Amazon Prime Film/TV Series Recommendations

The Raging Bile Duct · 05-02-2021 4:51pm

Filmage: The Story of the Descendents is on prime! Such a great documentary about a great band.

gmisk · 05-02-2021 10:58pm

I see greenland has been added.
Its a pretty decent end of the world type film, not totally filled with massive action scenes.
But a fun enough popcorn movie.
Surprisingly Gerard Butler is pretty decent in it.

steve_r · 07-02-2021 12:19am

So "Sound of metal", the 2019 film was (part)produced by Amazon I think but doesn't appear to be on ROI prime?

S.M.B. · 07-02-2021 11:34am

Did Amazon not just buy distribution rights after it was screened at TIFF a few years ago? I believe they only bought US rights and someone else got UK rights and it was recently released in cinemas.

Bowlardo · 07-02-2021 11:45am

modern love fairly good cast . Really enjoyed it. New York looks amazing in it. Something sunny to watch on these grey days.

steve_r · 07-02-2021 1:01pm

S.M.B. wrote: »

Did Amazon not just buy distribution rights after it was screened at TIFF a few years ago? I believe they only bought US rights and someone else got UK rights and it was recently released in cinemas.

Must be the case

Wrongway1985 · 07-02-2021 1:11pm

Bowlardo wrote: »

modern love fairly good cast . Really enjoyed it. New York looks amazing in it. Something sunny to watch on these grey days.

Irish director for the majority of it too, surprised this does seem to be overlooked clearly has one or two stinker episodes but overall brilliant.

Wrongway1985 · 07-02-2021 2:21pm

Selection of new titles/re-adds in the last week or so

3 Days to Kill (K.Costner/H.Steinfeld)
21
48 Hrs.
The Accountant (B.Affleck/A.Kendrick)
Another 48 Hrs.
Assassin
Beautiful Creatures
Beer League
Beverly Hills Cop II
Beverly Hills Cop III
The Beyond (Original Title: ...E tu vivrai nel terrore! L'aldilà)
Bliss (O.Wilson/Hayek)(Amazon Original)(2021)
Captain Fantastic (Mortensen)
Catch and Release
City of Ember
Crank: High Voltage
Coming to America
Conan the Barbarian (Momoa)
Conscience Point (Documentary) (2019)
Cum On Feel The Noize (Documentary)(2017)
Dead Snow (Original Title: Død snø)
Dead Snow 2: Red Vs Dead
Disconnect (Bateman)
Dreamgirls
Ender's Game
Ex Machina
Filmage: The Story of Descendents/All
Forrest Gump
God Has A Rap Sheet
Greenland (2020)
The Host
The House on Sorority Row
The Inglorious Bastards (Original Title: Quel maledetto treno blindato)
An Interview with God
I Think We're Alone Now
The Life of David Gale
I Love You Phillip Morris
Last Chance Harvey
Lay the Favourite
Limitless (B.Cooper/De Niro)
Love in Paradise (L.Perry)
Love Happens
Magic Mike
Miss You Already
A Monster Calls
North of the Rio Grande
Outbreak
Parker
Passengers (J.Laurence/C.Pratt)
The Poison Rose (Travolta/Freeman)(2019)
Pompeii
Prime (U.Thurman)
P.S. I Love You
Puzzle (K.McDonald)
Quartet
Remember Me
Robot & Frank (F.Langella)
Salem Witch Trials
Sex and the City
Snatch
Something New
Sully (Hanks)
The Stanford Prison Experiment
Tracers
Troy (B.Pitt)
Vodka Diaries

Expiring soon (That I'm aware of)

Body of Lies - 14/2
Black Mass - 15/2
Cloud Atlas - 15/2
The Constant Gardener - 15/2
The Meg - 16/2
Sweeny Todd - The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - 16/2
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford - 17/2
J. Edgar - 17/2

Downton Abbey - 13/2
Bates Motel - 19/2

Man Vs ManUre · 07-02-2021 2:31pm

Disconnect is pretty good. Had never heard of it before watching, a very emotional film.

Mickeroo · 07-02-2021 3:04pm

Robot and Frank is a really good little sci fi comedy.

cdgalwegian · 07-02-2021 9:36pm

Mickeroo wrote: »

Robot and Frank is a really good little sci fi comedy.

