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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: Operation Chromite
December 26, 2016 | Matthew TurnerLiam Neeson proves a distracting presence in this uneven Korean war thriller.Read More
VOD film review: The Hateful Eight
December 23, 2016 | David FarnorQuentin Tarantino goes all Agatha Christie with this gripping, surprising lockdown thriller.Read More
Amazon UK TV review: The Grand Tour Episode 6
December 23, 2016 | David FarnorWell, you can’t say that Amazon didn’t give us our Christmas wish. After praying that The Grand Tour would become less predictable, following a horrendously scripted Episode 5, its festive special breaks with tradition repeatedly – mostly, in a good … Read More
Amazon UK TV review: The Grand Tour Episode 5
December 22, 2016 | David FarnorClarkson, Hammond and May. A trio known for speaking their minds, no matter what the consequence. A fiery bunch of off-the-cuff, controversial middle-aged men unafraid to annoy or shock anyone. That quality is partly what made Top Gear such an … Read More
UK TV review: Vikings Season 4, Episodes 11, 12 and 13
December 22, 2016 | David FarnorVikings Season 4’s second half delivers on its mid-season cliffhanger, building an impressively weighty historical epic. Read More
Amazon UK TV review: The Grand Tour Episode 4
December 21, 2016 | David FarnorAfter The Grand Tour seemed to find its gear in Episode 3, the fourth instalment of Amazon’s motoring show sees Clarkson, Hammond and May veer in a disappointing direction once more.
The episode begins in fine fettle, as we … Read More
Amazon UK TV review: The Man in the High Castle Season 2 (Episodes 1 to 5) – spoilers
December 21, 2016 | Ian WintertonWarning: This contains spoilers. Not caught up with The Man in the High Castle Season 2? Read our spoiler-free review of the opening episode here.
“Most people are different, depending on whether they’re hungry, safe or scared.”
So says Abendsen … Read More
VOD film review: Uncle Nick
December 21, 2016 | Mark HarrisonA booze and baseball fuelled dark comedy that’s anything but festive.Read More
VOD film review: Army Of One
December 20, 2016 | Mark HarrisonA wildly over-the-top but oddly sweet comedy that’s too good to be true.Read More
VOD film review: Krampus: The Christmas Devil
December 19, 2016 | Matthew TurnerStaggeringly inept on every conceiveable level, this ultra-low-budget horror’s awfulness almost makes it worth seeing. Almost.Read More