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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: The Hunt
May 15, 2016 | David FarnorMads Mikkelsen is devastatingly brilliant in Thomas Vinterberg’s brilliantly devastating drama.Read More
VOD film review: Kill Command
May 14, 2016 | David FarnorA slick indie sci-fi with enough smarts to keep things simple.Read More
UK TV recap: Arrow Season 4, Episode 20 (Genesis)
May 12, 2016 | Matthew TurnerArrow negotiates a tricky balance between fun and misery as the season enters its endgame.Read More
UK TV review: Outlander: Season 2, Episode 5 (Untimely Resurrection)
May 8, 2016 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers.
Claire Fraser just might be the worst person ever. Not only is she happy to change the entire history of the world just to save her lover, she’s also willing to ruin a friend’s love life … Read More
UK TV recap: Arrow Season 4, Episode 19
May 7, 2016 | Matthew TurnerWarning: This contains spoilers.
It’s always difficult when a show kills off a main character – you have to strike a tricky balance between giving them an appropriate send-off and keeping the wheels of the show spinning more or less … Read More
VOD film review: The Invitation
May 4, 2016 | Anton BitelA long night of the soul for America’s laid-back, liberal classes.
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UK TV review: Outlander: Season 2, Episode 4 (La Dame Blanche)
May 1, 2016 | David FarnorThis contains minor spoilers. Read on for spoiler-filled additional notes.
There’s significantly less Bouton: The Marvellous Medicine Dog in Episode 4 of Outlander’s Season 2 – and that’s partly why it’s a slight disappointment.
Claire confesses to Jamie almost immediately … Read More
UK TV review: Vikings Season 4, Episode 8 and 9
April 30, 2016 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers.
As Season 4 draws to the end of its first half, Vikings has never been better – and the thrilling double-bill leading up to the mid-season finale is a perfect demonstration why.
The show has always … Read More
UK TV recap: Arrow Season 4, Episode 18 (Eleven Fifty-Nine)
April 30, 2016 | Matthew TurnerWarning: This contains spoilers.
It goes without saying that there will be some pretty hefty spoilers this week, so if you’re an Arrow fan and you’ve somehow made it this far without knowing who gets killed off, then continue at … Read More
UK TV review: Outlander: Season 2, Episode 3
April 24, 2016 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers.
“You’re keeping a secret to save his life.” So says Murtagh, after discovering that Jack Randall’s alive, and that Claire hasn’t told Jamie yet. Admit it. Was there ever any point where you actually thought Jack … Read More
















