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Reviews and recommendations of TV shows and movies on Sky and NOW.
UK TV recap: Legends of Tomorrow, Episode 15 (Destiny)
June 12, 2016 | Matthew TurnerWarning: This contains spoilers.
Episode 14 (River of Time) of Legends of Tomorrow was a disappointingly dull hour that felt suspiciously like the show was treading water, as it approached the season finale. Thankfully, it comes roaring back to best … Read More
VOD film review: Paranormal Activity
June 8, 2016 | David FarnorWhen things don’t happen, it’s brilliantly disturbing. When they do, it’s a slight disappointment.
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UK TV review: Penny Dreadful Season 3, Episode 5 (This World Is Our Hell)
June 7, 2016 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers.
Snakes, horses, and werewolves, oh my. After Episode 4’s astonishing solo outing for Eva Green and Rory Kinnear, Episode 5 of Penny Dreadful’s Season 3 initially looks like we’re back on a wider playing field, but … Read More
UK TV recap: Legends of Tomorrow, Episode 14 (River of Time)
June 5, 2016 | Matthew TurnerWarning: This contains spoilers.
After delivering one of the season’s best episodes with the massively entertaining Leviathan, Legends of Tomorrow drops the ball in spectacularly clumsy fashion – and you can practically feel the audience slump in disappointment. It’s entirely … Read More
UK TV review: Game of Thrones Season 6, Episode 6
May 31, 2016 | Paul GreenwoodWarning: This contains spoilers.
So what have we had up to the halfway point in this sixth season of Game of Thrones?
A resurrection, a lot of sitting around, some manoeuvring and then, as the entire planet has been reminding … Read More
VOD film review: Spotlight
May 29, 2016 | David FarnorThis retelling of the Boston Globe’s 2011 investigation into abuse in the Catholic Church is urgent, gripping filmmaking.Read More
UK TV recap: Legends of Tomorrow, Episode 13
May 28, 2016 | Matthew TurnerWarning: This contains spoilers.
After the terrific triple episode run of Marooned, Night of the Hawk and Left Behind, Legends of Tomorrow dropped the ball somewhat for the next three, with Progeny, The Magnificent Eight and Last Refuge all failing … Read More
UK TV review: Likely Stories
May 26, 2016 | Jo BromilowLikely Stories, an anthology of four Neil Gaiman short stories. We dive into the author’s fantasy world…
Bedtime stories and fairytales grow up, just like their subjects. And grown-up ones are often best written by Neil Gaiman – a master … Read More
UK TV review: Penny Dreadful Season 3, Episode 4 (A Blade of Grass)
May 24, 2016 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers.
All of the great shows have episodes that stand alone as perfect pieces of television. And make no mistake: Penny Dreadful is one of the great modern shows. It may not have won awards, not even … Read More
UK TV review: Game of Thrones Season 6, Episode 5 (The Door)
May 24, 2016 | Paul GreenwoodWarning: This contains spoilers.
You’d need Doc Brown riding in on the back of a T-800 to explain away the end of the latest episode of Game of Thrones.
The timey-wimey conceit of its central storyline, so beloved of fantasy … Read More