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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.
Louis C.K.’s Horace and Pete review: Episode 5
March 2, 2016 | Craig Skinner
Warning: This contains spoilers.
In my review of Episode 4 of Louis C.K.’s Horace and Pete, I suggested that, based upon the ominous way in which that episode ended, perhaps Uncle Pete (Alan Alda) would die, having been shot. Uncle … Read More
VOD film review: The Lesson
March 1, 2016 | Matthew Turner
It’s not hard to imagine copies of this compelling, low-budget horror being passed around the staff room.Read More
VOD film review: Brooklyn
February 29, 2016 | David Farnor
A gloriously old-fashioned tale of identity, belonging and starting over.Read More
UK TV review: The Walking Dead Season 6, Episode 11 (Knots Untie)
February 29, 2016 | Neil Brazier
Already seen Episode 11? Read on at the bottom for spoilers.
Continuing with the theme of relationships in the dying world, Knots Untie looks at both ends of the connection spectrum: love and newly formed bonds. Abraham (Michael Cudlitz) is … Read More
UK TV review: Agent Carter: Season 2, Episode 5
February 25, 2016 | Mark Harrison
This is a spoiler-free review. Read on at the bottom for additional, spoilery analysis.
Last summer, Marvel Studios proved their capering credentials on the big screen with Ant-Man, a heist movie with a super-powered twist. As usual, Agent Carter doesn’t … Read More
Louis C.K.’s Horace and Pete review: Episode 4
February 24, 2016 | Craig Skinner
Warning: This contains spoilers.
The first episode of Horace and Pete, which already feels like so long ago, thanks to the rich material we’ve seen since, featured a debate surrounding the concepts of conservatism and liberalism and Episode 4 returns … Read More
VOD film review: The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared
February 23, 2016 | Chris Bryant
Bright, vibrant and an immeasurable amount of fun.Read More
UK TV review: The X-Files Season 10 (2016), Episode 3 (Mulder and Scully Meet the Were-Monster)
February 22, 2016 | David Farnor
When a show is brought back for a limited series, it’s hard to know what it should be; exactly the same as the old days or something self-aware and new? The X-Files’ 2016 reboot has been a typically uneven affair, … Read More
VOD film review: James White
February 22, 2016 | Paul Greenwood
Christopher Abbott and Cynthia Nixon are exceptional in this powerful and raw drama.Read More
UK TV review: The Walking Dead Season 6, Episode 10 (The New World)
February 22, 2016 | Neil Brazier
This is a spoiler-free review. Come back after the broadcast for additional spoilers.
How does The Walking Dead follow such an intense episode like No Way Out? Either it continues running at full pelt or it slows to takes a … Read More
