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Reviews and recommendations of TV shows and movies on Sky and NOW.
UK VOD TV recap: Game of Thrones Season 5, Episode 1
April 13, 2015 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers. For a spoiler-free review of Episode 1, click here.
Game of Thrones has, in the past two seasons, dealt out more trauma to audiences than most other TV shows combined. How, then, can Season 5 top … Read More
UK VOD TV review: Game of Thrones Season 5, Episode 1 (spoiler-free)
April 12, 2015 | David FarnorGame of Thrones has, in the past two seasons, dealt out more trauma to audiences than most other TV shows combined. How, then, can Season 5 top what’s gone before? The answer, of course, is that it can’t, but the … Read More
Sky VOD TV review: Fortitude Episode 11 (finale)
April 11, 2015 | David FarnorWarning: If you haven’t watched the previous episodes of Fortitude, this will contain spoilers.
“A loving God could not have created something so wicked.”
That’s what Darwin apparently wrote about the wasps that, it turns out, have been the force … Read More
UK VOD TV recap: Arrow Season 3, Episode 18 (Public Enemy)
April 10, 2015 | Matthew TurnerYou have to hand it to Arrow. Once again, they have pulled off an episode that could easily have been the season finale – except, once again, it isn’t, and they still have five episodes left to go. All of … Read More
NOW TV film review: Penguins of Madagascar
April 4, 2015 | RubyDirectors: Eric Darnell, Simon J. Smith Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch, John Malkovich, Tom McGrath, Chris Miller, Chris Knights, Conrad Vernon Certificate: U Watch Penguins of Madagascar online in the UK: Sky Cinema / NOW / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Apple TV … Read More
Sky VOD TV review: Fortitude Episode 10
April 3, 2015 | David FarnorWarning: If you haven’t watched the previous episodes of Fortitude, this will contain spoilers.
After Episode 9’s stomach-churning decision to shoot Stanley Tucci’s DCI Morton and leave him bleeding out for an hour, Fortitude continues its impressive juggling of pace … Read More
UK VOD TV review: The Flash Episode 16 (Rogue Time)
April 3, 2015 | Amon WarmannComing off of its best episode so far in Out of Time, we were sceptical as to whether or not The Flash would be able to top last week’s impressive effort, but we were excited to see it try. And … Read More
UK VOD TV review: The Flash Episode 15 (Out of Time)
March 27, 2015 | Amon WarmannOut of Time is only the 15th episode of The Flash, but in many ways it felt like a season finale. From the spectacular action to the huge revelations, the hour was packed with jaw-dropping moment after jaw-dropping moment in … Read More
Sky VOD TV review: Fortitude Episode 9
March 26, 2015 | David FarnorThere’s nothing like watching someone die slowly in front of you to make you feel uncomfortable. Fortitude Episode 9 begins with a gun shot, then leaves you wondering about its consequences.
It’s a cruel piece of writing, but Fortitude is … Read More
UK VOD TV review: Girls Season 4, Episode 10
March 25, 2015 | Jo BromilowAnd so it’s over for another year. The awkward sex scenes, the cringe-worthy public behaviour, the almost oppressive nudity (reaching new heights in this week’s finale) and the alien yet profoundly touching tender moments that cut through the surreal pretentiousness. … Read More