Best movies on Amazon Prime Video to watch now
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Blade Runner
- Drama
- Sci-fi
- 1982
- Ridley Scott
- 111 mins
- 15
Summary:
Futuristic thriller starring Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer and Sean Young. Los Angeles in the year 2019: police learn that four lethal androids have escaped from a space colony to find their creator on Earth. Former cop Rick Deckard, an expert in distinguishing humans from "replicants", is assigned to track the androids down.
How to watchWhy watch Blade Runner?:
Since he started making films in the 1970s, Ridley Scott has had a somewhat inconsistent directorial career, but his hugely influential 1982 movie Blade Runner stands out as one of his true masterpieces. Adopting the moody aesthetic of film noir, this adaptation of Philip K Dick's sci-fi yarn Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? essentially created a whole new aesthetic that has often been mimicked but arguably never bettered.
Harrison Ford stars as Rick Deckard, a burnt-out cop whose job consists of hunting down replicants – bioengineered humanoid creatures who often possess superhuman strength and intelligence. The film asks many probing questions about human identity that remain extremely relevant today, while Rutger Hauer's iconic final scene remains one of cinema's very best speeches. It was only a modest success at the time, but is now rightly regarded as a bona fide classic. - Patrick Cremona
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
- Comedy
- Drama
- 2016
- Akiva Schaffer
- 82 mins
- 15
Summary:
Satirical comedy starring Andy Samberg. Conner is a former boy band singer who is about to launch his difficult second solo album. Bad reviews and worse marketing decisions make success far from assured.
How to watchWhy watch Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping?:
This comedy film from 2016 may have flown somewhat under the radar and been a disappointment at the box office, but in subsequent years it has become something of a deserved cult favourite.
Starring The Lonely Island trio, Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone and Akiva Schaffer, the mockumentary charts a downward spiral in the career of pop star Conner4Real, who was formerly a member of pop rap group The Style Boyz.
It's a heightened, ridiculous comedy with an incredible number of jokes per minute and a whole album's worth of hilarious songs. It also features a huge cast of celebrity cameos, all of whom must have known they were signing up for something special. - James Hibbs
The Shawshank Redemption
- Drama
- Crime/detective
- 1994
- Frank Darabont
- 136 mins
- 15
Summary:
Prison drama, based on a story by Stephen King, starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman. Maine 1946: sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of his wife and her lover, mild-mannered banker Andy Dufresne tries to adapt to the brutalities of prison life. Over the years, Dufresne's friendship with long-term inmate Red and the discovery that his financial expertise is suddenly in big demand make his ordeal easier to bear.
How to watchWhy watch The Shawshank Redemption?:
The Shawshank Redemption has frequently topped lists of the best films of all time over the years, and there's a reason for that - while it may not be everyone's favourite, it is certainly a masterful work, full of emotion, powerful messaging and exceptional performances by Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman.
It's a classic tale of triumph over adversity, with a rousing climax that sticks in the mind and has made its way firmly into cinema history. If you're looking for something iconic to watch on Prime Video, then look no further - you don't get much more iconic than this. - James Hibbs
John Wick: Chapter 4
- Thriller
- Drama
- 2023
- Chad Stahelski
- 169 mins
- 15
Summary:
John Wick (Keanu Reeves) uncovers a path to defeating The High Table. But before he can earn his freedom, Wick must face off against a new enemy with powerful alliances across the globe and forces that turn old friends into foes.
How to watchWhy watch John Wick: Chapter 4?:
Ever since the first one debuted, the John Wick films have been a masterclass in how to make an action film work. The plot machinations have been light and breezy, and the action itself has been exhilaratingly choreographed. Plus, it doesn't hurt to have the excellent Keanu Reeves in the central role.
