Posts By David Farnor
UK TV review: Manhunt: The Night Stalker
September 26, 2021 | David FarnorIt’s been two years since Martin Clunes delivered a jaw-dropping turn in ITV’s Manhunt, a true crime drama that retold the police’s efforts to catch the serial killer Levi Bellfield. What was impressive was just how understated Clunes was, despite … Read More
Catch up TV review: Taskmaster S12, The Great British Bake Off, All Creatures Great and Small S2
September 26, 2021 | David FarnorWhat’s available on-demand on Freeview? Keep up-to-date with our weekly catch-up TV column, including reviews of shows on ITV Hub, new releases on All 4 and a guide to My5.
Taskmaster: Season 12 (All 4)
Another autumn, another … Read More
Die Another Day review: Embarrassingly silly
September 25, 2021 | David FarnorPierce Brosnan’s final 007 outing is an embarrassingly silly affair.Read More
The World Is Not Enough: Bond action at its best
September 25, 2021 | David FarnorMichael Apted brings thrilling spectacle to Pierce Brosnan’s cheesy penultimate outing as Bond.Read More
VOD film review: Birds of Paradise
September 25, 2021 | David FarnorThis intense, intimate ballet drama from the director of Buster’s Mal Heart is a kinetic, compelling watch.Read More
Why you should catch up with Foundation
September 24, 2021 | David FarnorJared Harris and Lee Pace are magnetic to watch in this promisingly ambitious, if uneven, sci-fi epic.Read More
Tomorrow Never Dies: 007 does satire in this timely romp
September 24, 2021 | David FarnorJonathan Pryce dials it up to 11 in this hugely entertaining assault on modern media.Read More
VOD film review: Gagarine
September 24, 2021 | David FarnorThis visually inventive voyage of magical realism is grounded in creativity, self-preservation and community.Read More
GoldenEye: A pitch-perfect Bond debut
September 23, 2021 | David FarnorSuperb action, a grounded script and a memorable bad guy give 007 exactly the update it needed.Read More
VOD film review: Censor
September 23, 2021 | David FarnorPrano Bailey-Bond’s striking feature directorial debut is a gloriously atmospheric trip into retro-horror chills.Read More
















