Amazon Prime
Reviews and recommendations of what films and TV shows are worth watching online on Amazon Prime Instant Video – and what to avoid.
Amazon Prime TV review: Copper Season 1, Episode 1
September 13, 2013 | David Farnor
Meet Copper. He’s a maverick. A wild card. A guy not afraid to break the rules. He has messy hair. He wears a hat – but damn it, he always gets results. Sound familiar? Good. Because while BBC America’s TV … Read More
VOD film review: Pitch Black
September 10, 2013 | Ian Loring
Vin Diesel is magnetic in this indie sci-fi actioner with smarts.Read More
Amazon Prime TV review: Vikings Season 1, Episode 5 (Raid)
September 8, 2013 | David Farnor
First Trial, now Raid: the shorter Vikings’ episode titles are, the better the show seems to be. It continues its direct approach with Earl Haraldson assaulting Ragnar’s home: a swift, loud reaction to his acquittal for the death of Earl’s … Read More
Amazon Prime TV review: The Walking Dead Season 1, Episode 6 (TS-19)
September 6, 2013 | David Farnor
Episode 5 of The Walking Dead Season 1 ended on a note of hope: the opening of the doors to the CDC, where Dr. Jenner (Noah Emmerich) can provide a safe refuge from the dead-ridden world outside. But as we’ve … Read More
VOD film review: Mud
September 5, 2013 | Andrew Jones
Jeff Nichols’ excellent, earthy, Southern Gothic adventure is a coming-of-age adventure that gets better with time.Read More
VOD film review: Love Is All You Need
September 4, 2013 | David Farnor
This moving, funny and delightfully sweet drama rings with emotional truth. Read More
VOD film review: Star Trek Into Darkness
September 2, 2013 | David Farnor
This fun but familiar sequel boldly goes where we’ve already been before.Read More
VOD film review: Safety Not Guaranteed
August 30, 2013 | Ivan Radford
A hilarious sci-fi/romance/coming-of-age/adventure/comedy… that just so happens to be about time travelRead More
VOD film review: End of Watch
August 30, 2013 | David Farnor
Not a good cop or bad cop movie. Just a really, really good cop movie.Read More