However, this might just be the best yet in the franchise - a breathless, three hour epic in which we watch John on the run, attempting to beat the high table once and for all, and escape the hit they put out on him. Reeves is brilliant as ever, while Donnie Yen brings an intriguing new character, Caine, to life. The action is absolutely top notch and you'll find yourself mouth agape at the audacity of some of the sequences. - James Hibbs
A Quiet Place
- Horror
- Drama
- 2018
- John Krasinski
- 90 mins
- 15
Summary:
Horror thriller starring Emily Blunt and John Krasinski. After blind insectoid monsters with super-sensitive hearing wipe out most of humanity, a family of survivors adapts to living in silence. But with a new baby on the way, their noiseless way of life is about to become a lot more difficult...
How to watchWhy watch A Quiet Place?:
This directorial effort from John Krasinski, in which he also stars opposite his wife Emily Blunt, became instantly iconic upon its debut, with audiences loving its innovative take on the horror/alien invasion genre and its impressive use of sound design to enhance the terror.
Blunt and Krasinski are both phenomenal in the film, in which they play parents trying to save their children from aliens who can't see but have an acute sense of hearing, as are Millicent Simmonds and Noah Jupe as their children. An impressively brutal opening sets the stage for what's to come, while the film truly hinges on its heart and family-centric story, as well as the well-staged horror sequences. – James Hibbs
Bones and All
- Horror
- Romance
- 2022
- Luca Guadagnino
- 125 mins
- 18
Summary:
Teenager Maren learns from her absent father that she may have inherited her hunger for human flesh from the biological mother she has never known. She embarks on a quest to track down the missing matriarch and crosses paths with fellow "eater" Lee. Horror romance, starring Taylor Russell, Timothee Chalamet, Mark Rylance and Michael Stuhlbarg
How to watchWhy watch Bones and All?:
Italian director Luca Guadagnino's previous collaboration with Timothée Chalamet was the much lauded romantic drama Call Me by Your Name, and here the pair reunite for a very different sort of love story. Based on a novel by Camille DeAngelis, the film stars Chalamet and Taylor Russell as Lee and Maren, a couple of runaways who embark on a road trip across Reagan-era America while bonding over their unusual shared affliction: an insatiable appetite for human flesh.
That premise might sound like the basis for a schlocky pulp romance, but while the film does contain its share of grisly set-pieces, this is more than just a provocation. Instead, Guadagnino has crafted something unexpectedly tender, a deeply romantic and empathetic study of young love between outsiders. Russell is the star of the show, but there are also memorable supporting turns from Chloë Sevigny, Michael Stuhlbarg and Mark Rylance, the latter playing a fellow cannibal who is at once bone-chillingly creepy and profoundly tragic. – Patrick Cremona
Sitting in Bars With Cake
- Romance
- Drama
- 2023
- Trish Sie
- 120 mins
- 15
Summary:
Adapted for the screen by author Audrey Shulman from her book of the same name, Sitting In Bars With Cake is a celebration of female friendship, compassion and self-confidence inspired by true events. Twenty-something extrovert Corinne (Odessa A'zion) lives in Los Angeles with her painfully best friend Jane (Yara Shahidi) and is determined to tease her favourite gal pal out of her shell. She persuades talented home baker best friend Jane to agree to a full year of "cakebarring": a practice of baking cakes and taking them to bars as a way of meeting new people. During 12 months of delicious creations, Corinne is shaken by a life-altering diagnosis and she looks to Jane to support her through the most challenging and physically exhausting period of her life
How to watchWhy watch Sitting in Bars With Cake?:
We love a film title that pretty much sums up the premise of the film and while you’d most certainly think that this new Prime Video original film was all about pretty cakes sitting atop dingy bar counters, it takes a surprisingly heartfelt turn.
