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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: Reality
August 4, 2023 | Matthew Turner
Sydney Sweeney delivers one of the best performances of 2023 in Tina Satter’s gripping docudrama based on the true story of Reality Winner.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets
July 11, 2023 | Helen Archer
This must-watch documentary unearths alarming truths beyond the disgraced reality stars at its core.Read More
Monster Movie Monday: Species II (1998)
July 3, 2023 | Matthew Turner
The sequel to Species doubles down on gore and nudity, but fails to strike the right tone.Read More
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull: Better than its reputation suggests
July 1, 2023 | Mark Harrison
A melancholic, more muddled adventure that’s still better than its reputation.Read More
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The beating heart of the franchise
June 30, 2023 | Mark Harrison
As exhilarating as comfort viewing gets, this funny threequel stabilises Indy’s runaway adventure format but ramps up the comedy.Read More
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom: An exploitation movie for kids
June 29, 2023 | Mark Harrison
This Indiana Jones prequel is freakier and more problematic, but no less spectacular.Read More
Raiders of the Lost Ark: Indy’s first adventure is as good as you remember
June 28, 2023 | Mark Harrison
Steven Spielberg’s non-stop adventure throwback is an all-timer of an action movie.Read More
Monster Movie Monday: Species (1995)
June 26, 2023 | Matthew Turner
A seductive extraterrestrial-human hybrid attempts to procreate with a human male in this unashamedly trashy monster movie.Read More
UK TV review: Citadel Season 1
May 29, 2023 | David Farnor
As the streaming industry continues to evolve, shrink, grow and pivot to meet the wider shifting landscape of modern entertainment, it’s inevitable that each of the key players should be looking to build their own signature franchises. And so we … Read More
Monster Movie Monday: Infestation (2009)
May 22, 2023 | Matthew Turner
A slacker wakes up to find the world has been invaded by giant insects in this gloopily entertaining creature feature.Read More
