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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.
Amazon Prime Instant Video TV review: Under the Dome Season 1
August 19, 2014 | David Farnor
Amazon Prime Instant Video TV review: Under the Dome Season 1
As Under the Dome returns to Channel 5 for a second season, we look back at the first on Amazon Prime Instant Video. Is it worth catching up on … Read More
VOD film review: Locke
August 11, 2014 | Ivan Radford
Tom Hardy is magnetic in this character-driven drama, which is daringly simple and simply daring.Read More
Netflix UK film review: The Descent Part 2
August 10, 2014 | David Farnor
This retread of Neil Marshall’s 2005 horror lacks the original’s characters, tension and shocks.Read More
VOD film review: A Thousand Kisses Deep
August 10, 2014 | David Farnor
A blend of Freud, jazz and time travel, this trip through one person’s memories is a painful, engaging and intriguing watch. Read More
VOD film review: Lilting
August 7, 2014 | Chris Blohm
Ben Whishaw is brilliant in Hong Khaou’s delicate, heartbreaking drama.Read More
Why you should be watching Gomorrah
August 6, 2014 | David Farnor
“Facebook?” scoffs an Italian mobster at the start of Gomorrah, Sky Atlantic’s new TV series. He and a fellow gang member are discussing his daughter. “What does she even write on there?” “I don’t know,” says her father. “I’ll smash … Read More
Netflix UK / Amazon TV review: Orphan Black Season 1 and the binge-viewing dilemma
August 3, 2014 | Chris Bryant
Update: Orphan Black Season 2 is also available on Netflix UK.
Are some TV shows simply not suitable for binge-viewing? Orphan Black, like many modern series, drip-feeds mystery through one question: “What is going on?” Essentially, what is going on … Read More
VOD film review: 13 Assassins
August 1, 2014 | David Farnor
Seven Samurai with attitude? Home Alone with swords? 13 Assassins is violent, epic and fantastic.Read More
UK TV review: Hannibal Season 2 finale (Episode 13, Mizumono)
July 31, 2014 | Jo Bromilow
As the net closes tighter around Hannibal and his network of trappers, once again the circle widens to re-admit Kade Purnell (Cynthia Nixon), who, having got wind of Will and Jack’s sting, is coming to stop these two vigilantes in … Read More
Case Notes: A recap of Scandal Season 1 and 2
July 30, 2014 | Jo Bromilow
The glossiest, most dramatic Washington-based show is back on our screens. That’s right – after months without her, Olivia Pope – Washington’s premiere fixer – returns for more Scandal with her team of “gladiators in suits”, defending the un-defendable in … Read More
