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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: The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part
June 5, 2019 | Mark Harrison
Balancing catchy songs with existential drama, this sequel’s gonna get stuck inside your head.Read More
VOD film review: Searching
June 1, 2019 | David Farnor
John Cho is superb in this gripping thriller about a father searching for his missing daughter.Read More
VOD film review: Starfish (2019)
May 28, 2019 | Anton Bitel
A.T. White’s beautiful, sad film uses apocalyptic genre tropes as an expressive tool for the isolating, dissociative processes of grief. Read More
Superhero Sundays: Doctor Strange (2007)
May 26, 2019 | Matthew Turner
Doctor Strange’s origin story forms the basis of this disappointingly dull animated adventure.Read More
VOD film review: The Quake
May 25, 2019 | David Farnor
This Scandisaster sequel is a cracking bit of popcorn cinema and one of the best disaster movies made in recent years.Read More
VOD film review: The Front Runner
May 25, 2019 | David Farnor
Jason Reitman’s drama about politics vs personal scandal is a well acted but misguided affair.Read More
UK TV review: Into the Badlands Season 3, Part 2 (spoilers)
May 21, 2019 | Chris Bryant
AMC’s brutal fantasy reaches an awkwardly paced but satisfying conclusion.Read More
VOD film review: Beautiful Boy
May 20, 2019 | David Farnor
This moving drama of family and addiction is powered by honest performances, if not subtle filmmaking.Read More
VOD film review: Welcome to Marwen
May 19, 2019 | Matthew Turner
Impressive effects work dominates this sentimental drama from Robert Zemeckis.Read More
UK TV review: American Gods Season 2 (spoilers)
May 19, 2019 | Josh Slater-Williams
Taken as a whole, the second season of American Gods barely rewards the patience of the faithful.Read More