The film follows Jane (Yara Shahidi) who is slightly shy but bakes avidly during her LSAT study breaks, and her childhood best friend turned roommate Corinne (Odessa A’Zion) as they navigate life together. Corinne continually tries to get Jane out of her shell so sets her a task of baking cakes for a year and taking them to bars in order to meet people and build up her dwindling social skills. The result? An oftentimes funny but seriously heartwarming tale of female friendship in the wake of serious life issues that may just have you reaching for the tissues. – Morgan Cormack
You Hurt My Feelings
- Comedy
- Romance
- 2023
- Nicole Holofcener
- 93 mins
- 15
Summary:
A novelist's longstanding marriage is suddenly upended when she overhears her husband giving his honest reaction to her latest book. Comedy drama starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus
How to watchWhy watch You Hurt My Feelings?:
Social niceties are put in the spotlight in this lovable comedy drama that reunites writer/director Nicole Holofcener with her Enough Said star, Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Beth (Louis-Dreyfus) is a writer who is nervous about following up an under-performing memoir with her first novel. But after inadvertently eavesdropping on his conversation with a friend, Beth finds out that her therapist husband Don (Tobias Menzies) is only pretending to like her new book, a discovery that throws their perfect marriage into jeopardy.
It’s a thought-provoking, sometimes hilarious reflection on just how difficult it can be to do the right thing. – Emma Simmonds
Till
- Drama
- Crime/detective
- 2022
- Chinonye Chukwu
- 130 mins
- 12A
Summary:
Mamie Till-Mobley lives in an all-black neighbourhood of 1955 Chicago with 14-year-old son Emmett. The boy visits cousins in Mississippi and violates an unspoken code of conduct by paying 21-year-old white shopkeeper Carolyn Bryant a compliment. He is lynched and Mamie fights for justice. History biopic, starring Danielle Deadwyler, Jalyn Hall, Frankie Faison and Haley Bennett
How to watchWhy watch Till?:
This bold, heartbreaking historical drama depicts the aftermath of the infamous 1955 lynching of teenager Emmett Till in Mississippi. Co-writer/director Chinonye Chukwu focuses on the protracted attempt by the boy’s resolute mother, Mamie Till-Mobley (Danielle Deadwyler), to bring the killers to justice in a state riddled with systemic racism. The film thankfully holds back on the violence, but Chukwu finds plenty of chilling moments throughout. Meanwhile, Deadwyler’s powerful, dignified central performance ably carries this portrait of a woman whose tenacious campaigning helped galvanise the civil rights movement in America. – James Mottram
Dune: Part One
- Action
- Drama
- 2021
- Denis Villeneuve
- 149 mins
- 12
Summary:
Epic sci-fi drama starring Timothée Chalamet and Rebecca Ferguson. In the year 10,191, Paul Atreides and his mother, Lady Jessica, accompany Paul's father the Duke after he is made steward of the resource-rich desert planet Arrakis. Paul begins to feel that his destiny is tied with that of the planet, but powerful enemies of House Atreides are plotting the family's destruction.
How to watchWhy watch Dune: Part One?:
With Arrival and Blade Runner 2049, Denis Villeneuve proved he could fuse sci-fi spectacle with intricate plotting, and never lose sight of the emotion. He pulls off the same trick with this grandstanding Frank Herbert adaptation, a muscular coming-of-age tale set against the hellfire of interplanetary war.
Timothée Chalamet plays young heir Paul Atreides, whose life is upended when his duke father (Oscar Isaac) becomes the custodian of Arrakis, an unforgiving world composed almost entirely of sand. But with the planet’s former steward (a fantastically grotesque Stellan Skarsgård) planning an invasion, it’s not long before their new home becomes a battlefield. Of course, that summary only scratches the surface of a film steeped in spirituality, “spice” visions, maternal determination and enormous sandworms. Chalamet brings inner steel and outer vulnerability to his role, and his scenes with Rebecca Ferguson, as his mother, are the film’s most affecting.
Dune: Part One is sci-fi on a truly epic scale – complex, absorbing and impeccably styled, with a booming Hans Zimmer score and searing visuals that burn long in the mind. – Josh Winning
Creed III
- Drama
- Sport
- 2023
- Michael B Jordan
- 116 mins
- 12A
Summary:
Adonis Creed retires from boxing as the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world to devote more time to his musician wife Bianca and their daughter Amara. When childhood friend Damian Anderson resurfaces after a stint behind bars, Creed is lured back into the ring to settle an old score
How to watchWhy watch Creed III?:
Michael B Jordan returns as boxer Adonis Creed in this pumped-up third Rocky spin-off. Also stepping behind the camera for his directorial debut, Jordan crafts an electric tale of friendship gone awry, as Creed is reunited with his old friend Damian (Jonathan Majors), an aspiring boxer fresh from a long stint in jail. Now back in Los Angeles, Damian wants a shot in the ring, which he hopes Creed will engineer.
