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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: God’s Pocket
December 9, 2014 | David Farnor
John Slattery’s directorial debut is a dark comedy powered by an ensemble of stellar performances.Read More
VOD film review: The Expendables 3
December 8, 2014 | David Farnor
Rebooted without being rebooted, this bloated, blunted and boring spectacle is as fun as tax avoidance.Read More
UK VOD TV review: Sons of Anarchy Finale Ride, Episode 12 (Red Rose)
December 7, 2014 | Chris Bryant
Sons of Anarchy’s penultimate episode explores the idea that Jax Teller’s vengeance has consumed him to the point where there is little human left. Sutter’s superb characters have reached a milestone in their existence whereby their previous actions, having decided … Read More
VOD film review: The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness
December 7, 2014 | Ian Loring
Director: Mami Sunada Cast: Hayao Miyazaki, Toshio Suzuki, Isao Takahata Certificate: PG Watch The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness online in the UK: Amazon Prime Instant Video / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play
Studio Ghibli … Read More
VOD film review: Kick-Ass
December 6, 2014 | David Farnor
Why so serious? Kick-Ass is a fun, thrilling and violent take on superhero stories.Read More
VOD TV recap: Arrow Season 3, Episode 6
December 5, 2014 | Matthew Turner
Rather than tease the mystery for a couple of episodes, Guilty gets straight on with the business of deciding whether or not Roy actually killed Sara, as was hinted at by his cliff-hanging dream sequence last week.
After he … Read More
VOD film review: Argo
December 5, 2014 | David Farnor
An espionage blockbuster that works as historical drama, political thriller and a love letter to cinema.Read More
UK VOD TV review: The Walking Dead Season 5, Episode 8 (Mid-season finale)
December 2, 2014 | Neil Brazier
Finally, the tension of the season opener returns in Episode 8 – but, unfortunately, it’s the mid-season finale, leaving us with a three month wait until our next bite.
Season 5’s journey has been rather mixed, almost sedated, as … Read More
Amazon Prime TV review: Ripper Street Season 3 (Episode 4)
November 30, 2014 | David Farnor
New episodes of Ripper Street Season 3 are added exclusively to Amazon Prime Instant Video at 9pm every Friday.
Warning: If you haven’t seen Episodes 1, 2 or 3, this will contain spoilers.
Part of the fun of watching … Read More
VOD film review: Going the Distance
November 29, 2014 | David Farnor
Drew Barrymore and Justin Long make sparks fly in this natural, funny rom-com.Read More
