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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.
In defence of Twilight
April 4, 2016 | David Farnor
This intense teen romance rings with earnest chemistry and classic horror – also, baseball.Read More
VOD film review: Pandorica
April 3, 2016 | David Farnor
Director: Tom Paton Cast: Jade Hobday, Mark Zammit, Adam Bond, Luke D’Silva Certificate: 15 Watch Pandorica online in the UK: Amazon Prime / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play / Vimeo On Demand
Say the word “Pandorica” to many science … Read More
UK TV recap: Arrow Season 4, Episode 14 (Code of Silence)
April 2, 2016 | Matthew Turner
Warning: This contains spoilers.
After a vengeful Malcolm Merlyn spilled the beans to Damien Darhk in the cliff-hanger to last week’s episode, it would have been extremely aggravating if the show had kept Darhk in the plot cupboard for yet … Read More
Why it’s worth catching up with Kingdom (2014)
March 31, 2016 | David Farnor
20 years ago, if you asked someone what “MMA” was, they’d probably recommend you talk to a doctor. Today, though, Mixed Martial Arts has become something of a phenomenon. February’s UFC London event at The O2 Arena (covered on BBC … Read More
UK TV review: Agent Carter Season 2, Episode 10
March 31, 2016 | Mark Harrison
This is a spoiler-free review. Read on at the bottom for additional, spoilery analysis.
A lengthier pre-titles recap than usual heralds the finale of Agent Carter’s second season. After a run of episodes suffused in LA noir and movie star … Read More
UK TV review: The Walking Dead Season 6, Episode 15 (East)
March 28, 2016 | Neil Brazier
This is a spoiler-free review – read on at the bottom for additional, spoiler-filled analysis.
In some ways, Episode 15 of The Walking Dead is very much like the one that came before it. Slow, patient build until it signs … Read More
Amazon Prime Video TV review: Vikings Season 4, Episodes 4 and 5
March 27, 2016 | David Farnor
Warning: This contains spoilers.
“Death intrigues me. Death of children. Death of friends. Yet my own death continues to elude me.”
Death is a huge part of all cultures around the world and one of the things that marks Michael … Read More
VOD film review: Mojave
March 26, 2016 | David Farnor
Garrett Hedlund and Oscar Isaac can’t redeem this overly wordy thriller.Read More
UK TV recap: Arrow Season 4, Episode 13 (Sins of the Father)
March 26, 2016 | Matthew Turner
Warning: This contains spoilers.
Nicely teed up by last week’s cliff-hanger, Episode 13 of Arrow Season 4 is a relatively streamlined affair, in which Oliver wrestles with Nyssa’s ultimatum and Felicity works through some daddy issues. As the episode’s title … Read More
UK TV review: Agent Carter: Season 2, Episode 9 (A Little Song and Dance)
March 24, 2016 | Mark Harrison
This is a spoiler-free review. Read on at the bottom for additional, spoilery analysis.
OK, who had “Busby Berkeley musical number” in the Agent Carter sweepstakes? However you expected the show would follow last week’s drastic cliffhanger, you probably wouldn’t … Read More