Jordan proves unafraid of shaking up the franchise, setting the film away from the series’ spiritual Philadelphia home. The boxing scenes are punchy, while Majors is a heavyweight addition to the cast, bringing muscular intensity to the film. – James Mottram
Living
- Drama
- 2022
- Oliver Hermanus
- 102 mins
- 12A
Summary:
During the 1950s, an ordinary man, reduced by years of oppressive office routine to a shadow existence, makes a supreme effort to turn his dull life into something wonderful. Drama, starring Bill Nighy, Tom Burke and Aimee Lou Wood
How to watchWhy watch Living?:
Bill Nighy received the first Oscar nomination of his career for this superb remake of Akira Kurosawa’s Ikiru (1952).
Brilliantly reimagined by Booker Prize-winning author Kazuo Ishiguro, the film follows stiff upper-lipped bureaucrat Williams (Nighy) as he decides to make the most of the time he has left after being told he has only months to live. The result is a thoughtful exploration of reawakening and redemption, and Nighy’s subtle and reflective performance makes it truly soar. – Alan Jones
The Whale
- Drama
- Family
- 2022
- Darren Aronofsky
- 116 mins
- 15
Summary:
Oscar winner Brendan Fraser stars as Charlie, a reclusive, obese English teacher who tries to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter. Drama, starring Brendan Fraser, Sadie Sink, Ty Simpkins and Hong Chau
How to watchWhy watch The Whale?:
Director Darren Aronofsky’s heartfelt, often wildly funny adaptation of Samuel D Hunter’s semi-autobiographical off-Broadway play is a moving tale of last-chance redemption. Brendan Fraser gives a heroic, Oscar-winning performance as Charlie, a morbidly obese gay recluse who desperately tries to reconnect with his estranged daughter, Ellie (Sadie Sink from Stranger Things).
Aronofsky deliberately reins in his often flamboyant style, underlining the theatrical origins of the intense chamber piece by using the claustrophobic Academy ratio. The result is an penetrating examination of self-destruction – Alan Jones
Air
- Drama
- Sport
- 2023
- Ben Affleck
- 111 mins
- 12
Summary:
In 1984, Nike's basketball talent scout Sonny Vaccaro believes the company should invest its entire annual 250,000 US dollar budget in one prospect: 21-year-old NBA rookie Michael Jordan. Vaccaro travels to North Carolina to speak directly to Michael's parents Deloris and James. Drama starring Matt Damon, Viola Davis and Ben Affleck
How to watchWhy watch Air?:
Ben Affleck directs and co-stars in this infectious 1980s-set tale of how underperforming sports clothing brand Nike turned its fortunes around by luring basketball star Michael Jordan to endorse its trainers. Affleck plays Phil Knight, Nike’s Porsche-driving CEO, but the film belongs to Matt Damon as Sonny Vaccaro, the basketball guru who spots Jordan’s potential and sets out to reel him in with the creation of the Air Jordan trainer.
Air is an absorbing film about money, power, race and class, revealing how Jordan’s relationship with Nike changed the face of corporate sponsorship for ever. – James Mottram
Nanny
- Drama
- Horror
- 2022
- Nikyatu Jusu
- 98 mins
- 15
Summary:
Aisha is an undocumented nanny working for a privileged couple in New York City. As she prepares for the arrival of the son she left behind in West Africa, a violent presence invades her reality, threatening the American dream she is painstakingly piecing together
How to watchWhy watch Nanny?:
An undocumented nanny struggles with both the supernatural and the harsh realities of everyday life in Nikyatu Jusu’s unsettling thriller. Caught between the life she has left behind and the one she wishes to obtain, Senegalese migrant Aisha (Anna Diop) cares for the six-year-old daughter of a well-to-do couple (Michelle Monaghan and Morgan Spector). She longs to save enough money to bring her son to the US, while also experiencing disturbing dreams that could be the work of a malevolent presence. Meanwhile, the way she is treated by her casually privileged employers proves every bit as disturbing as her nightmares.
