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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: Jug Face (The Pit)
October 20, 2016 | David FarnorA slow build of claustrophobia and dread that nudges you to the edge of your seat.Read More
VOD film review: The Take (Bastille Day)
October 17, 2016 | David FarnorThis dumb French actioner offers a royale bit of fun. With extra cheese.
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Amazon UK TV review: Transparent Season 3 (spoilers)
October 15, 2016 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers. For our spoiler-free review of Transparent Season 3, click here.
“I too have transitioned!” cries Shelly in Transparent Season 3, in one of the show’s most deliciously awkward dinner scenes. “I’m a brand!” Judith Light’s ex-wife … Read More
UK TV review: Halt and Catch Fire: Season 3, Episode 8
October 13, 2016 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers.
How do you solve a problem like Ryan Ray? Episode 8 of Halt and Catch Fire Season 3 gives us the answer – and it’s one you might not fully expect.
His character has been the … Read More
First-look Amazon UK TV review: Goliath (spoiler-free)
October 13, 2016 | David FarnorAlready seen Goliath? Read our spoiler-filled review of the whole first season here.
Who doesn’t love a good legal drama? That’s presumably the thinking behind Amazon’s latest original series, Goliath, which was ordered straight to series from Ally McBeal and … Read More
VOD film review: Warcraft: The Beginning
October 13, 2016 | Mark HarrisonDuncan Jones’ surprisingly personal fantasy blockbuster is a characterful but convoluted gambit.Read More
First look UK TV review: Ripper Street Season 5
October 10, 2016 | David FarnorThis review is based on the opening episodes of Ripper Street Season 5. Warning: This contains spoilers for Season 1 to 4 of Ripper Street. Already seen Ripper Street? Read our full spoiler-filled review.
It’s been almost exactly four years … Read More
UK TV review: Mr. Robot Season 2, Episode 11 and 12
October 9, 2016 | David FarnorThis review contains spoilers. Not caught up with Mr. Robot Season 2 yet? Read our spoiler-free review of Episode 1 and 2.
Is Tyrell Wellick alive or dead? Was he even real in the first place, or just a figment … Read More
9 reasons why you should be watching Amazon’s Ripper Street
October 8, 2016 | David FarnorRipper Street returns this week for a fifth and final season. This last run, which will be released all-at-once, picks up directly where the Season 4 cliffhanger left off – and follows its aftermath for six episodes, as our leads … Read More
Screw Tinder: Why Fleabag is the only date you need
October 6, 2016 | Jo BromilowAh, autumn. The time when tan lines start to fade and lounging under trees in a park with some dude who works in “media” until it’s too cold and you’re too drunk to see straight is no longer a suitable … Read More