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Reviews and recommendations of TV shows and movies on Sky and NOW.
UK TV recap: Legends of Tomorrow Season 2, Episode 2 (The Justice Society of America)
November 11, 2016 | Matthew TurnerWarning: This contains spoilers.
After name-dropping the Justice Society of America in the Season 1 cliffhanger, we finally get to meet them properly on the show, with the two teams confronting each other in 1942 New York. In time-honoured comics … Read More
UK TV review: Supergirl Season 2, Episode 3 (Welcome to Earth)
November 9, 2016 | David FarnorThis is a spoiler-free review: Read on at the bottom for additional spoilery bits.
Supergirl is a series that unashamedly wears its heart on its sleeve. At times, that can make for a mildly cheesy watch. At other times – … Read More
UK TV review: Westworld Episode 5 (Contrapasso)
November 8, 2016 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers. Not caught up with Westworld? Read our spoiler-free review of Episode 1.
HBO’s Westworld is already generating gigabytes upon gigabytes of web space devoted to its complex mythologies and mysteries. But if you were worried that … Read More
UK TV review: Supergirl Season 2, Episode 2
November 7, 2016 | David FarnorThis is a spoiler-free review: Read on at the bottom for additional spoilery bits.
Supergirl is a show that is at its best when celebrating not just individual empowerment but also teamwork and family, so it’s great to see its … Read More
VOD film review: Attack of the Lederhosen Zombies
November 7, 2016 | Anton BitelThis Alpine spin on the undead smooths over its broad stereotypes with some inventively improbable gore. Read More
VOD film review: Girls Lost
November 5, 2016 | David FarnorDirector: Alexandra-Therese Keining Cast: Mandus Berg, Adam Dahlgren, Malin Eriksson Certificate: 15 Watch Girls Lost online in the UK: Sky Cinema / NOW / FilmDoo / Curzon Home Cinema / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play
UK TV recap: Legends of Tomorrow Season 2, Episode 1 (Out of Time)
November 5, 2016 | Matthew TurnerWarning: This contains spoilers.
The superhero shows in the Arrow-verse (Arrow, The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow and now Supergirl) have often been distinguished by their willingness and their ability to course-correct when something isn’t working. The Season 1 finale of … Read More
VOD film review: Rupture
November 4, 2016 | Matthew TurnerDirector: Steven Shainberg Cast: Noomi Rapace, Peter Stormare, Kerry Bishe, Michael Chiklis Certificate: 15 Watch Rupture online in the UK: Sky Cinema / NOW / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Apple TV (iTunes) / TalkTalk TV / Rakuten TV / Google … Read More
UK TV review: Westworld Episode 4
October 29, 2016 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers. Not caught up with Westworld? Read our spoiler-free review of Episode 1.
Full credit to Westworld: this many people haven’t been talking about a TV character called “Arnold” since that Nickelodeon cartoon about a teenage boy … Read More
VOD film review: After Love
October 28, 2016 | Josh Slater-WilliamsA heated pressure-cooker of a drama.Read More