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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.
UK TV review: Sons of Anarchy Season 7, Episode 7 (and where to watch it online)
October 26, 2014 | Chris Bryant
The 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 Farnor
Amazon’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 Farnor
Not 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 Turner
Jim 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 Brazier
And 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 Bryant
As 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 Farnor
Table 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 Brazier
The 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
VOD film review: Godzilla (2014)
October 13, 2014 | David Farnor
Gareth Edwards’ modern take on the iconic kaiju is packed with awe.Read More
UK TV review: The Walking Dead Season 4
October 12, 2014 | David Farnor
“No one mentioned how boring the end of the world was going to be.”
That’s Lilly, daughter to a wheelchair-bound father, trying to stay alive in The walking Dead Season 4. It’s a throwaway gag that cuts right to the … Read More
