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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: The Blind Side
October 7, 2014 | David Farnor
An excellent turn from Sandra Bullock can’t redeem this unsubtle drama based on a true story.Read More
VOD film review: Oculus
October 6, 2014 | David Farnor
Director: Mike Flanagan Cast: Karen Gillan, Brenton Thwaites, Katee Sackhoff, Rory Cochrane Certificate: 15 Watch Oculus online in the UK: Amazon Prime / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Rakuten TV / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play
Oculus … Read More
VOD film review: A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)
October 5, 2014 | David Farnor
This all-new Freddy just doesn’t cut it.Read More
Sons of Anarchy Final Season UK review: Episode 4
October 5, 2014 | Chris Bryant
Sons of Anarchy is a story of loyalty, strategy and family; cross-country drug wars and racist prison gangs. But sometimes, dropped into all the death and chaos, a sneering, murderous deviant falls deeply in love with a molested transgender prostitute. … Read More
VOD film review: Draft Day
October 3, 2014 | Andrew Jones
Director: Ivan Reitman Cast: Kevin Costner, Jennifer Garner, Dennis Leary Certificate: 15 Watch Draft Day online in the UK: Amazon Prime / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / TalkTalk TV
Ivan Reitman’s recent spate of films has hardly … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Fading Gigolo
October 3, 2014 | David Farnor
Director: John Turturro Cast: John Turturro, Woody Allen, Sharon Stone, Vanessa Paradis, Sofía Vergara Certificate: 15 Watch Fading Gigolo online in the UK: Netflix UK / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play / Rakuten TV
“This … Read More
VOD film review: Grace of Monaco
October 2, 2014 | David Farnor
Director: Olivier Dahan Cast: Nicole Kidman, Tim Roth, Frank Langella Certificate: 12 Watch Grace of Monaco online in the UK: Amazon Prime / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Rakuten TV / Google Play
Grace … Read More
Netflix UK review: Sons of Anarchy Season 7, Episode 3
October 2, 2014 | Chris Bryant
What makes Sons of Anarchy one of the truly great television shows of this era is a cast of likeable, believable, flawed characters. It has very strong, very brave writing; an admirable sense of tone and music; and a poetry … Read More
VOD film review: Clash of the Titans
September 30, 2014 | David Farnor
This underwhelming, unnecessary remake is a big epic with a tiny brain.Read More
VOD film review: Ida
September 26, 2014 | Matthew Turner
An impressively directed and deeply moving drama anchored by a pair of terrific performances.Read More
