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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: Panic Room
April 9, 2017 | David FarnorDavid Fincher’s underrated home invasion flick is a gripping thriller with a breakout turn from a young Kristen Stewart.Read More
Amazon UK TV review: Into the Badlands Season 2, Episode 3 (Red Sun, Silver Moon)
April 8, 2017 | Chris BryantContext (and a really cool sword) are served up by another strong episode of Into the Badlands’ second season.Read More
Prison Break primer: Your questions answered
April 8, 2017 | Nathanael SmithIn 2017, eight years after Prison Break ended, Fox launched a fifth season of the hit show that brought back all the familiar characters for a new adventure. With such a long time since the original series became one of … Read More
VOD film review: Aftermath
April 7, 2017 | Matthew TurnerSchwarzenegger flexes his acting muscles in this downbeat study of grief and obsession.Read More
Amazon UK TV review: American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story
April 7, 2017 | David Farnor“You may think you know me,” says Hugh Hefner in Amazon’s new documentary series about Hugh Hefner. “The guy who has it all, the lavish mansion, the legendary parties. But there is a lot you don’t know.” It’s an intriguing … Read More
VOD film review: Harry Brown
April 6, 2017 | David FarnorMichael Caine delivers a powerful performance in this dubious action thriller.Read More
VOD film review: Snowden
April 5, 2017 | David FarnorOliver Stone’s cyber-thriller is a compellingly understated retelling of real events.Read More
Amazon UK TV review: Into the Badlands Season 2, Episode 2
April 1, 2017 | Chris Bryant“Oooh, a killer with principles.” Into the Badlands continues with the second episode of the new season and, frankly, it is spectacular. Unlike anything else on television, Into the Badlands has the scope for the grand unfolding of nationwide politics … Read More
VOD film review: Man Down
April 1, 2017 | David FarnorShia LaBeouf is superb in this otherwise muddled, manipulative war film.Read More
Top 10 Mad Men moments (Seasons 1 to 4)
April 1, 2017 | Neil BrazierThe world of advertising has never looked more glamorous than it does in Matthew Weiner’s Mad Men, typified by the Old Fashioned-drinking, chain-smoking Don Draper, played to perfection by Jon Hamm. He’s surrounded by a great cast – women who … Read More