Posts By David Farnor
This Is Me Now: Netflix drops trailer for Jim Jefferies stand-up special
July 8, 2018 | David Farnor“You need precision, you need quality and you need authenticity… Many people forget the fundamentals like words. You need words.”
That’s Jim Jefferies dissecting the art of putting together a stand-up comedy special, after Netflix has ordered a new … Read More
Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle stomps onto Netflix this July
July 8, 2018 | David FarnorGodzilla is stomping back onto Netflix this July, as the streaming service’s anime reimagining of the iconic kaiju continues.
Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters, which was released worldwide on Netflix at the start of this year, introduced us to a … Read More
TalkTalk TV Store closes and moves to Rakuten TV
July 8, 2018 | David FarnorTalkTalk TV Store is closing its doors to non-TalkTalk customers, and moving any purchased films or TV shows to Rakuten TV.
The site, which was a rebranded version of blinkbox (acquired by TalkTalk in 2015), launched in 2016 and provided … Read More
The best LGBTQ+ films and TV shows on Netflix UK
July 7, 2018 | David FarnorToday marks London’s gay pride parade, a march that sees people take to the streets of the UK capital for a celebration of LGBTQ+ identities and achievements. Bring the celebration to your living room with our guide to the best … Read More
The Weekly MUBI Digest | 7th July 2018
July 7, 2018 | David FarnorMUBI teams up this week with the prestigious International Short Film Festival Oberhausen. Now in its third year, their partnership showcases some of the best films from the 2018 festival’s International Competition, celebrating the art of the short.
What’s new, … Read More
Netflix expands anime line-up with Ultraman and Kengan Ashura
July 7, 2018 | David FarnorNetflix is expanding its anime line-up with Ultraman and Kengan Ashura.
The new series were announced at the NETFLIX❤ANIME panel at Anime Expo this week, along with the renewal of popular series Aggretsuko for a second season, as well as … Read More
Trailer: White Fang pounces on Netflix this weekend
July 7, 2018 | David FarnorWhite Fang, Netflix’s latest Sundance acquisition, pounces on the streaming service this weekend, and a new trailer gives us a taste of what’s in store.
This year’s indie festival enjoyed a quiet two weeks in Utah, with both Netflix and … Read More
BBC Three announces new Factual Entertainment commissions
July 6, 2018 | David FarnorBBC Three is expanding its factual entertainment with a pair of new commissions.
Earlier this year, the online channel received additional investment to widen its commissioning remit and announced that it was on the lookout for new contemporary takes on … Read More
Trailer: Karl Pilkington stars in Sky 1 comedy Sick of It
July 6, 2018 | David FarnorKarl Pilkington is heading to Sky 1 for his first scripted series, Sick of It, and a new trailer gives us a first look at the comedy.
Promising to take us into the mind of Karl Pilkington, Sick of … Read More
Netflix’s Castlevania Season 2 to premiere on 26th October
July 6, 2018 | David FarnorCastlevania will return for Season 2 this October, Netflix has confirmed.
The series, inspired by the classic videogame series, is a dark medieval fantasy following the last surviving member of the disgraced Belmont clan, trying to save Eastern Europe from … Read More