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The top picks on Prime this month
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After a seemingly endless January we are now finally abandoning our New Year’s resolutions and ushering in February, the shortest of the months.
Of course, with Valentine’s Day (and Fat Tuesday/Pancake Day) there are plenty of excuses to snuggle up in front of the TV and startstreaming. But what to watch? Here are the 5 best movies coming to or just added toAmazon Prime Videofor February.
If you’ve gotNetflixtoo, we’ve got you coveredthis monthas well.
1. The Social Network
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(Image credit: Sony Pictures Entertainment)
What do you get when you combine one of the finest screenwriters of the 21st century with one of the best directors?The Social Networkis the result of a collaboration between Aaron Sorkin and David Fincher and is just as good as you’d expect. It’s just been added toAmazon PrimeVideo too.
A film about the creation of Facebook doesn’t necessarily sound like a must-watch, but this is no puff piece. Nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars, there’s a remarkable story to be told here about a college guy who just wanted to meet girls and ended up changing the world forever.
Jesse Eisenberg plays Mark Zuckerberg in his pre ‘Zuck’ era with an unerring sense of disconnect from reality. Also joining him are Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake and Max Minghella.
2. Darkest Hour
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(Image credit: Universal Pictures)
There have been plenty of big-screen portrayals of Winston Churchill but Gary Oldman’s performance and look is borderline spooky. The great actor won Best Actor for his portrayal of the Prime Minister during the first days of his premiership. Now you can stream it on the appropriately named Prime Video.
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Under great pressure to push for a truce with the Nazis, Churchill stands firm that Britain will continue to fight on, leading eventually to the operation Dynamo AKA the evacuation at Dunkirk. You should know how it goes from there.
As historical dramas go, this is a real premier piece with an all-star cast including Kristin Scott Thomas, Lily James and Ben Mendelsohn.
3. Rain Man
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(Image credit: MGM Studios)
A 1989 classic road trip movie,Rain Manhas just hit Prime Video and I can’t recommend it enough. Seeing Tom Cruise’s name attached to any movie nowadays makes you think of high-octane stunts and blood pumping action, but this is a much gentler film.
Cruise plays Charlie, a sleazy car salesman who is baffled to shocked to discover he is left out of his father’s inheritance, with it instead going to a mental institution to take care of a brother he never knew he had. That brother is Raymond (Dustin Hoffman) who has both autism and savant syndrome.
Following what is essentially a kidnapping, Charlie and Raymond bond on a road trip that changes both of their lives forever. This is a really sweet film and direcctor Barry Levinson performed extensive research to make sure that its delicate subject matter was handled with care, and it shows. A must-watch.
4. Upgraded
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(Image credit: Amazon Prime Video)
Prime Video’s contender for the Valentine’s romcom crown isUpgraded. Releasing on the 9th of February, there is at least plenty of time to watch it before the big day.
Starring Camila Mendes (fromRiverdaleand the underratedDo Revenge) this original movie sees her playing an art intern (the kind of job that only exists in movies) on a work trip to London. After a surprise upgrade to first-class Ana meets a hunky rich man (Archie Renaux) and after a misunderstanding about her own wealth, decides she could get used to the fancier side of life
It all sounds pretty cheesy but in the best possible way. Plus it’s great to see the star ofDerry Girls, Saoirse Monica Jackson, make a splash on the other side of the pond.
5. Boyhood
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(Image credit: Universal Pictures)
A truly astounding project from visionary filmmaker Richard Linklater.Boyhoodwas filmed over 12 years, with the director wanting his cast to grow up with the story rather than just cast new actors. That’s an incredible commitment to storytelling and it definitely paid off.
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