Sky + NOW
Reviews and recommendations of TV shows and movies on Sky and NOW.
UK TV review: Supergirl Season 2, Episode 1 (The Adventures Of Supergirl)
October 25, 2016 | David FarnorSeason 2 gets off to a flying start, as Supergirl returns tighter, more confident and as charming as ever.Read More
UK TV review: Westworld, Episode 3
October 24, 2016 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers. Not caught up with Westworld? Read our spoiler-free review of Episode 1.
What makes us human? That’s the question that a lot of sci-fi essentially boils down to. What, exactly, does a soul consist of? Snips … Read More
7 reasons you should be watching Supergirl
October 23, 2016 | David FarnorSupergirl Season 2 flies onto UK TV on Monday 24th October and, while the show is still in its early days, it’s fast become one of the most entertaining super-series around. The programme’s second run airs on Sky 1 every … Read More
UK TV review: Westworld, Episode 2
October 18, 2016 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers. Not caught up with Westworld? Read our spoiler-free review of Episode 1.
“Are you real?” “If you can’t tell, does it matter?” That’s the response William gets when he visits Westworld, only to be greeted by … Read More
VOD film review: Warcraft: The Beginning
October 13, 2016 | Mark HarrisonDuncan Jones’ surprisingly personal fantasy blockbuster is a characterful but convoluted gambit.Read More
UK TV review: Westworld, Episode 1
October 11, 2016 | David FarnorWarning: 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 FarnorJames 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 BitelHybrid 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-WilliamsDirector: 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