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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.
Amazon Prime UK TV review: Vikings Season 3, Episode 1 (Mercenary)
February 20, 2015 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers for Season 1 and 2 of Vikings.
“When will I die?” asks Lagertha (Katheryn Winnick) at the start of Season 3 of Vikings.
It’s an ominous question for any main character to ask, especially in … Read More
VOD film review: The Judge
February 19, 2015 | Mark HarrisonThis Robert Downey Jr drama nibbles at greatness, but mostly just fishes for Oscars.Read More
UK VOD TV review: The Walking Dead Season 5, Episode 10 (Them)
February 17, 2015 | Neil Brazier“We ain’t them,” says Daryl (Norman Reedus), disgusted that Rick (Andrew Lincoln) could compare them to the zombies that have plagued this new world. But watching Episode 10 of Season 5, you could be forgiven for blurring the lines.
The … Read More
VOD film review: Finding Vivian Maier
February 17, 2015 | Matthew TurnerPart detective story and part portrait of an artist, this documentary about the now-celebrated photographer is a fascinating watch.Read More
VOD film review: The Babadook
February 16, 2015 | Simon KinnearJennifer Kent’s storybook horror brings a devastating sadness to the genre’s scares.Read More
VOD film review: A Perfect Man
February 15, 2015 | David FarnorLiev Schreiber takes the lead in this frustratingly uneven romantic drama.Read More
VOD film review: Coherence
February 13, 2015 | Neil AlcockImagine Friends… if Central Perk were an inter-dimensional portal to existential terror.Read More
VOD TV recap: Arrow Season 3, Episode 10
February 13, 2015 | Matthew TurnerLet’s face it, it would have been nigh-on impossible to top Arrow’s glorious mid-season finale, which, in case you needed reminding, left Oliver Queen run through with a sword and kicked off a cliff by Ra’s al Ghul. After that … Read More
VOD film review: Two Night Stand
February 13, 2015 | Matthew TurnerA mixed bag that suffers from an uneven tone but is saved by the chemistry between its leads.Read More
Why you should be watching Bosch
February 12, 2015 | Neil BrazierA gritty, realistic cop drama that grabs your attention from the off.Read More