Fifty Shades Freed

Friday, Sky Premiere HD, 9pm

THE GLOSSY S&M saga based on EL James’s erotic romance trilogy reaches its climax, but any viewers hoping the series can go out with a bang will be sorely disappointed. Take away the sex and this woefully tedious effort wouldn’t pass muster as a Lifetime thriller.

Still, there is ample opportunity to wallow in escapist luxury, if that’s your thing, as Dakota Johnson’s Anastasia and Jamie Dornan’s Christian begin their married life with jaunts by private jet to Paris, the Cote d’azur and Aspen. However, a vengeful figure from the couple’s pasts is soon dogging Ana’s every move.

Sadly for us, the ensuing intrigue is drearily predictable and tension-free, and the only fun to be had is laughing at the inane dialogue and ridiculous plotting. 2018, 18, 105min