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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: Bridesmaids
February 14, 2016 | David Farnor
Intelligent, amusing and incredibly performed, Bridesmaids is simply unbeatable.Read More
UK TV review: Agent Carter: Season 2, Episode 3
February 11, 2016 | Mark Harrison
This is a spoiler-free review. Already seen Episode 3? Read on at the bottom for spoilers.
“Every eye in the country is on her and no one sees her,” says Peggy of genius physicist-turned-Hollywood starlet Whitney Frost in this week’s … Read More
Louis C.K.’s Horace and Pete review: Episode 2
February 9, 2016 | Craig Skinner
Warning: This contains spoilers.
With the release of Episode 2 of Louis C.K.’s Horace and Pete, the writer, director and star posted the following note on his site:
“Warning: this show is not a “comedy”. I dunno what it is. … Read More
VOD film review: Pan
February 9, 2016 | Nathanael Smith
This underrated take on Peter Pan is an old-fashioned, rip-roaring adventure.Read More
UK TV review: The X-Files Season 10 (2016), Episode 1 (My Struggle)
February 8, 2016 | David Farnor
“The X-Files have been reopened,” says a familiar voice, as Fox’s revival of the sci-fi series begins. Yes, the show that ran for almost a decade has returned to our TV screens. David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson are back as … Read More
VOD film review: Bill
February 6, 2016 | Mark Harrison
Daft and delightful, Bill is Monty Python for kids.Read More
Amazon Prime Video UK TV review: Ripper Street Season 4, Episode 5
February 5, 2016 | David Farnor
Read our interview with Matthew Macfadyen and Adam Rothenberg here.
Episode 5 of Ripper Street Season 4 airs on BBC Two at 10pm on 5th September. This is a spoiler-free review.
“Men of iron? Men of smoke is what we … Read More
UK TV review: Agent Carter: Season 2, Episode 2 (A View in the Dark)
February 4, 2016 | Mark Harrison
Already seen Episode 2? Read on at the bottom for spoilers.
Romance isn’t usually on the cards for Peggy Carter. Just because she’s a female lead, it doesn’t mean that Agent Carter the show should find lovey-dovey intrigue for Agent … Read More
VOD film review: Sicario
February 3, 2016 | David Farnor
Denis Villeneuve’s thriller is so intense it has blisters on its blisters.
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VOD film review: The Walk
February 2, 2016 | Simon Kinnear
Robert Zemeckis’ film can find no better way to tell Philippe Petit’s story than Man on Wire.Read More
