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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: Lawless
October 15, 2016 | David Farnor
Brutal violence and brilliant performances make for a compelling gangster flick with above-average knitwear.Read More
UK TV review: Halt and Catch Fire: Season 3, Episode 8
October 13, 2016 | David Farnor
Warning: 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 Farnor
Already 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 Harrison
Duncan 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 Farnor
This 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 Farnor
This 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
Why you should be watching Ripper Street
October 8, 2016 | David Farnor
Ripper 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 Bromilow
Ah, 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
UK TV review: Halt and Catch Fire: Season 3, Episode 6 and 7
October 5, 2016 | David Farnor
Warning: This contains spoilers.
Halt and Catch Fire is the best its ever been in Season 3 – and Episodes 6 and 7 are beautiful, bitter proof of that fact.
AMC’s show is a manual in self-sabotage, a study of … Read More
VOD film review: Love & Friendship
October 1, 2016 | David Farnor
This utterly delightful comedy is Jane Austen like you’ve never seen her before.Read More
