Sky + NOW
Reviews and recommendations of TV shows and movies on Sky and NOW.
VOD film review: The Wizard Of Oz
June 11, 2015 | Simon Kinnear
This timeless family fantasy musical bursts with genuine wonder and adventure.Read More
UK VOD TV review: Game of Thrones Season 5, Episode 9
June 8, 2015 | David Farnor
Already seen Episode 9? Read on at the bottom for some spoiler-filled analysis.
Last week, Game of Thrones brought us the shocking reminder that no matter how much politicians pussyfoot around, when death rises up from the ground and tries … Read More
12 things Jurassic Park teaches us about bad project management
June 8, 2015 | David Farnor
We look back at the original Jurassic Park to examine why InGen’s dinosaur theme park was doomed to failure.Read More
TV review: Penny Dreadful Season 2, Episode 5 (Above the Vaulted Sky)
June 3, 2015 | David Farnor
One of Penny Dreadful’s biggest strengths is its ability to treat sex seriously. It’s not just for titillation – although it is certainly for that as well – but it is also used to progress the show’s plot and develop … Read More
UK VOD TV review: Game of Thrones Season 5, Episode 8 (Hardhome)
June 1, 2015 | David Farnor
Already seen Episode 8? Read on at the bottom for some spoiler-filled analysis.
What would you do to save your own skin? That’s the question that every character in Game of Thrones is starting to face.
It’s a crucial … Read More
VOD film review: Ex Machina
June 1, 2015 | David Farnor
Alex Garland’s smart sci-fi thriller raises pertinent issues of gender and control.Read More
VOD film review: Shaun the Sheep: The Movie
June 1, 2015 | Nathanael Smith
A perfectly contained piece of entertainment that mines each frame for every possible laugh.Read More
TV review: Penny Dreadful Season 2, Episode 4
May 28, 2015 | David Farnor
Some women are destined to the be the centre of attention. Others hide away, blending into the shadows like a discreet pattern on a wallpaper. Penny Dreadful explores the gulf between the two in Episode 4 of Season 2.
After … Read More
UK VOD TV review: Game of Thrones Season 5, Episode 7 (The Gift)
May 25, 2015 | David Farnor
Already seen Episode 7? Read on at the bottom for some spoiler-filled analysis.
“This is the right time. And I will risk everything.”
So says Stannis – and so say we all in Game of Thrones, as Season 5 moves … Read More
VOD film review: Superman (1978)
May 25, 2015 | Matthew Turner
Richard Donner’s superhero movie simply gets everything right.Read More
