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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.
Mr. Robot Season 1: The beautiful carnage of the unpredictable
July 11, 2016 | David Farnor
With 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 Turner
Scott Chambers delivers a terrific performance as a teenager with learning disabilities in this assured debut from director Joe Stephenson.Read More
UK TV review: Outlander: Season 2, Episode 13 (Dragonfly in Amber)
July 10, 2016 | David Farnor
Warning: This contains spoilers.
Right, this is it, folks. The Outlander Season 2 finale has arrived. And all the signs are there for an ambitious climax – after all, you don’t name an episode after the very book you’re adapting … Read More
VOD film review: A Patch of Fog
July 9, 2016 | Josh Slater-Williams
An efficient low-stakes thriller featuring two excellent lead performances.Read More
In defence of Nic Cage’s The Wicker Man remake
July 8, 2016 | Ian Loring
Nicolas Cage’s unique 2006 remake of the seminal horror deserves reassessment.Read More
UK TV review: American Gothic (Episodes 1 and 2)
July 7, 2016 | David Farnor
Warning: This contains mild spoilers
What is it with rich, white families and secrets? Every family has the odd skeleton in the closet, but if they’re wealthy and Caucasian, they’re almost guaranteed to be the subject of a TV show … Read More
UK TV review: Roadies (Episode 1 and 2)
July 7, 2016 | Josh Slater-Williams
There comes a time in every music lover’s life where an artist or band they once idolised, or at least reaped significant enjoyment from, starts to sag artistically to a degree you can no longer support. A lot of the … Read More
UK TV review: Preacher Season 1, Episode 6 (Sundowner)
July 6, 2016 | Chris Bryant
“If God wants Genesis back, He can come and take it from me.”
A powerful episode of AMC’s supernatural, ultraviolent drama demonstrates Cooper’s ability and Custer’s abilities.
Upon being discovered by a Seraphin angel (an angel of the highest order), … Read More
VOD film review: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
July 5, 2016 | Nathanael Smith
The fun of this genre mash-up is undone by a forgettable final half.Read More
UK TV review: BrainDead Season 1: Episodes 1 to 3 (spoiler-free)
July 5, 2016 | David Farnor
If you’ve looked at the news in the last few months, you’ll be all too aware that the world is messed up. The UK is leaving the European Union. Donald Trump is on the verge of becoming President of the … Read More