I'd mark it down more as a drama, but it is a lovely bitter/sweet story that everyone should see. The sci-fi element is minimal, but despite that. like all good sci-fi, it does a great job in examining the human condition, Frank Langella is a joy in it.

EverythingGood · 07-02-2021 10:57pm

Can highly recommend Icelandic drama "Trapped". Was originally on BBC 4 - but an excellent series with 2 parts, 10 episodes each, but stand alone stories.

Wrongway1985 · 08-02-2021 5:22pm

EverythingGood wrote: »

Can highly recommend Icelandic drama "Trapped". Was originally on BBC 4 - but an excellent series with 2 parts, 10 episodes each, but stand alone stories.

Indeed,great watch as far as I'm concerned too. First season dealing with a ship that is instructed to stay at port as it could have suspects in a recent discovery on board and the second season a man lights himself on fire in an attack on a political figurehead.

Wrongway1985 · 08-02-2021 5:48pm

Watched "The Rental" the other night. As a big horror fan the 10's were a pretty gold standard period for horror movies, this is a throwback to the type of stuff that was 10 a penny in the late 90s/early 00's off the back of Scream and the like.

This though is also one of those vaguely horror but does enough to land the tag. A half-baked drama for the most part with characters you couldn't care less for something you might think would be almost impossible to get wrong with Dan Stevens and Alison Brie amongst the cast to begin with, but alas no. Pretty dire directorial debut from Brie's husband Dave Franco.

The Raging Bile Duct · 08-02-2021 6:00pm

Wrongway1985 wrote: »

Watched "The Rental" the other night. As a big horror fan the 10's were a pretty gold standard period for horror movies, this is a throwback to the type of stuff that was 10 a penny in the late 90s/early 00's off the back of Scream and the like.

This though is also one of those vaguely horror but does enough to land the tag. A half-baked drama for the most part with characters you couldn't care less for something you might think would be almost impossible to get wrong with Dan Stevens and Alison Brie amongst the cast to begin with, but alas no. Pretty dire directorial debut from Brie's husband Dave Franco.

One of the most unsatisfying movies I've seen in a while. It came to absolutely nothing in the end.

gmisk · 10-02-2021 8:38pm

Soulmates is really good if anyone hasn't watched it (well first episode).

Brief blurb below

In the very near future, a test is developed that incontrovertibly lets a person know who their soulmate is. The new science is clear, and no matter a person's current relationship status, whether they are single, dating or even married, this test will unmistakably point a person in the direction of their actual, scientifically determined soulmate

11-02-2021 11:45am

Praise be the TV series with many seasons during this Pandemic.

Rewatching The Shield 15 years later, had been saving it for a rainy day. Such a fantastic show. Kurt Sutter is a brilliant writer, no surprise he has had so much success.
First 3 seasons are outstanding, strangely with Glenn Close coming in for Season 4, being such a strong actress it took a serious dip, but Sutter seemed to disappear from the writing credits so no surprise. But Forrest Whitaker comes in for Season 5 and steals the show in his IAD role. Might well be his career best, as the show is for most of its tenured actors.

The style of shooting on this show really adds to its intensity, just like 24 it delivers a feeling that the actors are being watched by someone sinister. Very clever way to shoot.
One of the greatest.

steve_r · 11-02-2021 12:52pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Praise be the TV series with many seasons during this Pandemic.

Rewatching The Shield 15 years later, had been saving it for a rainy day. Such a fantastic show. Kurt Sutter is a brilliant writer, no surprise he has had so much success.
First 3 seasons are outstanding, strangely with Glenn Close coming in for Season 4, being such a strong actress it took a serious dip, but Sutter seemed to disappear from the writing credits so no surprise. But Forrest Whitaker comes in for Season 5 and steals the show in his IAD role. Might well be his career best, as the show is for most of its tenured actors.

The style of shooting on this show really adds to its intensity, just like 24 it delivers a feeling that the actors are being watched by someone sinister. Very clever way to shoot.
One of the greatest.

100% agree.

