In the past For about a year now, Netflix and Apple TV+ have been vying to offer the most famous movies (Congratulations, coda!) But that doesn’t mean other streaming services don’t offer great service. For example, Amazon Prime. This streamer was one of the first to round up film festival darlings and other lovable favourites, all of which are still in the library, so they flew under your radar for the first time. If so, now is the perfect time to catch up. .
Here are our picks for the 10 best movies on Amazon Prime: All movies in the guide are included with your Prime subscription. No need to rent here. Once you’ve seen it all, if you’re looking for something else to watch, check out our lists of the best Netflix movies and the best Disney+ movies.We also have a guide to the best shows on Amazon. I’m here.
no time to die
Daniel Craig’s final turn sees James Bond pack all the thrilling action and globe-trotting set pieces fans of the long-running spy saga have come to expect, but 007’s most emotional adventure yet. may become. no time to die We see a retired British super-spy brought back into the game by old ally Felix Reiter (Jeffrey Wright) to hunt down the scientist behind a deadly new nanobot weapon. Does the world need Bond when they replace him with an elite new 007 agent, Nomi (Lashana Lynch)?Tie a thread dating back to Craig’s debut Casino Royale25 days hook up The film offers a rare sense of closure for its characters and an ending that will bring even the most stone-faced action fan to tears.
Shotgun wedding
A raucous spin on traditional rom-coms, Shotgun wedding When the wedding party is taken hostage by violent pirates, the setting cliché (ceremony on a tropical island, courtesy of in-laws’ quarrel) literally explodes into action-escaping. hijinks) to captivate the audience. To be honest, it’s a bit hammy and self-aware in places, but lead actors Jennifer Lopez and Josh Duhamel are clearly having a lot of fun, as are bride and groom Darcy and Tom. It’s easy to get wiped out for a ride. With a solid supporting cast, including Jennifer Coolidge as the groom’s mother, who steals every scene with her glorious, chaotic presence, this is a wedding worth RSVPing.
Nanny
Aisha (Ana Diop) is a Senegalese woman who works as a nanny for a wealthy New York City couple and wants to earn enough to bring her son and cousin to America. But her future is at the mercy of her employer. Her employer seems content to leave Aisha to raise her daughter Rose, but she often withholds her salary. As the stress of her power imbalance weighs on her, her Aisha begins having her strange dreams of drowning, exacerbated by her fear of abandoning her own child. Director Nikatu Jusu’s feature film debut, Nanny Contrasting the horrors of the immigrant experience in modern America with something darker, it trades expected metaphors of hope and opportunity for palpable sadness for cultures and communities left behind. Nanny Though it takes a psychological approach that burns slowly with terror, Diop is phenomenal throughout, with meticulous pacing and gorgeous cinematography that make every frame last longer.
Licorice pizza
Can you miss a time and place you have never been to? Licorice pizza—Paul Thomas Anderson’s ode to the 1970s San Fernando Valley—makes a strong case for yes. The film is a coming-of-age comedy-drama about the unlikely friendship between 15-year-old actor Gary Valentine (Cooper Hoffman) and his 25-year-old photographer Alana Kane (Alana Haim). A perfectly matched lead bounces through waterbed sales, criminally mistaken identities, a violent run-in with film producer Jon Peters, and more, all set to the perfect soundtrack of the time, and a hazy and dazzling show. Surrounded by light, this is a doomed movie laced with self-reflection. A half-remembered California summer. Throughout, there’s the sharp dialogue and small but wonderful observations of human behavior you’d expect from Anderson, but what cements this as a modern masterpiece is the director’s ability to transport viewers back in time.
Candyman (2021)
Struggling for inspiration, artist Anthony (Yayah Abdul-Mateen II) finds himself drawn to the Candyman urban legend. Infatuated by rumors that saying his name five times in a mirror summons a malevolent spirit, Anthony quickly creates a collection of terrifying works, which he shares with the curator’s girlfriend, Brianna. (Teyonah Parris), falling into a vicious cycle of trauma and murder. , and centuries of horror. Accessible to newcomers and longtime fans alike, there are plenty of nods to cult-his classics, including the original Candyman Tony Todd. a kind of Reprising his iconic role with a clever twist—this one just got better Candyman Director Nia DaCosta updates the themes of gentrification, social exclusion and racism in which the 1992 original took root, delivering smart, relatable and modern horror for a new generation.
