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Reviews and recommendations of TV shows and movies on Sky and NOW.
The Time Traveler’s Wife review: Surprising and challenging TV
July 2, 2022 | Mark Harrison
For better or worse, Steven Moffat’s faithful, challenging and surprising adaptation of the hit novel is always compelling. Read More
Jaws: Looking back at the first summer blockbuster
June 29, 2022 | David Farnor
Steven Spielberg’s influential summer blockbuster is still swimming with tension.Read More
Monster Movie Monday: Jaws 3 (1982)
June 13, 2022 | Matthew Turner
Lacking the bite of its toothy predecessors, the second Jaws sequel barely manages to stay afloat.Read More
UK TV review: The Staircase (2022)
June 12, 2022 | Helen Archer
This well-acted drama based on the documentary is a meta goldmine for true crime nerds.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: Undercurrent: The Disappearance of Kim Wall
June 7, 2022 | Helen Archer
Erin Lee Carr’s two-part documentary dives into the disturbing murder of Kim Wall.Read More
VOD film review: Operation Mincemeat
June 2, 2022 | David Farnor
A starry cast and strange-but-true premise grounds this entertaining wartime thriller.Read More
UK TV review: The Midwich Cuckoos
June 2, 2022 | David Farnor
A superb cast and rich script find fresh depths and fear in this chilling sci-fi classic.Read More
Monster Movie Monday: Jaws 2 (1978)
May 9, 2022 | Matthew Turner
Jaws 2 doesn’t improve on the greatest shark movie ever made, but it’s a decent sequel and an enjoyable creature feature in its own right.Read More
VOD film review: Jerry Maguire (1996)
March 25, 2022 | Mark Harrison
This quotable Capra-esque rom-com is nothing short of a modern feel-good classic.Read More
Camp and colourful: Looking back at Joel Schumacher’s Batman movies
March 10, 2022 | David Farnor
From Val Kilmer to George Clooney, the mid-90s saw Batman enter a new era and tone after Tim Burton’s live-action double-bill, with Joel Schumacher taking the helm. As camp as they were colourful, were they misjudged or misunderstood? We look … Read More
