This month has seen an explosion of recent Prime Video motion pictures hitting Amazon’s streaming platform. There have been so many new additions in February, it was genuinely a battle to chop them right down to this shortlist – which is not a foul downside to have.
Prime Video has a library stuffed to the brim with each kind of movie you may think about, from real classics to fashionable blockbusters and every thing in between (together with some fairly nice Amazon Originals and Amazon Exclusives – content material you will solely discover on Prime Video). Our record affords up the cream of the crop relating to the brand new titles to land on the streamer, and we’ll be updating it usually to be sure you do not miss out.
Right here, we have solely included titles from this month. If you need a extra complete record of what is out there, take a look at our decide of one of the best Amazon Prime Video motion pictures out there to stream now. Or keep right here for the newest content material.
New Prime Video motion pictures
Any person I Used To Know
Launch date: February 10
Any person I Used To Know is a brand-new Prime Video Unique starring Alison Brie (GLOW). It is a candy rom-com through which Brie performs Ally, a workaholic movie producer who bumps into her past love, Sean (Jay Ellis) and spends an intense night with him reminiscing about their youthful selves. After all, Sean can be resulting from be married (simply to confuse issues additional), and the lady in query reminds Ally of who she was – main her to query the trail her life has taken.
A film about id and the alternatives we make, it is not something groundbreaking, nevertheless it’s very honest, well-constructed and has some endearing performances. We suggest it in case you’re within the temper for a delicate watch.
I, Robotic
Launch date: February 1
Maybe not Will Smith’s best however a strong film nonetheless, I, Robotic imagines the long run all of us worry – one through which robots get too highly effective. The 12 months is 2035 and robots fill public service positions all around the world. To cease them, y’know, overthrowing their human masters, they need to abide by three key guidelines. And all goes nicely, till the U.S Robotics Founder is discovered useless, allegedly by suicide.
Technophobe Detective Del Spooner (Smith) believes he was killed by one of many robots and begins to research, happening to uncover a conspiracy that would carry down humanity. Yikes.
If you have not seen it, you must. It is the proper Saturday night romp.
The Assist
Launch date: February 1
Primarily based on Kathryn Stockett’s novel of the identical identify, The Assistance is a interval drama that explores racial relations in Sixties Mississippi. The premise is that an aspiring creator decides to write down a e book about life in servitude to a white household, interviewing the Black ladies concerned and turning lives the other way up within the course of.
The Assist has been criticised for enacting a “white saviour narrative”, with even star Viola Davis expressing remorse for the best way the movie targeted on the tales of the white characters over Black tales. Conserving this in thoughts, it is value looking forward to the sensible performances from Davis and Octavia Spencer.
Nearly Well-known
Launch date: February 1
Nearly Well-known is a brilliant coming-of-age comedy set in opposition to the background of the Nineteen Seventies music scene (however made in 2000). Fifteen-year-old William (Patrick Fugit) is a music super-fan who manages to land an interview for Rolling Stone journal with an up-and-coming rock band. His overprotective mom is not onboard, which provides him one thing to rail in opposition to.
Humorous and poignant, this can be a deep dive into the lifetime of a band on tour as seen by way of the lens of an idealistic teenager – groupies and all. It performs as a love letter to rock, set on the turning level of the music scene earlier than disco took over. Frances McDormand and Kate Hudson additionally star.
Invasion of the Physique Snatchers
Launch date: February 1
This 1978 remake of the traditional sci-fi horror movie stars Donald Sutherland, Brooke Adams and Jeff Goldblum – and plenty of take into account this model to be one of the best of the 4 created to date. When alien pods land on earth, residents of San Fransisco begin to discover their family and friends appearing otherwise. What has occurred? The clue’s within the title.
Phillip Kaufman made this movie as a result of he appreciated the unique a lot, and realised his remake may very well be a variation on the unique themes quite than an out and out replication. The themes stay resonant many years after the film, with the Chilly Struggle-esque concepts of infiltrators coming to spy on you solely turning into extra related with the rise in expertise. Maybe that is why there have been so many variations of the movie.
This iteration has been dubbed one of the best movie ever made on this style, and it was universally praised on the time in addition to within the years since. Positively one on your watchlist.
The Gifted Mr Ripley
Launch date: February 1
Matt Damon performs the brilliantly creepy Tom Ripley on this suspense thriller that can stick with you lengthy after the credit roll. Set in opposition to the backdrop of always-sunny, seemingly carefree Italy within the Fifties, Tom is distributed to carry again playboy Dickie Greenleaf (Jude Regulation) as Dickie’s father mistakenly believes Tom is aware of his son from Princeton. Inherently shy and softly spoken, Tom has goals of being accepted by his friends.
Tom turns into obsessive about Dickie, his pals and his life-style, and occasions take a darkish flip.
Additionally starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Cate Blanchett and Phillip Seymour Hoffman, The Gifted Mr Ripley was nominated for a roster of awards (together with 5 Oscars) and was adopted up with two sequels.
Rambo
Launch date: February 1
Rambo (2008) has landed on Prime Video. Directed and co-written by Sylvester Stallone, it is the fourth movie within the sequence, set in Burma, and stars Stallone within the titular function. The plot focuses on a wave political protests in Burma, with Rambo main a rescue mission to free a bunch of Christian missionaries.
Although it had blended opinions and was criticised for its unsubtle strategy to the political state of affairs, and its gratuitous violence, Stallone’s course and efficiency has been broadly praised. For those who like gory motion sequences, that is one for you.
Rambo: Final Blood was additionally added to the streamer in February so in case you fancy following up with Rambo’s ultimate mission, you are in luck.
For those who fancy a present quite than a film, see our record of one of the best Prime Video sequence.
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