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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: Rock of Ages
July 12, 2014 | David FarnorThis disappointing musical is only fun when Tom Cruise is on screen.Read More
UK TV review: Hannibal Season 2 Episode 10 (Naka-Choko)
July 11, 2014 | Jo BromilowAs we get closer to the climax of what has been a truly breathtaking season, the bodies are piling up and the murders are getting more inventive – this week’s presentation is a show highlight, a work of deranged beauty … Read More
Amazon Prime Instant Video TV review: Extant Episode 1 (spoiler-free)
July 9, 2014 | David Farnor“Just give me some time to figure it out.” That’s Molly’s reaction to her doctor in Episode 1 of Extant. It’s understandable: she’s just returned home after 13 months isolated in space. And discovered she’s with child.
It’s an … Read More
Amazon Prime TV review: Boss Season 2
July 3, 2014 | Andrew JonesTom Kane, the mayor of Chicago, is not a good man. He is not an honest man. He is not a healthy man.
When Starz’s Boss debuted its first season in 2011, the reaction was minimal; a small cable … Read More
UK TV review: Hannibal Season 2 Episode 9 (Shiizakana)
July 3, 2014 | Jo BromilowLast week’s episode was a carnival of the animals, but in Episode 9, with a stripped back cast of characters, we are granted a personal audience in front of a smaller court from the animal kingdom. This week, Hannibal is … Read More
VOD film review: The Five-Year Engagement
July 2, 2014 | David FarnorEmily Blunt and Alison Brie shine in this funny, sweet and engaging rom-com.Read More
UK TV review: Why The Shield is a TV milestone
July 1, 2014 | Andrew JonesThe best anti-hero on the small screen since Walter White – but this came first.Read More
VOD film review: The Grand Budapest Hotel
July 1, 2014 | David FarnorRalph Fiennes is wonderful in Wes Anderson’s hilarious clockwork dainty that ticks along with a polite smile.Read More
VOD film review: Her
June 29, 2014 | David FarnorA deep and moving dissection of the machinery that makes humans tick.Read More