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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.
Amazon Prime Video UK TV review: Ripper Street Season 4, Episode 1 and 2
January 15, 2016 | David Farnor
Read our interview with Matthew Macfadyen and Adam Rothenberg here.
Episode 1 of Ripper Street Season 4 airs on BBC Two at 10pm on 22nd August. This is a spoiler-free review of Episode 1 and 2, which are available as … Read More
VOD film review: Dreamgirls
January 13, 2016 | David Farnor
This star-studded adaptation of the stage musical is infectious, stylish fun.Read More
VOD film review: The Fall of the Krays
January 10, 2016 | David Farnor
This ambitious indie take on The Krays is well directed, but winds up more EastEnders than Scarface.Read More
VOD film review: The Wolfpack
January 4, 2016 | David Farnor
An unusual subject gets a compelling, if shallow, treatment in this fascinating documentary.Read More
Amazon UK TV review: Red Oaks Season 1 (Episodes 6 to 10)
January 2, 2016 | David Farnor
Read our spoiler-free review of Episodes 1 to 5 here.
Amazon’s Red Oaks took no time at all to establish itself as a sitcom with a heart as much as a sense of humour. The coming-of-age comedy evolved into a … Read More
Amazon UK TV review: Mozart in the Jungle Season 2
December 29, 2015 | David Farnor
This review is based on the first seven episodes of Mozart in the Jungle’s second season.
Ask anyone for their favourite TV show of 2014 and Mozart in the Jungle isn’t likely to appear on the list. Amazon’s original comedy … Read More
Amazon Prime Video TV review: Transparent Season 2 (Episodes 6 to 10)
December 21, 2015 | David Farnor
Warning: This contains mild spoilers.
“What is being queer, if it’s not questioning everything?” argues Ali in the second half of Transparent Season 2. “We can make our own rules. Be open and brave.”
Gaby Hoffmann’s daughter has always been … Read More
VOD film review: Haywire
December 21, 2015 | David Farnor
Gina Carano proves herself a formidable action star in Steven Soderbergh’s stylish, brutal thriller.Read More
UK TV recap: Arrow Season 4, Episode 9
December 19, 2015 | Matthew Turner
Warning: This contains spoilers.
The previous eight episodes of this season of Arrow have been lumbered with the burden of setting up certain elements of new sister show Legends of Tomorrow (specifically, getting Sara into the Lazarus Pit and rescuing … Read More
VOD film review: The Squid and the Whale
December 19, 2015 | David Farnor
Noah Baumbach’s painful portrait of a family going through a divorce is a masterclass in awkward hilarity. Read More
