Sky + NOW
Reviews and recommendations of TV shows and movies on Sky and NOW.
VOD film review: Paper Planes
October 24, 2015 | Matthew TurnerAn unashamedly feel-good Australian children’s movie that knows exactly which buttons to press.Read More
VOD film review: Jurassic World
October 19, 2015 | David FarnorThis thrilling ride back to your youth proves dinosaurs can still seem as amazing as they did 22 years ago.Read More
VOD film review: The Look of Silence
October 13, 2015 | Chris BlohmDirector: Joshua Oppenheimer Certificate: 15 Watch The Look of Silence online in the UK: Sky Documentaries / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play / Vimeo On Demand
Read our interview with Joshua Oppenheimer here.
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UK TV review: The Leftovers Season 2, Episode 2
October 12, 2015 | David Farnor“It’s hard to tell if they’re part of your story, or you’re part of theirs,” Kevin Garvey (Justin Theroux) is told during the second episode of The Leftovers Season 2. That, in many ways, was the problem with Season 1: … Read More
UK TV review: The Leftovers Season 2, Episode 1
October 5, 2015 | David Farnor“It was a test. Not for what came before but what came after. It was a test for what comes now.”
That was Reverend Matt Jamison (Christopher Eccleston) in Season 1 of The Leftovers, HBO’s mysterious drama that bewitched and … Read More
Toy Story 1, 2 and 3: Time and other perils of being a toy
September 26, 2015 | Mark Harrison20 years ago, Disney released Toy Story, the first fully CG-animated feature film. While the quality of animation has improved over time, the 1995 movie holds up well, in part because the early films by Pixar Animation Studios play the … Read More
VOD film review: Just Jim
September 24, 2015 | Chris BlohmDirector: Craig Roberts Cast: Craig Roberts, Emile Hirsch, Sai Bennett Certficate: 15 Watch Just Jim online in the UK: Sky Cinema / NOW / BFI Player / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play
What is it … Read More
VOD film review: Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief
September 21, 2015 | Ian LoringA tremendously worrying documentary.Read More
VOD film review: Tangerines
September 18, 2015 | Matthew TurnerAn accessible and thought-provoking anti-war drama that packs a powerful emotional punch. Read More
VOD film review: Chinatown
September 9, 2015 | David FarnorDirector: Roman Polanski Cast: Jack Nicholson Certificate: 15 Watch Chinatown online in the UK: Sky Cinema / NOW / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / TalkTalk TV / Google Play
“There’s something black in the green part of … Read More