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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: Emelie
March 14, 2016 | Matthew TurnerThis supremely suspenseful babysitter-from-hell horror marks out Sarah Bolger as a talent to watch.Read More
Louis C.K.’s Horace and Pete review: Episode 6
March 12, 2016 | Craig SkinnerWarning: This contains spoilers. Not seen this episode yet? Catch up with our reviews of Horace and Pete so far here.
Act Two of Louis C.K.’s Horace and Pete begins with a location hitherto unseen. Pete’s small bedroom in the … Read More
UK TV recap: Arrow Season 4, Episode 11
March 11, 2016 | Matthew TurnerWarning: This contains spoilers.
We’re halfway through the season now, which is typically where things slow down a bit before the show begins gathering momentum for the finale. Hell, main villain Damien Darhk openly gave Oliver a couple of weeks … Read More
UK TV review: Hap and Leonard (Episode 1)
March 10, 2016 | David Farnor“So what’s it with the two of you anyway?”
That’s the question a lot of people will be asking at the end of the first episode of SundanceTV’s Hap and Leonard, available to watch in the UK on Amazon Prime … Read More
UK TV review: Agent Carter: Season 2, Episode 7 (Monsters)
March 10, 2016 | Mark HarrisonThis is a spoiler-free review. Read on at the bottom for additional, spoilery analysis.
The villains rally in this week’s episode of Agent Carter, as Dottie Underwood is in the clutches of Whitney Frost, and Vernon Masters turns the screws … Read More
Amazon Prime Video UK TV review: Bosch Season 2 (Episodes 1 to 5)
March 9, 2016 | Neil BrazierRead our interview with lead actor Titus Welliver.
Six months after the events of Season 1 and Harry Bosch (Titus Welliver) is back at the LAPD with more murder to solve. Amazon’s detective show hasn’t lost any of its gritty … Read More
UK TV review: The X-Files Season 10 (2016), Episode 5 (Babylon)
March 7, 2016 | David FarnorSo, you’ve just rebooted The X-Files. You only have six episodes in which to win over a new audience and justify your reboot to the old one. You’ve dabbled in some monster-of-the-week cases, you’ve indulged in some knowing humour and … Read More
Amazon Prime Video film review: Microbe and Gasoline
March 7, 2016 | Helen ArcherDirector: Michel Gondry Cast: Ange Dargent, Théophile Baquet Certificate: 15 Watch Microbe and Gasoline online in the UK: Amazon Prime / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / TalkTalk TV / Google Play
You never know quite what to … Read More
VOD film review: Landmine Goes Click
March 7, 2016 | Matthew TurnerA suspenseful, cleverly staged and thought-provoking revenge horror.Read More
UK TV review: The Walking Dead Season 6, Episode 12 (Not Tomorrow Yet)
March 7, 2016 | Neil BrazierAlready seen Episode 12? Read on at the bottom for spoilers.
“So this is the next world,” says Jesus (Tom Payne), as he and members of Alexandria infiltrate the Saviours compound. It’s an attempt to fulfil Rick’s (Andrew Lincoln) promise … Read More