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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.
UK TV review: Outlander: Season 2, Episode 10
June 13, 2016 | David Farnor
Warning: This contains spoilers.
As Outlander nears the end of its second season, it has to start delivering on all of those promises it made at the start – and then some. Unlike most programmes, Ron D. Moore’s take on … Read More
UK TV review: Preacher Season 1, Episode 3
June 13, 2016 | Chris Bryant
AMC’s Preacher continues weaving mysteries among the supernatural shenanigans, answering some of the bigger questions and laying the groundwork for some new ones. Including the discovery that Cassidy likes Justin Bieber. (That question may never be answered, we suspect.)
It … Read More
VOD film review: Paranormal Activity
June 8, 2016 | David Farnor
When things don’t happen, it’s brilliantly disturbing. When they do, it’s a slight disappointment.
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UK TV review: Preacher Season 1, Episode 2
June 6, 2016 | Chris Bryant
This is a spoiler-free review.
Less explosive that the opening episode, Episode 2 of Preacher centres on setting a shady, intimidating stage for the unfolding of the fallout from Jesse’s encounter with true good and true evil, as well as … Read More
UK TV review: Outlander: Season 2, Episode 9 (Je Suis Prest)
June 5, 2016 | David Farnor
Warning: This contains spoilers.
“Je Suis Prest” reads the Fraser family motto. It’s a nice nod that the show embraces it for the title of Episode 9 of Season 2, as it tackles not just questions of families and loyalties, … Read More
UK TV recap: Arrow Season 4, Episode 23 (Schism)
June 5, 2016 | Matthew Turner
Warning: This contains spoilers.
Considering how much fun last week’s episode was, it’s a crushing disappointment that Arrow Season 4 ends as weakly as it does. In addition to flat-out bungling its most important moments, the finale is riddled with … Read More
VOD film review: Misconduct
June 3, 2016 | Matthew Turner
Spellbindingly bad on every conceivable level.Read More
VOD film review: Les Miserables
June 1, 2016 | David Farnor
This star-studded adaptation of the classic musical will make you cry.Read More
UK TV review: Outlander: Season 2, Episode 8 (The Fox’s Lair)
May 29, 2016 | David Farnor
Warning: This contains spoilers.
“They say insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result,” opines Claire in Episode 8 of Outlander Season 2. Which is partly why she and Jamie fled France to head … Read More
VOD film review: Spotlight
May 29, 2016 | David Farnor
This retelling of the Boston Globe’s 2011 investigation into abuse in the Catholic Church is urgent, gripping filmmaking.Read More
