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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: London Has Fallen
July 22, 2016 | David FarnorA by-the-numbers action sequel that falls down at almost every hurdle.Read More
UK TV review: Preacher, Episode 8
July 19, 2016 | Chris BryantWarning: This review contains spoilers.
“You dug your way out of Hell with your hands?” “It’s not that far.”
Preacher’s questioning of life, the universe and everything comes to a head in Episode 8, as he realises that everyone must … Read More
VOD film review: Secret in Their Eyes (2015)
July 17, 2016 | RubyDespite a strong cast and story, this remake doesn’t live up to its full potential.Read More
UK TV review: Mr. Robot Season 2, Episode 1 and 2
July 17, 2016 | David FarnorA strong, slick start for a show that has never seemed more confident.Read More
VOD film review: Hail, Caesar!
July 17, 2016 | David FarnorA golden slice of gloriously old-fashioned fun that more than earns its exclamation mark.Read More
VOD film review: Drive
July 15, 2016 | David FarnorRyan Gosling is iconic in Nicolas Winding Refn’s cool, compelling genre mixtape.Read More
VOD film review: Precious Cargo
July 14, 2016 | Matthew TurnerAn insultingly lazy Bruce Willis squanders the chance to have fun as a bad guy in this entertaining action thriller.Read More
UK TV review: Preacher, Episode 7 (He Gone)
July 12, 2016 | Chris BryantWarning: This review contains spoilers.
“Custers don’t cry. We fight.”
The title of Preacher Episode 7, He Gone, may refer to Jesse’s casting out of Eugene, but it just as simply fits the preacher himself. Cocooning himself in his own … Read More
Mr. Robot Season 1: The beautiful carnage of the unpredictable
July 11, 2016 | David FarnorWith Mr. Robot Season 2 arriving this week, get booted up to speed with our look back at the end of Season 1. Not caught up? Read our spoiler-free review of opening episodes, or stream the whole thing now on … Read More
VOD film review: Chicken
July 11, 2016 | Matthew TurnerScott Chambers delivers a terrific performance as a teenager with learning disabilities in this assured debut from director Joe Stephenson.Read More