I’d started the shield a few years ago and then stopped after season 4. I picked it up again when it landed on prime and finished it recently. It’s got the best final season and best ending of all the prestige shows IMO

shrapnel222 · 11-02-2021 12:55pm

Another vote for Saint Maud. Great little movie. actually got shivers down my spine in one scene

Captain Red Beard · 12-02-2021 12:24am

shrapnel222 wrote: »

Another vote for Saint Maud. Great little movie. actually got shivers down my spine in one scene

On Amazon? I couldn't find it.

shrapnel222 · 12-02-2021 9:04am

Captain Red Beard wrote: »

On Amazon? I couldn't find it.

It's there for me. Only thing I can think of is that I'm in the UK (which I thought was the same offering as Ireland?)

S.M.B. · 12-02-2021 10:14am

It's available for me to rent or buy on Amazon in the UK but that's it.

shrapnel222 · 12-02-2021 10:22am

S.M.B. wrote: »

It's available for me to rent or buy on Amazon in the UK but that's it.

yep, same

donfers · 12-02-2021 10:57am

Two excellent movies on Amazon:

Disconnect

Greenland

I have incredibly high standards and very little impresses but both of these were entertaining. The second one I was not particularly hopeful for as Gerard Butler is in a lead role but it turned out to be a good watch

Mickeroo · 12-02-2021 11:06am

Kermode gave Greenland a decent review so I am looking forward to watching it over the weekend. Been fairly starved for blockbuster cinema the past year so even a half decent one is welcome at this point.

johnny_ultimate · 12-02-2021 11:09am

Greenland is an interesting mix of being a surprisingly grounded bit of survival cinema, and an absolutely ludicrous bit of disaster cinema. It’s oddly compelling. Certainly a cut above your Armageddons, if not quite at the point of being an unambiguously good film :pac:

darced · 12-02-2021 11:15am

Yeah I'll give anther vote for greenland, pretty good alright, enjoyed it.

EverythingGood · 13-02-2021 12:55am

donfers wrote: »

Two excellent movies on Amazon:

Disconnect

Greenland

"I have incredibly high standards"

I actually don't understand what that means? What's the base line? In comparison to who or what? Isn't taste subjective and not objective

secondrowgal · 13-02-2021 12:42pm

Greenland - definitely NOT excellent. A poor man's Armageddon, and that's saying something! Nevertheless, fine for a Friday night with a few glasses of vino.

killbillvol2 · 13-02-2021 12:51pm

donfers wrote: »

Greenland

I have incredibly high standards

You really don't I'm afraid.

Itssoeasy · 13-02-2021 2:44pm

Something I stated last weekend was the marvellous mrs Maisel. I’d heard good things about it and then heard an interview from Rachel brosnahan herself about the show. I’ve finished season one and it was good.

cdgalwegian · 13-02-2021 2:54pm

Itssoeasy wrote: »

Something I stated last weekend was the marvellous mrs Maisel. I’d heard good things about it and then heard an interview from Rachel brosnahan herself about the show. I’ve finished season one and it was good.

I started season 3 recently. The show needs a little getting used to, and gets better as it goes along, so where there were lots of annoying things in it character-wise, as well as the 'humour' of the time there, by season 2 I found them less grating. Some very funny scenes in there. Rachel Brosnahan is great in it. Season 2 was hilarious, with a dip in quality so far in season 3.

Wrongway1985 · 13-02-2021 2:57pm

Itssoeasy wrote: »

I’ve finished season one and it was good.

Season 2 is just as good if not better, Season 3 isn't up to the quite high standard set imo but still good all the same.

killbillvol2 · 13-02-2021 3:18pm

Wrongway1985 wrote: »

Season 2 is just as good if not better, Season 3 isn't up to the quite high standard set imo but still good all the same.

The dips in quality are easier to take because the whole thing looks so good.

Hurrache · 13-02-2021 5:47pm

Finally watched The Vast of Night, such a great atmospheric movie.

crushproof · 14-02-2021 12:25am

Gave Greenland a go as a Saturday night popcorn movie. Absolutely fit this bill, typical disaster movie with ludicrous scenarios and acting but some moments of realism. Solid 6/10, just grab the popcorn and a bottle of wine and ignore the plot holes (like any similar movie)

santana75 · 14-02-2021 12:04pm

Watched Greenland last night and I was pleasantly surprised. It's a decent movie all in all. I liked the way they allowed GB to retain his natural accent and not have to fake an American one. Its worth a punt, you could do a lot worse.

pixelburp · 14-02-2021 12:08pm

Greenland was surprisingly entertaining and well put together, if not especially good as such. I think it speaks to the general quality of blockbuster cinema that a film who remembers basic act structure, character and motivation flatters so much. It was also surprisingly lacking in cynicism; I found myself thinking of the film 2012, which seemed to revel in making the world and people burn - Greenland kept its eyes on the human beings that suffered in comparison.

