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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.
VOD film review: The Mummy (1999)
June 7, 2017 | David FarnorBalancing adventure, horror, action and laughs, 1999’s rollicking reboot of The Mummy is that rare thing: a real successor to Indiana Jones.Read More
Amazon UK TV review: American Gods Episode 6 (spoilers)
June 5, 2017 | Josh Slater-WilliamsAmerican Gods veers away from Gaiman’s novel for another strong episode.Read More
UK TV review: Fear the Walking Dead Season 2, Part 2 (spoilers)
June 5, 2017 | David FarnorFear the Walking Dead begins to show real signs of promise as its second season draws to a strong close.Read More
VOD film review: Blue Velvet
June 5, 2017 | Leslie Byron PittDirector: David Lynch Cast: Kyle MacLachlan, Isabella Rossellini, Dennis Hopper, Laura Dern Certificate: 18
2017 may not have many fans, but it’s been good to David Lynch. New episodes of Twin Peaks have returned after 25 years, while just last … Read More
VOD film review: Prevenge
June 4, 2017 | David FarnorAlice Lowe’s darkly comic horror is a masterpiece of maternal nightmares.Read More
VOD film review: The One I Love
June 3, 2017 | David FarnorThis smart, witty, disturbing drama is a razor-sharp dissection of romance both old and new. Read More
VOD film review: Hacksaw Ridge
June 3, 2017 | David FarnorAndrew Garfield delivers a heartfelt, moving performance in a war film that has the courage of its convictions.Read More
Amazon Prime Video film review: Crown Heights
June 2, 2017 | Josh Slater-WilliamsMiniseries treatment may have given this vital narrative room to breathe.Read More
Amazon UK TV review: American Gods Episode 5 (spoilers)
May 29, 2017 | Josh Slater-WilliamsAn altogether ooky episode of American Gods that’s heavy on body horror.Read More
Why you should catch up with The Handmaid’s Tale
May 29, 2017 | David FarnorSuffocating, chilling and harrowingly relevant, The Handmaid’s Tale is one of 2017’s must-see series.Read More