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Reviews and recommendations of TV shows and movies on Sky and NOW.
UK VOD TV review: Supergirl, Episode 2 (Stronger Together)
November 7, 2015 | David FarnorThis is a spoiler-free review. Read on at the end for spoilers.
“Every woman knows we have to work twice as hard to be considered half as good.”
Supergirl continues its trend of wryly acknowledging both the obstacles facing its … Read More
UK TV review: The Leftovers Season 2, Episode 3
November 1, 2015 | David FarnorAlready seen Episode 3? Read on at the bottom for spoilers.
“Who wants a hug?” asks Tommy in Episode 3 of The Leftovers Season 2. Yes, the Garvey that nobody cared about in Season 1 is back and he has … Read More
UK VOD TV review: Supergirl (Episode 1)
October 30, 2015 | David FarnorThis is a spoiler-free review. Read on at the end for spoilers.
“Can you believe that?” cries a waitress halfway through the opening episode of Supergirl, which landed in the UK and Sky 1 last night, only a couple of … Read More
Remembering the uncertainty: A look back at The Affair Season 1
October 28, 2015 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers for Season 1 of The Affair. Not caught up? Read our spoiler-free review here.
“Do you remember what happened?” “Like it was yesterday.”
It seems so long now since Season 1 of The Affair premiered in … Read More
VOD film review: Paper Planes
October 24, 2015 | Matthew TurnerAn unashamedly feel-good Australian children’s movie that knows exactly which buttons to press.Read More
VOD film review: Jurassic World
October 19, 2015 | David FarnorThis thrilling ride back to your youth proves dinosaurs can still seem as amazing as they did 22 years ago.Read More
VOD film review: The Look of Silence
October 13, 2015 | Chris BlohmDirector: Joshua Oppenheimer Certificate: 15 Watch The Look of Silence online in the UK: Sky Documentaries / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play / Vimeo On Demand
Read our interview with Joshua Oppenheimer here.
Joshua Oppenheimer … Read More
UK TV review: The Leftovers Season 2, Episode 2
October 12, 2015 | David Farnor“It’s hard to tell if they’re part of your story, or you’re part of theirs,” Kevin Garvey (Justin Theroux) is told during the second episode of The Leftovers Season 2. That, in many ways, was the problem with Season 1: … Read More
UK TV review: The Leftovers Season 2, Episode 1
October 5, 2015 | David Farnor“It was a test. Not for what came before but what came after. It was a test for what comes now.”
That was Reverend Matt Jamison (Christopher Eccleston) in Season 1 of The Leftovers, HBO’s mysterious drama that bewitched and … Read More
Toy Story 1, 2 and 3: Time and other perils of being a toy
September 26, 2015 | Mark Harrison20 years ago, Disney released Toy Story, the first fully CG-animated feature film. While the quality of animation has improved over time, the 1995 movie holds up well, in part because the early films by Pixar Animation Studios play the … Read More