Sky Atlantic TV review: Fleming Episode 2

There are unwritten rules when it comes to Bond girls that govern the bad and the good, the ones who live and the ones who die. You would expect Sky Atlantic’s Fleming, with all its nods to 007’s canon, to … Read More

Sky Atlantic TV review: Fleming Episode 1

“Everything I write has a precedent in truth.”

That’s the opening rationale behind Sky Atlantic’s Fleming, a four-part biopic of Ian Fleming. The parallels between the writer of James Bond and his fictional creation are familiar to die-hard fans of … Read More

VOD film review: Welcome to the Punch

Director: Eran Creevy Cast: James McAvoy, Mark Strong, David Morrissey, Andrea Riseborough, Peter Mullan Certificate: 15

A group of men walk out of an anonymous glass building. That’s criminal mastermind Jacob (Strong) and his crew. They speed away on motorbikes. … Read More

NOW TV film review: 12 Rounds 2: Reloaded

Director: Roel Reiné Cast: Randy Orton, Tom Stevens, Cindy Busby Certificate: 15 Watch online: NOW

For those who saw 2009’s 12 Rounds, chances are they were watching it to see WWE Superstar John Cena and not for the surprisingly slightly-better-than-average … Read More

VOD film review: The Conjuring

This familiar, old-fashioned horror still scares enough to keep your lights on all night.Read More

NOW TV review: Yonderland (Season 1, Episode 8)

“Your bullets are no match for my sword.”

Yonderland leaps into its final episode head first – with Simon Farnaby getting script credit as his Negatus takes another major role, faking his way through a quest with Debbie to trap … Read More

NOW TV review: Yonderland (Season 1, Episode 7)

How can it be almost the end of Yonderland’s first year? Well, it is, as next week we wave goodbye to this goofy show for a while, but not before much more fun, as shown in the really, really silly … Read More

NOW TV film review: I Against I

Director: Mark Cripps, David Ellison, James Marquand Cast: Kenny Doughty, Ingvar Egger Sigurdsson, Mark Womack, John Castle, Sonia Balaco Certificate: 15 Watch online: Sky Cinema / NOW / TalkTalk TV / iTunes

2 men. 12 hours. 1 must die. That’s … Read More

VOD film review: The Swan Princess Christmas

Director: Richard Rich Cast: Anna Graceman, Summer Eguchi Certificate: PG Watch The Swan Princess Christmas online in the UK: Sky Cinema / NOW / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play

If you weren’t at the edge … Read More

NOW TV film review: Hyde Park on Hudson

Director: Roger Michell Cast: Bill Murray, Laura Linney, Olivia Colman, Samuel West Watch online: Sky Cinema / NOW / TalkTalk TV / iTunes

In 1939, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Murray) had an affair with his fifth cousin, Margaret (Linney). That same … Read More