Mark Rylance
Why you should catch up with Wolf Hall
November 3, 2024 | David FarnorMark Rylance is magnetic in this gripping period drama, which is so naturalistic is like watching A Man for All Seasons shot by Michael MannRead More
Netflix UK film review: Don’t Look Up
January 2, 2022 | David FarnorAdam McKay’s bloated satire still makes an impact with its deceptively dark edge.Read More
Netflix UK film review: The Trial of the Chicago 7
October 16, 2020 | David FarnorAaron Sorkin’s timely political drama turns a show trial into a witty cinematic circus.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Ready Player One
August 12, 2018 | David FarnorSteven Spielberg crafts a thrilling, jaw-dropping piece of pop culture candy where visuals distract from a shallow script.Read More
VOD film review: Dunkirk
December 28, 2017 | David FarnorThis raw, stripped-down war film is a harrowing elegy to British lives lost – and a powerful portrayal of despair in the face of hope.Read More
VOD film review: The BFG (2016)
November 26, 2016 | David FarnorA galumphing warm hug of a film, The BFG completely captures the wide-eyed wonder of childhood.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Bridge of Spies
March 29, 2016 | David FarnorSpielberg’s underplayed war flick boils down to a riveting, thrillingly simple two-hander. Read More
UK TV review: Wolf Hall Episode 6
March 1, 2015 | David FarnorRead our reviews of each episode of Season 1 here.
Oh, Anne. We knew you didn’t have the head for the job. The inevitability of history has hung over Wolf Hall from the beginning, giving everything a doomed sense of … Read More
UK TV review: Wolf Hall Episode 5 (Crows)
February 20, 2015 | David FarnorRead our reviews of each episode of Season 1 here.
Whoever said Wolf Hall was boring? The ratings may have dropped for the BBC’s adaptation of Hilary Mantel’s novels, but the penultimate episode of the season is its busiest yet.
UK TV review: Wolf Hall Episode 2
January 30, 2015 | David FarnorRead our reviews of each episode of Season 1 here.
“There’s a conversation I shouldn’t have had.”
That’s Cromwell, after talking to his sister-in-law (Saskia Reeves) in a typically dark room. It’s a key turning point in the BBC’s adaptation … Read More