Sky + NOW
Reviews and recommendations of TV shows and movies on Sky and NOW.
Netflix UK review: Sons of Anarchy Season 7, Episode 1
September 12, 2014 | Chris Bryant
Momma, I killed a man. Sons of Anarchy’s trademark has never been tough guys or ultra-violence. Sure, it does both with style and meaning, but Kurt Sutter’s country ballad only becomes incomparable during its musical montages. Season 7’s first of … Read More
VOD film review: Muscle Shoals
September 11, 2014 | Ian Loring
Director: Greg “Freddy” Camalier Cast: Rick Hall, Bono, Keith Richards, many other musicians Certificate: PG Watch: Muscle Shoals online in the UK: Sky Arts / NOW / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play / Sky Store
VOD TV review: True Blood Season 7 Episode 9 (Love Is to Die)
September 2, 2014 | Jo Bromilow
While True Blood fans in the US are already bidding a sad farewell to their favourite vamps, we’ve still got precious minutes left with our well-chiseled cast. And far from going out with a bang, it looks like our cast … Read More
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
