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Amazon's evolving series is beautifully shot but hardly addictive. Review by Matt Cummings If Amazon's solid first offering of Bosch proved anything, it's that the sometimes worn-out cop genre still had more stories to tell. Expertly handled by Michael Connelly - who wrote the books and produced the series - it made instant fans with Amazon's gritty and ugly look at LA and its cops. Season 2 picks up right where the first left off, although the result is hardly addictive. Returning six months after putting his boss through a plate glass window, Bosch (Titus Welliver) returns from suspension to dive headfirst into the murder of guy stuffed in his own trunk and dumped in the Hollywood Hills. The events lead Bosch and his partner Jerry Edgar (Jamie Hector) to the widow Veronica Allen, who doesn't seem surprised by the news. Apparently, Mr. Allen was a womanizer, a porn producer, and dealt in dirty mob money. But as Bosch and Edgar begin pulling on t...

Critically acclaimed movies Ex Machina and Top Five are just two of the new movies streaming for Amazon Prime Instant Video subscribers in November. Other noteworthy films streaming on Amazon Prime in November are The Craft, Awakenings and The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus . Summer releases Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation and Ricky and the Flash , meanwhile, will be available for purchase on Amazon Instant Video. Read on for the full list of movies and TV shows after the Jump... On the TV side, Amazon's Ridley Scott-executive produced original series Man in the High Castle, based on the 1962 Philip K. Dick book about what would have happened if the Allied Powers had lost World War II, will start streaming on Nov. 20 and Wolf Hall and the first half of season five of Teen Wolf will also be streaming for Prime subscribers. Those without HBO subscriptions can catch up on the latest seasons of Ballers and True Detective, both of which will be available for purchas...

Today Hulu is offering a commercial-free option to subscribers. Viewers now have the choice to watch Hulu commercial free for $11.99 per month or with limited commercials for $7.99 per month . Current Hulu subscribers will maintain their existing subscription, but will have the choice to switch to the commercial-free option at any time for an additional $4 per month. For viewers who choose to watch content with limited commercials, Hulu will continue to show fewer commercials than scheduled television. “At Hulu, we pride ourselves on listening to our customers and giving them the best possible experience,” said Mike Hopkins, CEO, Hulu. “Many of our customers have asked us for a commercial free option, and so today we are excited to introduce just that. Providing more choice for consumers is fundamental to the Hulu experience, in addition to an array of choices in content and devices, our customers can now choose to watch with or without commercials.” Over the last year Hulu h...

In September, Amazon is set to unveil an original series called " Hand of God ," starring Ron Perlman as morally iffy judge-turned-vigilante after tragedy strikes his family. It looks like a very dark and violent drama, and may be a nice pick for people who miss " Sons of Anarchy ." All episodes will be available for streaming starting September 4. Horror fans get Rob Zombie's version of " Halloween " well before actual Halloween. " The Blair Witch Project " and its much despised sequel " Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 " will also stream in September. On the other end of the spectrum, the documentary about the man who lives on Sesame Street, "I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story ," arrives on Amazon Prime in September. See the list after the Jump... Arriving on Amazon Prime in September 2015 September 1 Anywhere But Here (1999) The Blair Witch Project (1999) Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 (2000) The Cr...

...Though, Not The Kind They Want By David Clark HBO has set back-to-back records with the latest Game of Thrones episodes. As one of the most popular shows on television it is no surprise to hear records are falling, unfortunately these particular records are quite concerning. Two weeks in a row HBO’s hit show managed to break piracy records. Over the course of 24 hours from the original air date episode five saw 3.22 million copies of the show pirated and episode six broke that record one week later with a reported 3.5 million acts of piracy. The numbers are astounding. HBO has always taken a somewhat quiet stance on piracy but these numbers are likely hitting someone’s radar. It should be noted the numbers are tracked and reported by Excipio and it does not include streamed piracy. The 3.22 and 3.5 million acts of piracy listed only pertain to actual downloads of the episodes. The numbers would be considerably higher if streamed piracy were to be included. A...