Ultimately, this is an atmospheric and deeply personal debut that simmers with slow-burn dread – Amber Wilkinson
Wildcat
- Drama
- Documentary and factual
- 2021
- Jonathan W Stokes
- 93 mins
- 15
Summary:
An ambitious reporter stationed in the Middle East is taken captive after her convoy is ambushed. She is confronted by the trauma of her past and must find a way to bring down the militants who incarcerated her. Drama, starring Georgina Campbell and Luke Benward
How to watchWhy watch Wildcat?:
A nature film that’s more about humans than animals, this feature documentary follows British ex-soldier Harry Turner as he lives a new life in the Amazon Rainforest, having been discharged from the Army with depression and PTSD. We see him transformed, or at least inspired and comforted, by his relationship with American conservationist Sam, and in particular by their fostering of a baby ocelot, whose struggles to be ready for release into the wild can be seen as mirroring Harry’s effort to regain his own mental health. The result is a stark picture of the internal struggles undergone by many veterans, but with beautiful notes of hope – Jack Seale
Shotgun Wedding
- Comedy
- Romance
- 2023
- Jason Moore
- 101 mins
- 15
Summary:
Darcy and Tom gather their families for the ultimate destination wedding when the entire party is taken hostage. "'Til Death Do Us Part" takes on a whole new meaning in an adrenaline-fueled adventure as Darcy and Tom must save their loved ones - if they don't kill each other first. Action comedy, starring Jennifer Lopez, Josh Duhamel, Lenny Kravitz and Jennifer Coolidge
How to watchWhy watch Shotgun Wedding?:
Let’s face it, we’re in the year of the romcom revival and there’s no better time than now to get reacquainted with the genre.
While Jennifer Lopez became one of the most familiar faces of the film genre for a while, she returns to her roots in this hilarious new movie, alongside Josh Duhamel.
The film is as joyously random as it starts with Darcy and Tom gathering their families for a destination wedding. But the ceremony gets put on hold when gunmen take everyone hostage. It’s a tale of survival and protection, but ultimately, this is a new family trying to figure out how not to kill each other first – and it’s a great lighthearted feat to witness. – Morgan Cormack
Men
- Fantasy
- Horror
- 2022
- Alex Garland
- 100 mins
- 15
Summary:
When her ex-husband dies, Harper decides to take a solo vacation to the countryside but suspects that she is being stalked during her stay. Drama horror, starring Jessie Buckley, Rory Kinnear, Paapa Essiedu and Gayle Rankin
How to watchWhy watch Men?:
It should be said up top that if you’re squeamish, Men may not be for you. The folk horror film from Ex Machina and Annihilation director Alex Garland stars Jessie Buckley as a woman who visits a quiet country house following the death of her husband.
From there on out is where things get weird as all the men she meets are played by the same actor – Rory Kinnear. What follows are some seriously creepy, disturbing and shocking goings-on, with a final sequence that is so gloriously depraved that it made the film instantly divisive to both critics and viewers.
