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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: Don Jon
March 29, 2014 | James Butlin
Joseph Gordon-Levitt makes a solid start behind the camera in this unconventional romantic comedy.Read More
VOD film review: The Descendants
March 23, 2014 | David Farnor
A brilliantly downbeat turn from George Clooney grounds this bittersweet but predictable comedy-drama.Read More
VOD film review: G.B.F.
March 22, 2014 | David Farnor
This playful comedy trades exclusively in stereotypes – mostly in a good way.Read More
VOD film review: Svengali
March 21, 2014 | David Farnor
Director: John Hardwick Cast: Jonny Owen, Martin Freeman, Michael Socha, Matt Berry Vicky McClure Certificate: 15 Watch Svengali online in the UK: Amazon Prime / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / TalkTalk TV / Google Play
Dixie (Owens) … Read More
VOD film review: The Machine
March 19, 2014 | David Farnor
An electric indie sci-fi that doesn’t let its low budget stop it tackling big ideas.Read More
VOD film review: The Bling Ring
March 19, 2014 | Ruby
Sofia Coppola’s social critique of celebrity wannabe teens in Hollywood is ironically flashy and fleeting.Read More
Amazon Prime Instant Video TV review: Vikings Season 2, Episode 3 (Treachery)
March 17, 2014 | David Farnor
“Let us not be afraid, but rather more watchful – and ultimately decisive.”
King Eckbert’s reaction to Ragnar and his horde invading Wessex is as calculated as it is chilling. Vikings, the Other, who show no respect for Christian churches … Read More
VOD film review: The Counselor (in the style of Cormac McCarthy)
March 16, 2014 | David Farnor
This star-studded crime drama is less a film and more a string of excerpts from Cormac McCarthy novels. Read More
VOD film review: Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life
March 15, 2014 | James Butlin
The Meaning of Life provides everything that a Monty Python outing should and more. Read More
Amazon Prime Instant Video TV review: Vikings Season 2, Episode 2
March 9, 2014 | David Farnor
“These are interesting times. The world is changing and we must change with it.”
That’s Ragnar as he addresses the villagers at Kattegat. It’s a speech that Vikings takes to heart with the second episode of Season 2. Set four … Read More
