Sky + NOW
Reviews and recommendations of TV shows and movies on Sky and NOW.
VOD film review: Welcome to New York
September 1, 2014 | Ian Loring
Director: Abel Ferrera Cast: Gerard Depardieu, Jacqueline Bisset Certificate: 18 Watch Welcome to New York online in the UK: Sky Cinema / NOW / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / TalkTalk TV / Curzon Home Cinema / Google Play / Apple TV … Read More
VOD TV review: True Blood Season 7 Episode 8 (Almost Home)
August 25, 2014 | Jo Bromilow
It’s getting harder to know what to make of this final season, what conclusion to eventually draw, as the various threads get tied up. What started out as a decent scale conflict between our protagonists and the Hep V vampires … Read More
VOD TV review: True Blood Season 7 Episode 7 (May Be The Last Time)
August 18, 2014 | Jo Bromilow
This final season of True Blood may have a much shorter episode run, but is fast becoming more complex as we head towards the show’s conclusion.
As opposed to previous seasons, which take in events that reach far outside … Read More
VOD film review: Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole
August 16, 2014 | David Farnor
Star Wars, but with owls. Zack Snyder’s animated epic is derivative, but undeniably thrilling.Read More
VOD TV review: True Blood Season 7 Episode 6 (Karma)
August 11, 2014 | Jo Bromilow
The race against time goes rattling on in Episode 6 of True Blood Season 7, as a new twist in the tale of our Bon Temps heroes reveals that, among many other things, Jesus has a funny sense of humour.
Why you should be watching Gomorrah
August 6, 2014 | David Farnor
“Facebook?” scoffs an Italian mobster at the start of Gomorrah, Sky Atlantic’s new TV series. He and a fellow gang member are discussing his daughter. “What does she even write on there?” “I don’t know,” says her father. “I’ll smash … Read More
VOD film review: The Raid 2
August 5, 2014 | David Farnor
The Raid 2 has some great action – but that doesn’t mean it’s the greatest action movie of all time.Read More
VOD TV review: True Blood Season 7 Episode 5 (Lost Cause)
August 4, 2014 | Jo Bromilow
It’s been a busy few episodes for our Bon Temps friends and it seems like they’ve earned a bit of respite from the blood, sweat and tears. So it falls to Lafayette and friends to help Sookie throw off her … Read More
UK TV review: Hannibal Season 2 finale (Episode 13, Mizumono)
July 31, 2014 | Jo Bromilow
As the net closes tighter around Hannibal and his network of trappers, once again the circle widens to re-admit Kade Purnell (Cynthia Nixon), who, having got wind of Will and Jack’s sting, is coming to stop these two vigilantes in … Read More
VOD TV review: True Blood Season 7 Episode 4 (Death Is Not the End)
July 28, 2014 | Jo Bromilow
At the rate things are going, this entire season of True Blood could be fitted into a week. Given that a good year has elapsed since the end of Seasons 6, the locals must be desperate for some drama. And … Read More
