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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: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 (The Twilight Saga)
November 16, 2013 | David FarnorThis penultimate chapter in the Twilight saga recaptures its central horror, but marks a sad step back for the series.Read More
VOD film review: Hysteria
November 15, 2013 | David FarnorThis playful romantic comedy about the invention of the vibrator is a hugely entertaining delight.Read More
VOD film review: The Great Gatsby
November 13, 2013 | David FarnorA flawless, yet ultimately empty spectacle turned into a flawless, yet ultimately empty spectacle.Read More
VOD film review: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
November 12, 2013 | David FarnorThe Hobbit goes there and back and there and back and there and back again in an unexpectedly messy trek.Read More
VOD film review: The Internship
November 12, 2013 | Neil BrazierVince Vaughn and Owen Wilson’s chemistry brings laughs to this predictable comedy.Read More
VOD film review: Pineapple Express
November 10, 2013 | Andrew JonesAction movie meets buddy comedy in this hilarious, if uneven, Rogen/Franco joint.Read More
VOD film review: Life of Pi
November 8, 2013 | David FarnorAng Lee’s adaptation of Yann Martel’s novel is a gorgeously faithful story about storytelling – sometimes, too faithful.Read More
VOD film review: Pacific Rim
November 6, 2013 | David FarnorGuillermo del Toro’s entertaining robo-monster smash-up isn’t clever, but it’s certainly big.Read More
VOD film review: G.I. Joe: Retaliation
November 6, 2013 | James ButlinStrong action sequences and The Rock make this forgettable sequel a step up from the first GI Joe film.Read More
UK TV review: Low Winter Sun
November 4, 2013 | Chris BryantMark Strong stars in this bleak, unpredictable, subtle crime drama.Read More