / Google Play
To be sung to the tune of I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles). Preferably … Read More
VOD TV review: The Musketeers (BBC) – Episode 2
February 1, 2014 | David Farnor
Photo: BBC/Dusan Martincek
After last week’s pants (in all senses of the word) opener, Episode 2 of BBC’s Musketeers delivers a big surprise: it’s actually rather good. Not so terrible it’s. Actually good enough to be, well, good. O
The … Read More
