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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 UK TV review: Black Sails Season 2, Episode 1
January 25, 2015 | David Farnor“There is simply no way of stealing that gold.”
The strength of Black Sails has always been its complexity. Rather than settle for being a Pirates of the Caribbean knock-off, it strives to plunder waters with more depth. And so, … Read More
Amazon kids’ TV pilot review: Table 58, Niko and the Sword of Light, Just Add Magic
January 23, 2015 | David FarnorWe’ve written before on why kids are important to VOD companies and how Netflix and Amazon are vying to win them over, but while Netflix continues to focus on spin-off series from DreamWorks Animation, it’s to Amazon’s credit that they … Read More
VOD film review: If I Stay
January 20, 2015 | David FarnorThe relationship between the human couple may not always engage, but their relationship with music does.Read More
VOD film review: Before I Go to Sleep
January 19, 2015 | David FarnorColin Firth and Nicole Kidman are engaging in this enjoyable, if forgettable, thriller.Read More
Amazon TV pilot review: The Man in the High Castle, Down Dog and The New Yorker Presents
January 18, 2015 | David FarnorHot on the heels of Transparent’s Golden Globe win, Amazon is back with its new season of TV pilots – available for free to customers and non-customers alike. Feedback from viewers is then used to decide which to commission as … Read More
VOD film review: Hunky Dory
January 12, 2015 | David FarnorMinnie Driver leads a charming ensemble cast in this toe-tapping high school musical drama.Read More
VOD film review: Dying of the Light
January 10, 2015 | David FarnorDespite a strong cast, this bog-standard spy thriller fails to flicker into life.Read More
VOD film review: Enemy
January 2, 2015 | Andrew JonesDenis Villeneuve blends art-house cinema and mainstream thrills in this beautifully strange drama.Read More
VOD film review: Sex Tape
January 1, 2015 | Mark HarrisonThis limp comedy gives you that syncing feeling.Read More
VOD film review: Blue Valentine
December 31, 2014 | David FarnorRyan Gosling and Michelle Williams are heartbreakingly good in this intense, moving romantic drama.Read More