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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 Descent
May 1, 2017 | David FarnorOne of the scariest horrors of the last 30 years, Neil Marshall’s descent into hellish darkness is terrifyingly simple – and simply terrifying.Read More
VOD film review: Gleason
April 24, 2017 | David FarnorThis hugely moving tribute to human resilience is cinema at its most inspiring and powerful.Read More
First look UK TV review: American Gods (spoiler-free)
April 24, 2017 | Josh Slater-WilliamsOstentatious, impressive, timely, beautiful. This adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s novel has been more than worth the wait.Read More
Amazon UK TV review: Into the Badlands Season 2, Episode 5
April 22, 2017 | Chris BryantA slower week full of threats, plots, and madness.Read More
First look Amazon UK TV review: Bosch Season 3
April 20, 2017 | Neil BrazierBosch returns for its third season on Amazon Prime Video, set 16 months after Season 2 ended where the eponymous detective Harry Bosch (Titus Welliver) found out there was a lot more suspicion surrounding his mother’s death than he thought, … Read More
VOD film review: Seoul Station
April 17, 2017 | Rachel BowlesA promising, and affecting, zombie film is undone by a twist that’s enough to bring out the Annie Wilkes in you.Read More
Amazon UK TV review: Into the Badlands Season 2, Episode 4 (Palm of the Iron Fox)
April 15, 2017 | Chris BryantFantastic pacing and excellent characterisation continue to make Into the Badlands absolutely unmissable.Read More
VOD film review: Star Trek Beyond
April 14, 2017 | Ivan RadfordFunny, fast and fondly old-fashioned, Beyond feels more like an episode of Star Trek than a blockbuster – and it’s all the better for it.Read More
UK TV review: Hap and Leonard Season 2 (Episode 3 and 4)
April 14, 2017 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers for Episodes 3 and 4. Still catching up on Hap and Leonard? Head this way for our spoiler-free review of Season 2’s opening episodes.
“I don’t mind colouring outside the lines. It’s just gotta be on … Read More
VOD film review: Sully: Miracle on the Horizon
April 14, 2017 | David FarnorClint Eastwood’s earnest account of an astonishing real life event is a curiously undramatic affair.Read More