Man Vs ManUre · 14-02-2021 2:13pm

Lots of talk about Greenland but Disconnect is the movie that deserves watching. This film is from few years ago so not just jumping on the social media is bad bandwagon now. It’s very sad in parts but really good.

EverythingGood · 14-02-2021 4:00pm

The Looming Tower is well worth a watch also. Jeff Daniels is a great actor.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 14-02-2021 11:14pm

Wasn't in the mood for anything heavy so I watched "The Map of Tiny Perfect Things" today.

It's basically a teen time loop thingy. Mark has been living the same day over and over and the novelty is wearing off until one day he meets Margaret, who has also been living the same day over and over. They start spending time together and the inevitable happens but it's a really sweet little film, with a nice message, and really strong leads, and although I figured out the "twist" pretty early on it was still enjoyable watching it play out.

If you're any way cynical it's not going to be for you, but if you're looking for a fun, sweet and not at all taxing way to spend 99 minutes of your day, maybe this is for you.

gmisk · 14-02-2021 11:18pm

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

Wasn't in the mood for anything heavy so I watched "The Map of Tiny Perfect Things" today.

It's basically a teen time loop thingy. Mark has been living the same day over and over and the novelty is wearing off until one day he meets Margaret, who has also been living the same day over and over. They start spending time together and the inevitable happens but it's a really sweet little film, with a nice message, and really strong leads, and although I figured out the "twist" pretty early on it was still enjoyable watching it play out.

If you're any way cynical it's not going to be for you, but if you're looking for a fun, sweet and not at all taxing way to spend 99 minutes of your day, maybe this is for you.

Sounds a bit like palm springs (which is excellent) must check that out.
It has the girl from Freaky in it by the looks of it!

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 14-02-2021 11:53pm

gmisk wrote: »

Sounds a bit like palm springs (which is excellent) must check that out.
It has the girl from Freaky in it by the looks of it!

Yes, it's Kathryn Newton, she was in Big Little Lies too and a few episodes of Halt and Catch Fire, which this thread loved a while ago

I haven't seen Palm Springs but every single review for this film on Letterboxd makes a Palm Springs reference, so, I guess that's the go to time loop film these days. (Groundhog Day and Edge of Tomorrow get shout outs in the film though)

15-02-2021 8:43am

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

Yes, it's Kathryn Newton, she was in Big Little Lies too and a few episodes of Halt and Catch Fire, which this thread loved a while ago

I haven't seen Palm Springs but every single review for this film on Letterboxd makes a Palm Springs reference, so, I guess that's the go to time loop film these days. (Groundhog Day and Edge of Tomorrow get shout outs in the film though)

Ahem, the cool people will remember her from Supernatural.

S.M.B. · 15-02-2021 8:55am

In other Palm Springs news, it will arrive on Amazon Prime UK on April 9. Was hoping it would be a little earlier than that.

Bill Ponderosa · 15-02-2021 9:19am

S.M.B. wrote: »

In other Palm Springs news, it will arrive on Amazon Prime UK on April 9. Was hoping it would be a little earlier than that.

Any word on prime Ireland?

Kaybaykwah · 15-02-2021 9:30am

Just watched the recently released movie "Bliss" with Owen Wilson and Salma Hayek. A twisted and silly story that is totally forgettable.

ixoy · 15-02-2021 9:37am

Bill Ponderosa wrote: »

Any word on prime Ireland?

Same date. Amazon bought up worldwide rights to the film (bar the US).

gmisk · 15-02-2021 11:13am

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Ahem, the cool people will remember her from Supernatural.

And the deeply uncool people remember her from the society lol (shame it was cancelled after being initially renewed)

qwabercd · 15-02-2021 12:34pm

Just started watching Bates motel recently. It's a contemporary prequel to Psycho. Loving it so far, unfortunately it's leaving Prime (for BBC I think) later this week.

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