Sky Atlantic TV review: Fleming Episode 1

“Everything I write has a precedent in truth.”

That’s the opening rationale behind Sky Atlantic’s Fleming, a four-part biopic of Ian Fleming. The parallels between the writer of James Bond and his fictional creation are familiar to die-hard fans of … Read More

VOD film review: Welcome to the Punch

Director: Eran Creevy Cast: James McAvoy, Mark Strong, David Morrissey, Andrea Riseborough, Peter Mullan Certificate: 15

A group of men walk out of an anonymous glass building. That’s criminal mastermind Jacob (Strong) and his crew. They speed away on motorbikes. … Read More

NOW TV film review: 12 Rounds 2: Reloaded

Director: Roel Reiné Cast: Randy Orton, Tom Stevens, Cindy Busby Certificate: 15 Watch online: NOW

For those who saw 2009’s 12 Rounds, chances are they were watching it to see WWE Superstar John Cena and not for the surprisingly slightly-better-than-average … Read More

VOD film review: The Conjuring

This familiar, old-fashioned horror still scares enough to keep your lights on all night.Read More

NOW TV review: Yonderland (Season 1, Episode 8)

“Your bullets are no match for my sword.”

Yonderland leaps into its final episode head first – with Simon Farnaby getting script credit as his Negatus takes another major role, faking his way through a quest with Debbie to trap … Read More

NOW TV review: Yonderland (Season 1, Episode 7)

How can it be almost the end of Yonderland’s first year? Well, it is, as next week we wave goodbye to this goofy show for a while, but not before much more fun, as shown in the really, really silly … Read More

NOW TV film review: I Against I

Director: Mark Cripps, David Ellison, James Marquand Cast: Kenny Doughty, Ingvar Egger Sigurdsson, Mark Womack, John Castle, Sonia Balaco Certificate: 15 Watch online: Sky Cinema / NOW / TalkTalk TV / iTunes

2 men. 12 hours. 1 must die. That’s … Read More

VOD film review: Scrooged

Bill Murray does some of his finest work in this modern twist on A Christmas Carol.Read More

VOD film review: The Swan Princess Christmas

Director: Richard Rich Cast: Anna Graceman, Summer Eguchi Certificate: PG Watch The Swan Princess Christmas online in the UK: Sky Cinema / NOW / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play

If you weren’t at the edge … Read More

NOW TV film review: Hyde Park on Hudson

Director: Roger Michell Cast: Bill Murray, Laura Linney, Olivia Colman, Samuel West Watch online: Sky Cinema / NOW / TalkTalk TV / iTunes

In 1939, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Murray) had an affair with his fifth cousin, Margaret (Linney). That same … Read More