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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 Video film review: Persepolis
March 4, 2016 | David Farnor
Director: Vincent Paronnaud, Marjane Satrapi Cast: Chiara Mastroianni, Catherine Deneuve, Sean Penn, Iggy Pop Certificate: 12 Watch Persepolis online in the UK: Amazon Prime Video
Related in a stark monochrome flashback, Marjane’s story is a familiar coming-of-age tale. But look … Read More
UK TV review: Agent Carter: Season 2, Episode 6 (Life of the Party)
March 3, 2016 | Mark Harrison
This is a spoiler-free review. Read on at the bottom for additional, spoilery analysis.
“I have a terrible idea.” This season has been subverting expectations from the off, with Peggy’s adversary-at-large Dottie Underwood being apprehended in the space of a … Read More
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
