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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 TV review: The Man in the High Castle (Episodes 1 and 2)
October 23, 2015 | David FarnorRead our exclusive interview with Rufus Sewell here.
“Our greatest days? They lie ahead!” cries a newsreel at the start of Amazon’s The Man in the High Castle. It’s telling that the show, based on Philip K. Dick’s Hugo Award-winning … Read More
UK TV recap: Arrow Season 4, Episode 1
October 21, 2015 | Matthew TurnerWarning: This contains spoilers.
Now that we’ve had a bit of time to think about it, it’s fair to say that Season 3 of Arrow was not its best season. It often seemed like they were either dragging their feet … Read More
VOD film review: Night of the Living Deb
October 21, 2015 | Matthew TurnerA welcome addition to the zom-com genre with a star-making central performance from Maria Thayer.Read More
Amazon Prime film review: Somewhere
October 20, 2015 | David FarnorDirector: Sofia Coppola Cast: Stephen Dorff, Elle Fanning Certificate: 15 Watch Somewhere online in the UK: Amazon Prime / Apple TV (iTunes) / TalkTalk TV / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play
Johnny (Dorff) is living the life of a … Read More
UK VOD TV review: The Walking Dead Season 6, Episode 2 (JSS)
October 19, 2015 | Neil BrazierAlready seen Episode 2? Read on for spoilers.
Following on from the powerful season opening, JSS looks at what was happening inside the walls whilst Rick (Andrew Lincoln) was away. Yes, this episode doesn’t feature the grizzled leader or his … Read More
VOD film review: The Sand
October 19, 2015 | Matthew TurnerA satisfying serving of creature feature fun.Read More
VOD film review: Superbob
October 17, 2015 | David FarnorBrett Goldstein is on super form in this endearingly low-key comedy.Read More
Amazon Prime TV review: Mr. Robot Season 1 (Episodes 1 to 3)
October 16, 2015 | David FarnorIf you’ve been anywhere near the Internet this year, you’ll have heard of Mr. Robot, the US TV show about a computer vigilante. A series about hackers? The very word sounds dated these days – the kind of noun that … Read More
VOD film review: Cooties
October 16, 2015 | Matthew TurnerThis superbly acted comedy-horror strikes the right balance between gore, humour and bad taste.Read More
VOD film review: V/H/S Viral
October 15, 2015 | Leslie Byron PittThis third entry in the found footage anthology is a disappointing collection of uneven shorts.Read More