Regardless, if you enjoy the folk horror genre, and want to see some phenomenal performances from two actors at the top of their game then Men may very well be for you. Maybe just don’t watch it right before bed… – James Hibbs
Meet Cute
- Comedy
- Romance
- 2022
- Alex Lehmann
- 89 mins
- 15
Summary:
Some people wait a lifetime to meet their soul mate but the controlling heroine of Alex Lehmann's romantic comedy has the details of her magical first date planned in advance. Sheila (Kaley Cuoco) meets Gary (Pete Davidson) in a bar in New York and, spookily, they order the same drink - an old fashioned. The night unfolds beautifully but Sheila has a secret. She has access to a time machine and has experienced the date several times, finessing each iteration to ensure Gary falls hopelessly in love with her. In pursuit of perfection, Sheila travels into Gary's past to erase some of his emotional scars but the ripple effect threatens the couple's long-term future. Romantic comedy, starring Kaley Cuoco and Pete Davidson
How to watchWhy watch Meet Cute?:
When Sheila (Kaley Cuoco) picks up Gary (Pete Davidson) at a bar, the hint of impatience in her tone suggests this is not the usual “meet cute”: that moment in a movie when a chance encounter leads to romance. Indeed, Sheila is a time traveller who has played out this scene many times before, unbeknownst to Gary, because she cannot face tomorrow.
A refreshingly unsentimental love story, Meet Cute has some chuckles despite its sombre tone, and Alex Lehmann plays the time-loop element with a knowing wink. Cuoco and Davidson are charismatic as the time-stuck couple, with Cuoco effectively exploring the pain underlying Sheila’s desperation to cling to a moment of happiness. – Stephen Applebaum
Catherine Called Birdy
- Drama
- Action
- 2022
- Lena Dunham
- 108 mins
- 12A
Summary:
Lady Catherine (known as Birdy), like all the great teen heroines, is spirited, clever and adventurous - and ready to put off any suitor that comes her way. With her family desperate to marry her off, Birdy's imagination, defiance, and modern independence put her on a collision course with her parents. Relationships are put to the test when the most vile suitor of all arrives to claim her hand.
How to watchWhy watch Catherine Called Birdy?:
Girls creator Lena Dunham brings a modern sensibility to a medieval British setting in this effervescent comedy based on the 1994 children’s novel by Karen Cushman. Fourteen-year-old Birdy (Bella Ramsey) is a free-spirited maker of mischief living in intensely repressive times, whose spendthrift father Lord Rollo (Andrew Scott) is plotting to marry her off in order to clear his debts. Meanwhile her mother, Aislinn (Billie Piper), is negotiating one pregnancy after another, which mostly end in heartache. Lesley Sharp plays Birdy’s indispensable nursemaid, with Joe Alwyn her handsome uncle, whom Birdy is more than a little in love with. Ramsey is a sparky match for the material, and a soundtrack of fun cover versions keeps the energy high. – Emma Simmonds
Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
- Comedy
- Drama
- 2022
- Sophie Hyde
- 97 mins
- 15
Summary:
In GOOD LUCK TO YOU, LEO GRANDE, two-time Academy Award® winner Emma Thompson (Love, Actually) embodies the candor and apprehension of retired teacher Nancy Stokes, and newcomer Daryl McCormack (Peaky Blinders) personifies the charisma and compassion of sex worker Leo Grande.
How to watchWhy watch Good Luck to You, Leo Grande?:
Sophie Hyde’s 2022 sex comedy Good Luck To You, Leo Grande is up for four BAFTAs at this year’s awards, including for Leading Actress, Leading Actor and Outstanding British Film – so you know it’s worth a watch.
The film stars Emma Thompson as Nancy, a woman whose husband has died and who, in an effort to achieve her first orgasm, hires a male prostitute by the name of Leo Grande, as played by Daryl McCormack.
The film is set almost entirely inside the one hotel room, so isn’t the most cinematic of movies. However, what it lacks in visual splendour it more than makes up for in deep explorations of character, with come crackling, funny dialogue, some real heart and an openness around traditionally sensitive topics which is to be applauded. – James Hibbs
The Sound of 007
- Documentary and factual
- News and current affairs
- 2022
- Mat Whitecross
- 88 mins
- 12
Summary:
Mat Whitecross's new documentary, "The Sound of 007" reveals the history of the Bond music, from the genesis of 1962's "Dr. No" with its iconic theme, through to Billie Eilish's Academy Award®-winning song for 2021's "No Time To Die."
