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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: Snowden
April 5, 2017 | David Farnor
Oliver Stone’s cyber-thriller is a compellingly understated retelling of real events.Read More
Amazon UK TV review: Into the Badlands Season 2, Episode 2
April 1, 2017 | Chris Bryant
“Oooh, a killer with principles.” Into the Badlands continues with the second episode of the new season and, frankly, it is spectacular. Unlike anything else on television, Into the Badlands has the scope for the grand unfolding of nationwide politics … Read More
VOD film review: Man Down
April 1, 2017 | David Farnor
Shia LaBeouf is superb in this otherwise muddled, manipulative war film.Read More
VOD film review: Don’t Knock Twice
March 31, 2017 | David Farnor
Unafraid to back up scares with sentiment, this indie horror is a promising calling card for an up-and-coming director.Read More
VOD film review: The Void (2016)
March 31, 2017 | Anton Bitel
Silly but serious, this 80s horror pastiche is a cult film in every sense of the word.Read More
VOD film review: The Joneses
March 31, 2017 | David Farnor
A satire with too much heart, The Joneses is easy to buy into, even if it does sell out.Read More
Amazon Prime Video film review: Elvis & Nixon
March 28, 2017 | David Farnor
A diverting piece of what-iffery that lives up to its title, if nothing more.Read More
Amazon UK TV review: Into the Badland Season 2, Episode 1
March 22, 2017 | Chris Bryant
After a blistering first season, albeit with a rushed conclusion, fans will be happy with the return of Into the Badlands, as Alfred Gough and Miles Millar’s show takes us back to Sunny’s (Daniel Wu) world of tribes and killers. … Read More
Amazon Prime Video TV review: Patriot Season 1 (Episode 4 to 10 – spoilers)
March 19, 2017 | Ian Winterton
Patriot’s perfect first season is fantastically silly and edge-of-your-seat gripping.Read More
Amazon UK TV review: You Are Wanted
March 18, 2017 | David Farnor
Amazon’s first German original series is a disappointingly dated muddle of cliches.Read More
