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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.
Why you should be watching Nine Perfect Strangers
August 20, 2021 | Katherine McLaughlin
This star-studded adaptation of Liane Moriarty’s gripping mystery is funny, tense and deliciously weird.Read More
VOD film review: 16 Blocks
August 15, 2021 | David Farnor
Richard Donner’s swan song is a grippingly simple, simply gripping buddy thriller.Read More
I’m Your Man review: Clever and unconventional rom-com
August 15, 2021 | Cathy Brennan
Maria Schrader delivers an unconventional rom-com with brains and a light touch.Read More
VOD film review: Minamata
August 13, 2021 | David Farnor
This engagingly earnest drama about the Minamata mercury poisoning disaster is best when focused away from its male lead.Read More
VOD film review: Guns Akimbo
August 6, 2021 | David Farnor
This unpleasant thriller loses any satire in loud spectacle.Read More
Time Travel Thursday: Time Will Tell (2018)
August 5, 2021 | Matthew Turner
A troubled teen discovers that stressful situations cause time travelling sleeping fits in this low-budget drama.Read More
VOD film review: The Mummy Returns
August 2, 2021 | David Farnor
A strong cast and inventive spectacle make this follow-up to The Mummy an enjoyably energetic reunion.Read More
VOD film review: Signs
July 27, 2021 | David Farnor
M Night Shyamalan’s low-key sci-fi is a thoughtful meditation on faith and purpose.Read More
VOD film review: The Village
July 24, 2021 | David Farnor
M Night Shyamalan’s atmospheric folk horror is a chilling fable of fear, truth and power.Read More
VOD film review: Jolt
July 23, 2021 | David Farnor
An electric turn from Kate Beckinsale can’t supercharge this uneven thriller. Read More