How to watchWhy watch The Sound of 007?:
From Monty Norman’s signature theme to Billie Eilish’s No Time to Die, the secrets of the music of the 007 series are laid bare in this superb documentary, released to coincide with Global James Bond Day. Director Mat Whitecross takes viewers behind the scenes for tales of Shirley Bassey removing her bra to help her hit the high notes in Goldfinger, and Tina Turner’s shock at Bono’s “really bad” vocal demo for GoldenEye. With various other Bond alumni getting involved, it all adds up to a fitting salute to the screen franchise as it celebrates its 60th anniversary. – Terry Staunton
Palm Springs
- Comedy
- Fantasy
- 2020
- Max Barbakow
- 90 mins
- 15
Summary:
Two hapless singletons are stuck in a Groundhog Day-style time loop in director Max Barbakow's award-winning comedy. Nyles and his girlfriend Misty attend the Palm Springs wedding of Abe and Tala, where he delivers a rousing speech to spare the blushes of reluctant and inebriated maid of honour Sarah. Nyles's small act of heroism forges a bond with Sarah that sparks potential romance. Before the couple can act upon their impulses, they stumble into a mysterious light and are condemned to relive the day of the wedding. With each temporal reset, Nyles and Sarah subtly alter their behaviour to try to rewrite the future. Comedy Mystery, starring Andy Samberg, Cristin Milioti, J.K. Simmons and Peter Gallagher
How to watchWhy watch Palm Springs?:
Remarkable romcoms have become a rare commodity in the streaming era, with few modern movies managing to stand out in the endless sea of generic, paint-by-numbers “chick-flicks” regularly churned out by the countless platforms we subscribe to. Thankfully, Palm Springs – the sci-fi romcom starring Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti – swooped in last year to save the day, giving the genre a much-needed shot of adrenaline.
Best described as Groundhog Day meets Four Weddings and a Funeral, Palm Springs follows Sarah (Milioti), an apathetic maid-of-honour just trying to get through her sister’s California wedding when she finds herself trapped in a time loop with charming, care-free wedding guest Nyles (Samberg) and the pair are forced to relive the same day over-and-over again.
A fast-paced, hugely funny and refreshing take on the time loop concept, Palm Springs features stunning performances from Milioti and Samberg, an outstanding supporting cast made up of JK Simmons, Meredith Hagner, Camila Mendes and Peter Gallagher, and surprisingly twists that will have you returning for multiple viewings. – Lauren Morris
I Care a Lot
- Comedy
- Thriller
- 2020
- J Blakeson
- 118 mins
- 15
Summary:
Marla Grayson (Rosamund Pike) is founder and CEO of Grayson Guardianships, who repeatedly petitions judges to grant her custody of frail, vulnerable people to prevent them from becoming a burden in their twilight years. In truth, Marla is a sharp-suited con artist, who makes her money by selling off her victims' homes once they are heavily sedated at expensive living facilities and unable to defend themselves. Marla unknowingly goes from hunter to prey when she turns up at the front door of Jennifer Peterson (Dianne Wiest) brandishing a court order.
How to watchWhy watch I Care a Lot?:
If you enjoyed Rosamund Pike’s blood-curdling turn in Gone Girl, you’ll love her performance in this fast-paced thriller, which earned the British actress a Golden Globe earlier this year. Pike plays ruthless Marla Grayson, a woman appointed by the courts to act as the legal guardian of elderly people who need assistance to take care of themselves. The problem is, the people she chooses are absolutely fine – the only thing they have to be scared of is Grayson, who steals their money, puts them in a home and exploits them for her own purposes. But one day she picks the wrong elderly woman.
Her son is a gangster (played by Game of Thrones star Peter Dinklage) and he’ll do whatever it takes to make sure his mum is OK. Cue a cat and mouse game, where both players will stop at nothing to get what they want. Impossible to predict and dealing with unsettling subject matter, I Care a Lot is a film that will get your heart pumping and keep you guessing until the very end. Refreshingly original and brought to life by brilliant performances, it’s real gem that you should add to your watchlist immediately. – Emma Bullimore