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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: Pan
February 9, 2016 | Nathanael SmithThis underrated take on Peter Pan is an old-fashioned, rip-roaring adventure.Read More
UK TV review: The X-Files Season 10 (2016), Episode 1 (My Struggle)
February 8, 2016 | David Farnor“The X-Files have been reopened,” says a familiar voice, as Fox’s revival of the sci-fi series begins. Yes, the show that ran for almost a decade has returned to our TV screens. David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson are back as … Read More
VOD film review: Bill
February 6, 2016 | Mark HarrisonDaft and delightful, Bill is Monty Python for kids.Read More
Amazon Prime Video UK TV review: Ripper Street Season 4, Episode 5
February 5, 2016 | David FarnorRead our interview with Matthew Macfadyen and Adam Rothenberg here.
Episode 5 of Ripper Street Season 4 airs on BBC Two at 10pm on 5th September. This is a spoiler-free review.
“Men of iron? Men of smoke is what we … Read More
UK TV review: Agent Carter: Season 2, Episode 2 (A View in the Dark)
February 4, 2016 | Mark HarrisonAlready seen Episode 2? Read on at the bottom for spoilers.
Romance isn’t usually on the cards for Peggy Carter. Just because she’s a female lead, it doesn’t mean that Agent Carter the show should find lovey-dovey intrigue for Agent … Read More
VOD film review: Sicario
February 3, 2016 | David FarnorDenis Villeneuve’s thriller is so intense it has blisters on its blisters.
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VOD film review: The Walk
February 2, 2016 | Simon KinnearRobert Zemeckis’ film can find no better way to tell Philippe Petit’s story than Man on Wire.Read More
Amazon Prime UK TV review: Black Sails Season 3, Episode 2
January 31, 2016 | David FarnorThar she blows. Never before have those three words seemed so woefully inadequate. Episode 2 of Black Sails Season 3 sees the crew of The Walrus head into a violent storm – and nature throws everything it has at them. … Read More
Louis C.K.’s surprise web series: A refreshingly bold move
January 31, 2016 | Craig SkinnerWith a polite email sent out to his mailing list last night, Louis C.K. announced that he had a new “thing” and that you could purchase the first episode of it through his website for $5. This new thing is … Read More
Amazon Prime Video UK TV review: Ripper Street Season 4, Episode 4 (A White World Made Red)
January 29, 2016 | David FarnorRead our interview with Matthew Macfadyen and Adam Rothenberg here.
Episode 4 of Ripper Street Season 4 airs on BBC Two at 10pm on 12th September. This is a spoiler-free review.
“He will be yours in time. The biding of … Read More