Sky + NOW
Reviews and recommendations of TV shows and movies on Sky and NOW.
VOD film review: Spotlight
May 29, 2016 | David FarnorThis retelling of the Boston Globe’s 2011 investigation into abuse in the Catholic Church is urgent, gripping filmmaking.Read More
UK TV recap: Legends of Tomorrow, Episode 13
May 28, 2016 | Matthew TurnerWarning: This contains spoilers.
After the terrific triple episode run of Marooned, Night of the Hawk and Left Behind, Legends of Tomorrow dropped the ball somewhat for the next three, with Progeny, The Magnificent Eight and Last Refuge all failing … Read More
UK TV review: Likely Stories
May 26, 2016 | Jo BromilowLikely Stories, an anthology of four Neil Gaiman short stories. We dive into the author’s fantasy world…
Bedtime stories and fairytales grow up, just like their subjects. And grown-up ones are often best written by Neil Gaiman – a master … Read More
UK TV review: Penny Dreadful Season 3, Episode 4 (A Blade of Grass)
May 24, 2016 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers.
All of the great shows have episodes that stand alone as perfect pieces of television. And make no mistake: Penny Dreadful is one of the great modern shows. It may not have won awards, not even … Read More
UK TV review: Game of Thrones Season 6, Episode 5 (The Door)
May 24, 2016 | Paul GreenwoodWarning: This contains spoilers.
You’d need Doc Brown riding in on the back of a T-800 to explain away the end of the latest episode of Game of Thrones.
The timey-wimey conceit of its central storyline, so beloved of fantasy … Read More
UK TV recap: DC’s Legends of Tomorrow Season 1, Episode 12
May 21, 2016 | Matthew TurnerWarning: This contains spoilers.
In theory, the concept of the Legends taking on a time-travelling assassin who’s targeting their helpless younger selves is an excellent idea, allowing for multiple Terminator riffs (Ray is straight in there with “Come with me … Read More
UK TV review: Penny Dreadful Season 3, Episode 3 (Good and Evil Braided Be)
May 18, 2016 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers.
“It’s not the like the music hall acts,” Dr Seward tells Vanessa Ives, after she begs the therapist to hypnotise her in Episode 3 of Penny Dreadful Season 3. “You will still have your free will,” … Read More
UK TV review: Penny Dreadful Season 3, Episode 2
May 16, 2016 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers.
Penny Dreadful is one of TV’s most literary shows – but every now and then, it’s also one of the most predictable. John Logan’s series trades in novels and legends, twisting them together into unfamiliar shapes … Read More
UK TV recap: DC’s Legends of Tomorrow Season 1, Episode 11
May 14, 2016 | Matthew TurnerWarning: This contains spoilers. This week’s episode was hotly anticipated amongst genre fans, promising both Western-style genre fun and the appearance of D.C.’s iconic gunslinger Jonah Hex, whose reputation is in need of a spot of rehab, after the disastrous … Read More
UK TV review: Billions (Episode 1)
May 14, 2016 | David FarnorWarning: This contains mild spoilers.
“Am I greatest guy in the world? Hell, no.” That’s Bobby “Axe” Axelrod (Damian Lewis) in Billions. It’s full of people like that. People who aren’t the greatest in the world. People with names like … Read More