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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 Ides of March
April 1, 2016 | David FarnorEthics and idealism collide in Beau Willimon’s gripping political drama with an impeccable cast.Read More
Why it’s worth catching up with Kingdom (2014)
March 31, 2016 | David Farnor20 years ago, if you asked someone what “MMA” was, they’d probably recommend you talk to a doctor. Today, though, Mixed Martial Arts has become something of a phenomenon. February’s UFC London event at The O2 Arena (covered on BBC … Read More
UK TV review: Agent Carter Season 2, Episode 10
March 31, 2016 | Mark HarrisonThis is a spoiler-free review. Read on at the bottom for additional, spoilery analysis.
A lengthier pre-titles recap than usual heralds the finale of Agent Carter’s second season. After a run of episodes suffused in LA noir and movie star … Read More
UK TV review: The Night Manager
March 30, 2016 | David FarnorSusanne Brier’s nail-biting adaptation of John le Carré’s thriller feels like it was written yesterday.Read More
UK TV review: The Walking Dead Season 6, Episode 15 (East)
March 28, 2016 | Neil BrazierThis is a spoiler-free review – read on at the bottom for additional, spoiler-filled analysis.
In some ways, Episode 15 of The Walking Dead is very much like the one that came before it. Slow, patient build until it signs … Read More
Amazon Prime Video TV review: Vikings Season 4, Episodes 4 and 5
March 27, 2016 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers.
“Death intrigues me. Death of children. Death of friends. Yet my own death continues to elude me.”
Death is a huge part of all cultures around the world and one of the things that marks Michael … Read More
VOD film review: Mojave
March 26, 2016 | David FarnorGarrett Hedlund and Oscar Isaac can’t redeem this overly wordy thriller.Read More
UK TV recap: Arrow Season 4, Episode 13 (Sins of the Father)
March 26, 2016 | Matthew TurnerWarning: This contains spoilers.
Nicely teed up by last week’s cliff-hanger, Episode 13 of Arrow Season 4 is a relatively streamlined affair, in which Oliver wrestles with Nyssa’s ultimatum and Felicity works through some daddy issues. As the episode’s title … Read More
UK TV review: Agent Carter: Season 2, Episode 9 (A Little Song and Dance)
March 24, 2016 | Mark HarrisonThis is a spoiler-free review. Read on at the bottom for additional, spoilery analysis.
OK, who had “Busby Berkeley musical number” in the Agent Carter sweepstakes? However you expected the show would follow last week’s drastic cliffhanger, you probably wouldn’t … Read More
Louis C.K.’s Horace and Pete review: Episode 8
March 24, 2016 | Craig SkinnerWarning: This contains spoilers. Not seen this episode yet? Catch up with our reviews of Horace and Pete so far here.
Horace and Pete is a show that is littered with moments of sadness, bitterness and even tragedy, but there’s … Read More