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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.
UK TV review: Mad Men Season 7, Episode 9 (New Business)
April 16, 2015 | Chris BryantStrong female personalities surround Don’s new start, as Mad Men remains effortlessly captivating.Read More
VOD film review: Force Majeure
April 14, 2015 | Simon KinnearA superbly thought-out black comedy that dares to touch every nerve.Read More
Amazon UK TV review: Vikings Season 3, Episode 8 (To the Gates!)
April 12, 2015 | David FarnorVikings found itself up the proverbial river last week, as it tried to introduce Paris and all its political tensions to us, while still dragging us back to England to follow the blood-thirsty Brits. The resulting mesh of villains we … Read More
Amazon Prime UK TV review: Outlander Episode 9
April 11, 2015 | David FarnorWarning: This contains minor spoilers.
If the first half of Outlander Season 1 was a celebration of a woman’s independent identity, it concluded with a bit of a dilemma: the rescuing of Claire from the clutches of Black Jack Randall. … Read More
UK TV review: Mad Men Season 7, Episode 8 (Severance)
April 9, 2015 | Chris BryantThe final half of the final season of Mad Men opens with a girl looking directly down the camera, identical to Freddy Rumsen’s introduction to Season 7 Part 1 – “It’s about time” – except now, it’s not so much … Read More
Amazon UK TV review: Vikings Season 3, Episode 7 (Paris)
April 8, 2015 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers for anyone who has not seen Episodes 1 to 6 of Vikings Season 3. Read on at your peril.
So, Athelstan is dead – and with him goes one of Vikings’ most interesting characters. How … Read More
VOD film review: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
April 7, 2015 | David FarnorUneven effects and an unexciting climax make for an underwhelming final chapter.Read More
VOD film review: Altman
April 5, 2015 | Matthew TurnerDirector: Ron Mann Cast: Robert Altman, Kathryn Reed, Lily Tomlin, Julianne Moore, Robin Williams, Bruce Willis, Paul Thomas Anderson Certificate: 15 Watch Altman online in the UK: Amazon Prime / Curzon Home Cinema / Apple TV (iTunes) / TalkTalk TV … Read More
Amazon Prime UK TV binge review: Outlander Episode 2-8
April 5, 2015 | David Farnor“I’ll thank you to take your hands off my wife!”
How far we’ve come in the first half of Outlander Season 1 from the opening episode – all the way to 1743, to be exact. The show, based on Diana … Read More
UK VOD TV recap: Arrow Season 3, Episode 17 (Suicidal Tendencies)
April 3, 2015 | Matthew TurnerThis week’s episode delivers two fan-pleasing elements that were long overdue: (i) more screen-time for Diggle, and (ii) Ray finally putting the A.T.O.M. suit to good use and squaring off against The Arrow.
It’s fair to say that it … Read More