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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: Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show
October 31, 2014 | David FarnorThis light, likeable documentary finds insight into the world of TV writers and producers.Read More
UK VOD review: The Walking Dead Season 5, Episode 3
October 27, 2014 | Neil BrazierThe tension returns full throttle this week, thanks once again to the survivors’ biggest enemy: man. With the undead, you know what you’re getting: brain hungry monsters who only want to end you in the most gruesome of ways. With … Read More
UK TV review: Sons of Anarchy Season 7, Episode 7 (and where to watch it online)
October 26, 2014 | Chris BryantThe best thing any entertainment can be is self-aware. If the writers know their audience well enough to predict their feelings and reactions, they can do anything. If those writers happen to include Kurt Sutter, then things get really interesting. … Read More
First look Amazon TV review: Alpha House Season 2
October 26, 2014 | David FarnorAmazon’s original comedy series returns for a second season. Does it get our vote?
Alpha House returns for a second season this weekend on Amazon Prime Instant Video. The political comedy was Amazon’s first original TV series, but it’s far … Read More
VOD film review: The Rite
October 25, 2014 | David FarnorNot as wronge as you’d expect, but this is still a honkingly daft horror.Read More
VOD film review: Cold in July
October 23, 2014 | Matthew TurnerJim Mickle’s superbly written and enjoyably pulpy neo-noir delivers darkly comic laughs and terrific performances.Read More
UK VOD review: The Walking Dead Season 5, Episode 2
October 20, 2014 | Neil BrazierAnd breathe.
Inevitably, after the high tension of Episode 1, things were always going to calm down for the next. Don’t get too comfortable, though, as the chills of last week do return and we’re not totally devoid of danger, … Read More
UK review: Sons of Anarchy Season 7, Episode 6 (and where to watch it online)
October 20, 2014 | Chris BryantAs we reach the mid-way point of the final season, the term “cliffhanger” is a useful one. Every story – Gemma, Juice, Jax’s war with everyone – ends the episode with only one step left to take. And, as it … Read More
VOD film review: Ping Pong Summer
October 17, 2014 | David FarnorTable tennis, hip-hop and 80s nostalgia collide in this charming, quirky coming-of-age comedy.Read More
UK TV review: The Walking Dead Season 5, Episode 1 (No Sanctuary)
October 13, 2014 | Neil BrazierThe Walking Dead Season 5 will fill you with real tension right from the start. Never before has the show seen such genuine moments of fear that you will be struggling to gather breath thanks to the heart in your … Read More