Posts By David Farnor
Interview: Sarah Adina Smith talks Birds of Paradise
September 26, 2021 | David FarnorThis weekend marks the debut of Birds of Paradise, the latest from Buster’s Mal Heart director Sarah Adina Smith (read our review of the film here).
Based on AK Small’s 2019 novel Bright Burning Stars, it follows Kate Sanders, an … Read More
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
















