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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 White King
January 29, 2017 | David Farnor
This low-key dystopian drama about a dictatorship is chillingly convincing, but is too muted to make an impact.Read More
Amazon Prime Video UK TV review: Just Add Magic, Season 2
January 29, 2017 | David Farnor
Amazon’s cooking comedy serves up a confident second season that’s deliciously entertaining for all ages.Read More
Amazon UK TV review: Z: The Beginning of Everything
January 27, 2017 | David Farnor
This lush but lightweight series about Zelda Fitzgerald feels more concerned with surface than substance.Read More
VOD film review: The Magnificent Seven (2016)
January 26, 2017 | Mike Williams
This generic remake of the classic Western is a mixture of adrenaline-fuelled highs and unevenly paced lows.Read More
First look UK TV review: Ronja the Robber’s Daughter
January 25, 2017 | Nathanael Smith
Studio Ghibli’s TV series takes a disappointing amount of time to finds its groove.Read More
VOD film review: Blair Witch
January 24, 2017 | Natalie Lando
Too many cameras spoil the broth in this unnecessary update of the iconic 1999 film that spawned a whole new genre of horrorRead More
Amazon Prime Video film review: Wiener-Dog
January 24, 2017 | Matthew Turner
Solondz’s latest features his trademark streak of deliciously black humour, but is also frustratingly uneven.Read More
Amazon UK TV review: The Grand Tour Episode 11
January 23, 2017 | David Farnor
This satisfactory episode in Loch Ness only feels like The Grand Tour treading water.Read More
VOD film review: Captain Fantastic
January 23, 2017 | Simon Kinnear
This whimsical indie drama is more nuanced than its Little Miss Sunshine stylings might suggest.Read More
Unbreakable: M. Night Shyamalan and belief in the extraordinary
January 21, 2017 | David Farnor
Shyamalan’s masterpiece is an ambitious, earnest call to believe in the extraordinary.Read More
