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Reviews and recommendations of TV shows and movies on Sky and NOW.
UK VOD TV review: The Leftovers Season 2 finale (Episode 10)
December 11, 2015 | David FarnorThis contains some spoilers.
“What are you doing here?” Meg asks Kevin, when their paths inevitably cross in The Leftover’s Season 2 finale. It’s a question we’re all asking. After all, the last time we saw Kevin, he was dead.
UK VOD TV review: Supergirl, Episode 6 (Red Faced)
December 10, 2015 | David FarnorWomen and their emotions, eh? That could be the takeaway from Supergirl Episode 6, as the show moves on from its wrong-way-round double-bill, but Red Faced sees the show move forwards in more ways than one.
The villain of the … Read More
The Force is strong with… Star Wars: Episode V’s cinematography
December 9, 2015 | Martyn ConterioWe take a look back at each episode in the Star Wars saga – and where you can watch them online.
It’s commonly accepted, as a near fact of reality, that The Empire Strikes Back is the best Star Wars … Read More
UK VOD TV review: The Leftovers Season 2, Episode 9 (Ten Thirteen)
December 7, 2015 | David FarnorThis contains some spoilers, although we’ve tried to keep them to a minimum
“Violence is weakness.” “You’re wrong.”
Ever since its opening episode, The Leftovers has often struggled with plot. Not its story, but the way it’s presented. The show … Read More
The Force Is Strong With… Star Wars: Episode IV’s nostalgic influences
December 6, 2015 | Mark HarrisonWe take a look back at each episode in the Star Wars saga – and where you can watch them online.
If you move in or around geek circles, you may have heard Joseph Campbell referenced a lot when it … Read More
UK VOD TV review: Supergirl, Episode 5 (How Does She Do It?)
December 3, 2015 | David FarnorHow does she do it? Not always that well, judging by Episode 5 of Supergirl. Originally intended to be Episode 4, before the Paris attacks caused it to be delayed (correctly, me might add) due to a bomb-themed story line, … Read More
VOD film review: Mission Impossible – Rogue Nation
December 2, 2015 | David FarnorThrillingly impossible, Rogue Nation is one of the best entries in the franchise.Read More
15 reasons why Elf is the greatest Christmas movie of modern times
December 1, 2015 | Simon KinnearEverybody has their Yuletide favourites, from It’s A Wonderful Life to Die Hard. Quite right; they’re classics. But few recent films have broken through to movie fans’ all-time Christmas playlist… with one notable exception.
In only 12 years since it … Read More
UK TV review: The Leftovers Season 2, Episode 7 and 8
November 30, 2015 | David FarnorCatching up with The Leftovers? We recommend watching Episodes 7 and 8 back-to-back in one sitting. This review contains spoilers.
The Leftovers is not the kind of show that deals in cliffhangers. And Jarden is not a town of miracles. … Read More
The Force is Strong with… Star Wars Episode III’s editing
November 28, 2015 | Mark HarrisonWe take a look back at each episode in the Star Wars saga – and where you can watch them online.
The best scene of the Star Wars prequels has no dialogue whatsoever. Just as it was in the original … Read More