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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: Jupiter Ascending
June 15, 2015 | David Farnor
The Wachowskis’ eye-popping fantasy adventure is, for its flaws, a great hover boots movie.Read More
VOD film review: Despicable Me
June 14, 2015 | David Farnor
Steve Carell and a bunch of slapstick sidekicks bring real charm to these villainous comedy.Read More
UK TV review: Hannibal Season 3, Episode 1
June 13, 2015 | Jo Bromilow
And so, like the lethal yet beautiful predator that he is, Hannibal has slunk back onto our TV screens. Or more precisely, building on the dramatic, yet measured, exit he made at the end of last season’s devastating finale, he … Read More
VOD film review: Insidious
June 13, 2015 | David Farnor
Insidious will make you howl with laughter as much as fear. Either way, it’s a hoot. Read More
VOD film review: Mortdecai
June 10, 2015 | Matthew Turner
An uneven comedy thriller that fails deliver both comedy and thrills. Read More
VOD film review: The Interview
June 10, 2015 | Mark Harrison
Career-defining Korea defiance that mocks Kims and Kardashians alike.
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VOD film review: Son of a Gun
June 8, 2015 | David Farnor
Ewan McGregor goes bad guy for this tense, smart, gripping thriller.Read More
Amazon Prime UK TV review: Outlander Episode 16 (Season 1 finale)
June 7, 2015 | David Farnor
Warning: This contains spoilers.
And so we reach the end of Outlander Season 1, a show that has been uneven – mostly in a good way – in its attempts to bring Diana Gabaldon’s historical fantasy romance to the screen. … Read More
Amazon Prime TV review: Halt and Catch Fire Season 1
June 6, 2015 | David Farnor
With Halt and Catch Fire Season 1 to 4 departing Amazon Prime on 16th October 2020, we boot up the first season of AMC’s computer drama.
Halt and Catch Fire: an early computer command that forced all instructions to compete … Read More
VOD film review: I Am Big Bird
June 4, 2015 | Ivan Radford
I Am Big Bird captures the magic behind Sesame Street’s most famous figure with infectious, childlike enthusiasm.Read More
