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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: Honey Boy
April 7, 2020 | David FarnorLucas Hedges is remarkable in this disarmingly personal exploration of trauma, abuse and recovery.Read More
UK TV review: The Walking Dead Season 10, Episode 15 (The Tower)
April 7, 2020 | Neil BrazierEven with the wait until the eventual finale, The Walking Dead is in one of the strongest positions it has ever been.Read More
VOD film review: Escape from Pretoria
April 5, 2020 | Chris BryantA grounded, realistic portrayal of a tense and meticulous escape.Read More
Interview: Nathaniel Halpern on turning viral paintings into Tales from the Loop
April 3, 2020 | Katherine McLaughlinThe digital paintings of Swedish Artist Simon Stålenhag provide inspiration for Nathaniel Halpern’s eight-part sci-fi Amazon Prime Video series, Tales from the Loop.
The Loop is a machine that was built to unlock and explore the mysteries of the … Read More
Amazon UK TV review: Star Trek: Picard: Season 1, Episode 10
March 30, 2020 | Chris BryantAn uneven end to a meandering and misguided season.Read More
VOD film review: The Perfect Candidate
March 29, 2020 | David FarnorHaifaa al-Mansour returns to Saudi Arabia for this stirring portrait of resistance and resilience.Read More
VOD film review: Vivarium (2019)
March 27, 2020 | Anton BitelLorcan Finnegan’s haunting domestic nightmare finds sci-fi angst at the bottom of suburban life.Read More
Amazon UK TV review: Star Trek: Picard: Season 1, Episode 9 (Et in Arcadia Ego pt.1)
March 24, 2020 | Chris BryantThe tension feels a little too synthetic in Picard’s rushed penultimate episode.Read More
The Walking Dead: Season 10, Episode 13 (What We Become)
March 23, 2020 | Neil BrazierDeviating from the Whisperer War – and let’s be honest, after the last episode we could use a breather – What We Become doesn’t relent in its poignancy, for this is Michonne’s (Danai Gurira) farewell episode. The last Michonne-centric episode, … Read More
VOD film review: Knives Out
March 21, 2020 | David FarnorWith a stellar cast and witty script, Rian Johnson’s modern whodunnit is knowing, surprising fun.Read More
















