Seven new to Prime Video movies including rom com classic
Prime Video is certainly well stocked with movies, but how do you go about separating the great from the downright awful?
A largely dependable way is to scour film review aggregator sites such as IMDB or, in this case, Rotten Tomatoes. And it can be revealed there are a magnificent SEVEN films newly released which simply have to be seen. While no absolute guarantee you'll fall under their spell, it's fairly safe to say that if Rotten Tomatoes deems a film worthy of 90 per cent or more then you know a majority of critics considered it to be worthwhile.
Included below are a peerless science-fiction classic that's done more for the genre than a gorilla can shake a bone at, to one of the most life-affirming sports movies of all time. And if these don't float your boat there's also a documentary that's eerily relevant to today, as well as a stellar adaptation of a much-loved Jane Austen novel.
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So without further ado, here are the best new to Prime Video movies released this month
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Sense And Sensibility (1995)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 97 per cent
Directed by Ang Lee, this extremely accomplished movie is often cited as one of the best Jane Austen adaptations of all time. It boasts an Oscar-winning screenplay by lead actress Emma Thompson, and the film was nominated for another half-a-dozen Academy Awards including Best Picture.
The story revolves around two struggling sisters, Elinor (Emma Thompson) and Marianne (Kate Winslet), who need to marry into wealth following the untimely death of their father. During their quest for love, Marianne's affections are split between two men, while Elinor's potential suitor, Edward - played by none other than Hugh Grant - proves to be rather a handful.
Anyone thinking this period drama set in the English countryside would be too stuffy for its own good needs to think again, for this is a refreshingly funny flick that really defies expectation.
Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 96 per cent
This Richard Curtis-penned rom com was phenomenally popular in the mid 90s, and readers of a certain age will be incredibly familiar with it spawning omnipresent Wet Wet Wet chart-hit Love Is All Around. This charming and very funny movie went on to become the highest grossing British comedy film ever before Notting Hill snatched its crown. The sentimental story features - that man again - Hugh Grant (who plays Charles) as he navigates the titular life events. The object of his affection is Carrie (Andie MacDowell) who he truly believes is The One. But is she? It is well worth investing the 1 hour 57 minutes to find out!
Bowling for Columbine (2002)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 95 per cent
This thought-provoking documentary, which explores the Columbine High School massacre in 1999, helped stir up a much-needed debate on US gun laws. Filmmaker Michael Moore pulls no punches in his dogged quest for the truth, even widening the topic to why the firearm crime rate is so much higher in America when compared to other countries. Some may say it has dated a fair bit - current affairs documentaries do - but in many ways the subject is just as relevant today than it was then - perhaps more so. Well worth a watch.
Things aren't quite as they seem in Stanley Kubrick's mesmerising 2001: A Space Odyssey. (Alamy)2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 92 per cent
Stanley Kubrick's absolute masterclass of cinema is a timeless foray into the dangers of technology. Despite being made in 1968, so dazzling are its special effects that 2001: A Space Odyssey looks as if it could have been released this year. Its gripping storyline concerns Dr Dave Bowman and fellow astronauts as they jet off on a mysterious space mission - but all isn't as it seems on their ship. Before long, the vessel's artificial intelligence system Hal slowly begins to act in a strange way, culminating in a tense stand-off. Eerily foreshadowing today's struggles with too-clever technology, 2001 was ironically years ahead of its time. A landmark sci-fi juggernaut that you really need to see if you haven't already.
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Rocky (1976)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 92 per cent
Many overlook the fact that this genre-defining sporting drama was nominated for 10 Academy Awards and won three, including Best Picture. Propelling its star Sylvester Stallone into the spotlight overnight, the now well-worn tale of the underdog boxer rising up against impossible odds was a breath of fresh air in 1976. The Philadelphian southpaw can't believe his luck when fast-talking and cocky heavyweight champ Apollo Creed grants him an exhibition match. But does our hero have what it takes to deliver his one shot at glory? Gritty, warm and funny, the Rocky franchise would never capture such indefinable magic again.
Tangerine (2015)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 96 per cent
Now this is an interesting film that caused quite a stir back in the day - largely because it was filmed on just three iPhones! This lends Tangerine a distinctly raw and uncompromising feel, which when coupled with quality acting, makes it a fascinating testament to just what can be done with a little imagination. The comedy-drama follows transgender sex worker Sin-Dee Rella's eventful time free from prison where she discovers her boyfriend and pimp has been cheating on her. A lesson of retribution ensues and what could have been a ho-hum tale in lesser hands really transcends into something quite remarkable. Tangerine is well worth peeling back the layers on.
Children of Men (2006)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 92 per cent
Sci-fi fans will probably know this much-respected future dystopian flick began life as a P.D James bestseller. Set in an uncompromising world of mass infertility, our hero - a government worker (Clive Owen) - becomes a rather unlikely saviour when tasked with smuggling out a refugee. An all star cast including Julianne Moore, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Pam Ferris, Charlie Hunnam, and a certain Michael Caine lends Children of Men a certain gravitas. Its lofty storyline could well have crumbled were it not for the masterful direction of Alfonso Cuarón, whose single-shot action sequences elevate this adept tale to a whole new level.
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