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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 UK TV review: Into the Badlands, Episode 5 (Snake Creeps Down)
December 16, 2015 | Chris BryantRead our interview with Daniel Wu, star of Into the Badlands.
“You’re not tired. You’re afraid,” Sonny says to M.K. during his training. The brilliance of Badlands is that this sentence could apply to any character. Five episodes in and … Read More
VOD film review: Sherlock Holmes (2009)
December 15, 2015 | David FarnorGuy Ritchie’s jaunty take on Sherlock Holmes is fun for the 21st century.Read More
VOD film review: Ice and the Sky
December 12, 2015 | David FarnorA staggering, provocative climate change documentary.Read More
UK TV recap: Arrow Season 4, Episode 8 (The Flash crossover)
December 12, 2015 | Matthew TurnerWarning: This contains spoilers.
This week’s Arrow is the second part of the show’s annual crossover with The Flash, so woe betide you if you’re not currently watching both. As well as putting the last pieces in place for the … Read More
VOD film review: Mandie and the Forgotten Christmas
December 11, 2015 | David FarnorThis festive adaptation of the Mandie novels is uninvolving and unmemorable.Read More
Amazon Prime Video TV review: Transparent Season 2 (Episodes 1 to 5)
December 10, 2015 | David FarnorA little over a year ago, Amazon released Transparent, a show about a father who comes out as a mother to his children. We declared it the best TV series of 2014. The Golden Globes agreed with us, making it … Read More
VOD film review: Aloha
December 10, 2015 | Nathanael SmithCameron Crowe’s dud of tonal awkwardness is a hopelessly lost mess.Read More
Amazon Prime UK TV review: Into the Badlands, Episode 4 (Two Tigers Subdue Dragons)
December 8, 2015 | Chris BryantRead our interview with Daniel Wu, star of Into the Badlands.
This week’s instalment of Alfred Gough and Miles Millar’s martial-arts packed drama starts answering the questions raised weeks ago – to excellent effect.
Sonny and M.K. begin their … Read More
VOD film review: Black Christmas
December 8, 2015 | Josh Slater-WilliamsDirector: Bob Clark Cast: Olivia Hussey, Margot Kidder, Keir Dullea, John Saxon Certificate: 18 Watch Black Christmas online in the UK: Amazon Prime / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play
Many an influential horror film can … Read More
VOD film review: The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
December 8, 2015 | David FarnorHugely entertaining period spy hijinks.Read More