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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: Cake
June 30, 2015 | Chris BryantDirector: Daniel Barnz Cast: Jennifer Aniston, Sam Worthington, Adriana Barraza Certificate: 15 Watch Cake online in the UK: Amazon Prime / Apple TV (iTunes) / TalkTalk TV / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Rakuten TV / Google Play
Cake is a … Read More
VOD film review: Love Is Strange
June 28, 2015 | David FarnorIra Sachs’ heart-warming portrait of one couple’s unrelenting bond is a beautiful ode to love and commitment.Read More
Reviewed: Amazon kids’ TV pilots (2015)
June 27, 2015 | David FarnorAmazon Studios’ new TV pilot season is here and there are six new kids shows for your consideration.
The pilots come from an accomplished roster of talent, including David Babcock (Gilmore Girls), Andrew Green (Hannah Montana) and The Jim Henson … Read More
VOD film review: Beyond The Lights
June 27, 2015 | Simon KinnearA deeply likeable crowd-pleaser with one of the best performances by a British actress in recent years.Read More
UK TV review: Hannibal Season 3, Episode 3
June 26, 2015 | Jo BromilowAlready seen Episode 3? Read on at the bottom for additional, spoiler-filled comments.
In a game of cat and mouse where the mouse has figured out the traps, rigged them and is sitting by them with a knife and fork, … Read More
VOD film review: American Heist
June 25, 2015 | Mark HarrisonAs its title suggests, this poorly plotted heist flick is dumb, dull and derivative.Read More
VOD film review: Fifty Shades of Grey
June 22, 2015 | Clarisse LoughreyAn admirable effort to rectify a deeply problematic source material. Read More
UK TV review: Hannibal Season 3, Episode 2
June 19, 2015 | Jo BromilowAlready seen Episode 2? Read on at the bottom for additional, spoiler-filled comments.
There’s one key, perplexing issue at the heart of Hannibal (the show, that is) that really can make or break it for you. Many viewers pick up … Read More
VOD film review: Selma
June 18, 2015 | David FarnorDavid Oyelowo is unrecognisable in Ava DuVernay’s stirring, powerful biopic of Martin Luther King, Jr.Read More
VOD film review: Jupiter Ascending
June 15, 2015 | David FarnorThe Wachowskis’ eye-popping fantasy adventure is, for its flaws, a great hover boots movie.Read More