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Reviews and recommendations of TV shows and movies on Sky and NOW.
UK TV review: Westworld, Episode 1
October 11, 2016 | David FarnorWarning: This contains mild spoilers.
“I know things will work out the way they’re meant to,” says Dolores Abernathy (Evan Rachel Wood) in Episode 1 of HBO’s Westworld. The TV series, which is based on Michael Crichton’s sci-fi classic from … Read More
UK TV review: The Night Of
September 18, 2016 | David Farnor“If the glove doesn’t fit, you must acquit.” That’s a lawyer speaking at the trial of Nasir Khan (Riz Ahmed), a young Pakistani-American, in HBO’s The Night Of. Invited to a party in downtown Manhattan, he borrows his dad’s taxi … Read More
VOD film review: Man on Wire
September 11, 2016 | David FarnorJames Marsh’s documentary about wire-walker Philippe Petit is an awesome and awe-inspiring masterpiece.Read More
FrightFest VOD film review: Downhill
August 28, 2016 | Anton BitelHybrid horror thriller Downhill is “taking a shit on a hill” and seeing what sticks. Not much does.Read More
VOD film review: Tokyo Tribe
August 24, 2016 | Josh Slater-WilliamsDirector: Sion Sono Cast: Young Dais, Ryôhei Suzuki, Riki Takeuchi Certificate: 18 Watch Tokyo Tribe online in the UK: Sky Cinema / NOW / Apple TV (iTunes) / Amazon Instant Video
From the ever-prolific cult Japanese filmmaker Sion Sono comes … Read More
VOD film review: Kung Fu Panda 3
July 12, 2016 | Mark HarrisonPo comes full circle in this enlightened and enlightening sequel.Read More
VOD film review: Cloverfield
July 3, 2016 | David FarnorOne big shot of adrenaline to your eyeballs, this is exhilarating and petrifying stuff.Read More
UK TV review: Game of Thrones Season 6, Episode 10 (The Winds of Winter)
June 28, 2016 | Paul GreenwoodWarning: This contains spoilers.
There’s a splendid Robin Williams stand-up routine from the 80s where he talks about being a new father and the shock of seeing a soiled nappy for the first time.
“You may have been a lumberjack, … Read More
UK TV recap: Legends of Tomorrow, Episode 16 (Legendary)
June 23, 2016 | Matthew TurnerLegends of Tomorrow has had its fair share of disappointing episodes, so you could be forgiven for experiencing a certain degree of nervousness going into the finale. Happily, as with other superhero shows on the CW network (notably Arrow), the … Read More
UK TV review: Penny Dreadful Season 3 Finale (Episode 8 and 9)
June 22, 2016 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers.
“It is too easy being monsters. Let us try to be human.”
The creatures of the night. What music they make. And what music they have made for three seasons during the course of Penny Dreadful … Read More