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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: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
July 5, 2016 | Nathanael SmithThe fun of this genre mash-up is undone by a forgettable final half.Read More
UK TV review: BrainDead Season 1: Episodes 1 to 3 (spoiler-free)
July 5, 2016 | David FarnorIf you’ve looked at the news in the last few months, you’ll be all too aware that the world is messed up. The UK is leaving the European Union. Donald Trump is on the verge of becoming President of the … Read More
VOD film review: Grimsby
July 3, 2016 | Mark HarrisonMore patronising than patriotic, this is the wrong film at the wrong time.Read More
VOD film review: Trumbo
July 3, 2016 | David FarnorLess a meaty drama and more a hammy souffle, Trumbo is a disappointingly lightweight affair.Read More
VOD film review: Zeus and Roxanne
July 2, 2016 | Nathanael SmithThe cinematic equivalent of that video where a baby monkey rides backwards on a pig.Read More
VOD film review: The Colony
July 1, 2016 | David FarnorElevated by an excellent cast, this is an engaging drama that shines a deserving light on an unknown chapter of history.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Jackrabbit
June 29, 2016 | Anton BitelDirector: Carleton Ranney Cast: Josh Caras, Ian Christopher Noel, Reed Birney, Joslyn Jensen Watch Jackrabbit online in the UK: Netflix UK / Amazon Prime / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Apple TV (iTunes) / Google Play
“You two seem like an … Read More
VOD film review: A Bigger Splash
June 28, 2016 | David FarnorA steamy thriller driven by four superb performances, A Bigger Splash is cinema to soak up and savour.Read More
UK TV review: Preacher Season 1, Episode 5 (South Will Rise Again)
June 27, 2016 | Chris BryantAfter a few weeks of Jesse spreading the good word, Tulip spreading vengeance, and Cassidy spreading the smell of whiskey, Preacher’s fifth episode is a sobering, balancing look forward into what may come.
When Fiore and DeBlanc catch up … Read More
UK TV review: Outlander: Season 2, Episode 12 (The Hail Mary)
June 26, 2016 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers.
Time and tide wait for no man – and that’s clearer than ever as Outlander Season 2 nears its big, battled-filled finale.
Diana Gabaldon’s story has always been one titled against the odds – romance against … Read More