Sky + NOW
Reviews and recommendations of TV shows and movies on Sky and NOW.
VOD film review: Warcraft: The Beginning
October 13, 2016 | Mark Harrison
Duncan Jones’ surprisingly personal fantasy blockbuster is a characterful but convoluted gambit.Read More
UK TV review: Westworld, Episode 1
October 11, 2016 | David Farnor
Warning: 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 Farnor
James 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 Bitel
Hybrid 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-Williams
Director: 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 Harrison
Po comes full circle in this enlightened and enlightening sequel.Read More
VOD film review: Cloverfield
July 3, 2016 | David Farnor
One 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 Greenwood
Warning: 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
VOD film review: Adult Life Skills
June 25, 2016 | Matthew Turner
Jodie Whittaker delivers a winning performance in this charming British comedy-drama.Read More
