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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.
Why you should be watching Black Sails
January 23, 2016 | David Farnor
Complex, fun and consistently thrilling, this piratical epic is one of the sturdiest TV ships around.Read More
VOD film review: Lost in Karastan
January 23, 2016 | David Farnor
This uneven but likeable film reveals Matthew Macfadyen as the straight man British comedy never knew it had.Read More
Amazon Prime Video UK TV review: Ripper Street Season 4, Episode 3 (Some Conscience Lost)
January 22, 2016 | David Farnor
Read our interview with Matthew Macfadyen and Adam Rothenberg here.
Episode 3 of Ripper Street Season 4 airs on BBC Two at 10pm on 29th August. This is a spoiler-free review.
“Inspector Reid has taken leave of his senses. Not … Read More
Why you should be watching Amazon’s Mad Dogs
January 21, 2016 | David Farnor
From Transparent to The Man in the High Castle, Amazon’s original series so far have demonstrated an almost uncanny appreciation for binge-viewing, with episodes flowing together more like a movie that happens to be split into parts than a TV … Read More
VOD film review: Straight Outta Compton
January 19, 2016 | Josh Slater-Williams
The solid elements just about the outweigh the stodgy ones in this entertaining N.W.A. biopic.Read More
VOD film review: Camp X-Ray
January 17, 2016 | David Farnor
Director: Peter Sattler Cast: Kristen Stewart Certificate: 15
Kristen Stewart is the most underrated actress working in cinema today. The young star won fans around the world when she took the part of leading lady Bella Swan in the Twilight … Read More
Amazon Prime Video UK TV review: Ripper Street Season 4, Episode 1 and 2
January 15, 2016 | David Farnor
Read our interview with Matthew Macfadyen and Adam Rothenberg here.
Episode 1 of Ripper Street Season 4 airs on BBC Two at 10pm on 22nd August. This is a spoiler-free review of Episode 1 and 2, which are available as … Read More
VOD film review: Dreamgirls
January 13, 2016 | David Farnor
This star-studded adaptation of the stage musical is infectious, stylish fun.Read More
VOD film review: The Fall of the Krays
January 10, 2016 | David Farnor
This ambitious indie take on The Krays is well directed, but winds up more EastEnders than Scarface.Read More
VOD film review: The Wolfpack
January 4, 2016 | David Farnor
An unusual subject gets a compelling, if shallow, treatment in this fascinating documentary.Read More
