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Reviews and recommendations of what films and TV shows are worth watching online on Amazon Prime Instant Video – and what to avoid.
First look Amazon UK TV review: Absentia: Season 1
February 2, 2018 | Ian Winterton
Castle’s Stana Katic stars in this solidly scary, but undemanding, thriller.Read More
VOD film review: 8 Mile
February 1, 2018 | Simon Kinnear
Lose your in Curtis Hanson’s thoughtful exploration of a city and a subculture.Read More
UK TV review: Halt and Catch Fire Season 4 Finale (Episode 9 and 10)
January 31, 2018 | David Farnor
Halt and Catch Fire’s moving season finale bids farewell to past failure while looking to the future.Read More
VOD film review: Detroit
January 31, 2018 | David Farnor
Kathryn Bigelow’s depiction of the 1967 Detroit riots is brutal, violent viewing – sometimes too much so.Read More
VOD film review: Into the Forest
January 31, 2018 | Helen Archer
Ellen Page and Evan Rachel Wood are on top form in this thoughtful tale of survival.Read More
First Look Amazon UK TV review: The Path Season 3
January 28, 2018 | David Farnor
With a stellar cast and rich characters, The Path remains a boldly complex study of faith and cults.Read More
VOD film review: Marley & Me
January 27, 2018 | David Farnor
Any emotional soon goes walkies from this heavy-handed weepie.Read More
VOD film review: Wind River
January 23, 2018 | Mike Williams
Taylor Sheridan’s directorial debut is a sombre, shocking, visceral piece of cinema.Read More
Amazon UK TV review: The Path Season 2 (spoilers)
January 21, 2018 | David Farnor
In an age of binary truths, The Path’s second season is a boldly ambiguous exploration of belief and doubt.Read More
Amazon UK TV review: The Grand Tour Season 2 Episode 7
January 21, 2018 | David Farnor
One of the things that most impressed about The Grand Tour’s first season was the way it dared to include documentary filmmaking among its mix of skits, stunts and occasionally sexist patter. Season 2, meanwhile, has increasingly impressed with its … Read More
