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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: Through the Wall
December 16, 2016 | David FarnorThis rom-com about a woman desperate to get married is a lightweight but charming affair.Read More
VOD film review: David Brent: Life on the Road
December 15, 2016 | Mark HarrisonAn overlong sketch that makes more excuses for itself than jokes.Read More
Amazon UK TV review: The Man in the High Castle Season 2, Episode 1
December 15, 2016 | Ian WintertonA yellow school bus putters through a normal American suburb. But something’s not quite right. Some students are dressed in Hitler Youth uniform, all sporting Stars and Stripes/Swastika armbands. And the school is the Fritz Julius Kuhn High School. Two … Read More
VOD film review: Chevalier
December 14, 2016 | Simon KinnearDirector: Athina Rachel Tsangari Cast: Yiorgos Kendros, Panos Koronis, Makis Papadimitriou Certificate: 18 Watch Chevalier online in the UK: BFI Player / Amazon Prime / Apple TV (iTunes) / TalkTalk TV / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play
A chevalier … Read More
The Man in the High Castle Season 1: A masterclass in world-building and what-ifs
December 14, 2016 | David FarnorWith Season 2 of The Man in the High Castle on the way, we look back at the final episodes of Season 1. Warning: This contains spoilers.
“A wise man once said to me, fate is fluid, destiny is in … Read More
VOD film review: Room 237
December 13, 2016 | David FarnorThis collage of The Shining conspiracy theories is a bonkers yet fascinating study of how art finds meaning with its audience.Read More
VOD film review: Bone Tomahawk
December 12, 2016 | Luke ChannellVisceral, violent and distress, this is an expertly executed mix of Western and horror.Read More
VOD film review: Hunt for the Wilderpeople
December 11, 2016 | David FarnorFunny and feel-good, Taika Waititi’s coming-of-age comedy is a daft and delightful adventure.Read More
VOD film review: Suicide Squad
December 9, 2016 | David FarnorUnfunny and unsurprising, this uneven antihero blockbuster is frustratingly all over the place.Read More
Amazon Prime Video TV review: Mozart in the Jungle Season 3
December 9, 2016 | David FarnorLet’s be clear on this: Mozart in the Jungle is not a show about Mozart trying to stay alive in the jungle. But it might as well be, given how delightful it is.
Amazon’s musical comedy series surprised some … Read More