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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: Lady Bird
July 8, 2018 | Ivan Radford
Greta Gerwig finds profound universality in everyday specifics with this heartfelt coming-of-age gem.Read More
First look UK TV review: The Magicians Season 3
July 8, 2018 | David Farnor
The Magicians is back on our screens for a third run, and if you were impressed by the confident second season, you ain’t seen nothing yet. The show has always excelled because it grounds the fantastical with the real, and … Read More
UK TV review: The Handmaid’s Tale: Season 2, Episode 7 (spoilers)
July 3, 2018 | David Farnor
Alliances and authority shift in an intriguingly complex episode that explores the aftermath of rebellion.Read More
UK TV review: The Magicians Season 2
July 1, 2018 | David Farnor
Darker, funnier and endlessly surprising, The Magicians hits its stride with this enjoyably confident sophomore run.Read More
First look UK TV review: Preacher Season 3
July 1, 2018 | Chris Bryant
Deeper, more complicated, and just as brash, Preacher goes Old Testament for its third season.Read More
UK TV review: The Handmaid’s Tale: Season 2, Episode 6 (spoilers)
June 26, 2018 | David Farnor
The Handmaid’s Tale sparks real hope for change in a dramatic study of conflict and power.Read More
Ocean’s Twelve: Looking back at an unfairly maligned sequel
June 24, 2018 | Mark Harrison
Soderbergh turns it up past Eleven in this unfairly maligned experimental sequel.Read More
Why you should be watching Preacher
June 24, 2018 | David Farnor
Dark, unpredictable, action-packed and funny, Preacher is a rare combination of the profane and the profoundly entertaining.Read More
Why The Magicians should be your next box set
June 23, 2018 | David Farnor
Harry Potter with grown-up problems, this entertaining, ambitious fantasy is an often ridiculous but absurdly realistic take on magic.Read More
Amazon UK TV review: Into the Badlands Season 3, Episode 8 (Leopard Catches Cloud)
June 21, 2018 | Chris Bryant
One of Into the Badlands’ best episodes, this is a bloody example of the show’s stunning potential.Read More
