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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 Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell should be your next box set
May 17, 2015 | David FarnorA bewitching piece of television with the power to make the incredible credible.Read More
UK VOD TV recap: Arrow Season 3, Episode 23 (Finale)
May 16, 2015 | Matthew TurnerThe finales of Seasons 1 and 2 of Arrow were among the best episodes the show has done, so expectation was naturally extremely high for the final episode of Season 3. While My Name Is Oliver Queen was an entertaining … Read More
VOD film review: Preservation
May 15, 2015 | David FarnorPablo Schreiber delivers an intense performance in this familiar but tense survival horror.Read More
UK TV review: Mad Men Season 7, Episode 13 (The Milk & Honey Route)
May 14, 2015 | Chris BryantAlready seen Episode 13? Read on at the end for some additional, spoiler-filled analysis.
Opening on a dream sequence/flash forward in which Don is questioned by the police in a very familiar way, The Milk & Honey Route represents the … Read More
VOD film review: The Theory of Everything
May 13, 2015 | David FarnorEddie Redmayne is remarkable in this winning, if unoriginal, biopic of Stephen Hawking.Read More
VOD film review: Testament of Youth
May 11, 2015 | David FarnorThis adaptation of Vera Brittain’s WWI memoir is undeniably stirring cinema.Read More
Amazon Prime UK TV review: Outlander Episode 14 (The Search)
May 10, 2015 | David FarnorNot seen Episodes 1 to 13? This will contain spoilers. Already seen Episode 14? Read on at the bottom for some additional, spoiler-filled analysis.
After Jamie was held at gunpoint, last week gave us another cliffhanger involving Jamie in peril: … Read More
UK VOD TV recap: Arrow Season 3, Episode 22 (This Is Your Sword)
May 9, 2015 | Matthew TurnerConsidering how well the show has handled some of its earlier episodes (including the blinding mid-season finale), this week’s instalment is frustrating on a number of different levels. That’s not to say it doesn’t deliver handsomely in terms of character … Read More
VOD film review: Still
May 8, 2015 | David FarnorAidan Gillen is excellent in this uneven but affecting drama.Read More
UK TV review: Mad Men Season 7, Episode 12
May 7, 2015 | Chris BryantAlready seen Episode 12? Read on at the bottom for some additional spoiler-filled analysis.
Don Draper’s journey, from selling cars and fur coats to advertising royalty, has been driven by a reinvented man trying to discover what he wants. He’s … Read More