Cumming 2 America
Relying on nostalgia to carry new entries in a long-dormant series can be a risky business, but more than 30 years after 1988’s, Eddie Murphy has been cast in the role of Prince (now King). i’m back. come to america I will show you how to do it right. Led back to the United States in search of the son she didn’t know she had, Hakeem and the audience are reunited with familiar faces from the first film before director Craig Brewer (Hustle and flow) to test an American character on a trip to Zamunda by reversing the formula. Sharper, smarter, more global script than the original, Cumming 2 America It defies the possibility of being a comedic sequel that stands up to its predecessor’s reputation.
thirteen lives
Directed by Ron Howard, the latest film brings together a top-notch cast including Viggo Mortensen, Colin Farrell and Joel Edgerton to recreate the 2018 Tam Luang cave rescue drama in which a Thai junior soccer team and their assistant coach are trapped in a flooded cave system. Dramatize. As the international effort to save children grows, the challenge of navigating miles of underwater caverns becomes ever more dangerous, and Howard masterfully captures every dangerous claustrophobic moment. A heart-pounding movie with skillfully filmed underwater scenes. thirteen lives Proving to be one of the most difficult rescues ever undertaken.
respect
Jennifer Hudson rejoices as the Queen of Soul in a biopic about the life and times of Aretha Franklin. Directed by Liesl Tommy, respect Follow Franklin from his childhood in Michigan to his burgeoning rise in gospel and jazz, and his breakthrough into the mainstream that ultimately made him one of the world’s most successful performers. However, this is not a puff piece. From her family conflicts to career burnout to self-destruction to battling addiction, Tommy chronicles Franklin’s fall as spectacularly as her highs. A beautifully shot film that perfectly captures each period of Franklin’s life with impeccable costumes and designs. respect It also boasts great supporting characters like Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans, Audra McDonald, Marc Maron, Titus Burgess, and Mary J. Blige, and unsurprisingly boasts a phenomenal soundtrack. .
Overnight in Miami…
Based on the play of the same name, a night in miami … traces four icons of culture, music and sports: Malcolm X, Jim Brown, Sam Cooke and Muhammad Ali. It was the height of the civil rights movement and a point of convergence and pivotal point in their lives and careers. Meeting in a motel room after Ali (then still Cassius Clay) won the heavyweight division in 1964 over Sonny and his Liston, the four men discuss the movement and their role in society as a whole. Down on them. While the narrow scope of much of the film reflects its theatrical roots, this feature-length directorial debut from Regina King perfectly portrays the cast’s larger-than-life personalities.Kingsley Benn Adeel is on fire as Malcolm X, and Aldis Hodge, Leslie Odom Jr., and Eli Gorey (Brown, Cook, Ali) are all utterly charming.
sun mode
Like other A24 products (Witch, Hereditary, Midsommar), Rosegrass’ directorial debut sun mode It’s a cerebral horror movie like air. In it, Morphid Clarke plays Katie, a sad and lonely young woman who quits her job due to unknown circumstances. Katie, now called Maud, is captivated when she begins caring for a vivacious, free-spirited, terminally ill woman. But when Maud becomes convinced that she has been sent to save a young woman’s soul, everything begins to spiral out of control.
report
Produced by Amazon report is an engrossing depiction of the US Senate’s investigation into the CIA’s “enhanced interrogation” program. Adam Driver stars as lead investigator Daniel Jones, battling political resistance and his CIA meddling while blazing an increasingly lonely road to the truth. Driver is as good as his habits are these days, and his 82% “Fresh” rating for the film on Rotten Tomatoes is well earned.
metal sound
When punk rock drummer and recovering addict Ruben begins to experience hearing loss, his entire life threatens to be turned upside down. Faced with an impossible choice between giving up his hearing or giving up his career, Ruben begins a spiral until his girlfriend Lou checks him into a rehab center for the deaf and the future he faces. are forced to face their own actions as much as Riz Ahmed does a great job of playing the troubled Ruben, and Olivia Cooke plays Rou, who struggles with her own demons, including self-harm. befittingly metal sound It also features incredibly subtle use and absence of sound, as director Darius Murder crafts one of the best dramas in recent years.
