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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: Before I Go to Sleep
January 19, 2015 | David Farnor
Colin 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 Farnor
Hot 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 Farnor
Minnie 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 Farnor
Despite a strong cast, this bog-standard spy thriller fails to flicker into life.Read More
VOD film review: The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
January 3, 2015 | David Farnor
Director: Joseph Sargent Cast: Walter Matthau, Robert Shaw Certificate: 15
From the moment David Shire’s jazzy score starts its engine, you know The Taking of Pelham One, Two, Three is going to be a good ride. Driving forward with all … Read More
VOD film review: Enemy
January 2, 2015 | Andrew Jones
Denis Villeneuve blends art-house cinema and mainstream thrills in this beautifully strange drama.Read More
VOD film review: The Guest
January 1, 2015 | David Farnor
Dan Stevens is brilliantly charismatic in this fun retro thriller.Read More
VOD film review: Sex Tape
January 1, 2015 | Mark Harrison
This limp comedy gives you that syncing feeling.Read More
VOD film review: Blue Valentine
December 31, 2014 | David Farnor
Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams are heartbreakingly good in this intense, moving romantic drama.Read More
Amazon Prime Video film review: Invictus
December 31, 2014 | David Farnor
Director: Clint Eastwood Cast: Morgan Freeman, Matt Damon, Adjoa Andoh Certificate: 12 Watch Invictus online in the UK: Amazon Prime / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play
He’s played God, the US President, … Read More
