The Best Movies on Amazon Prime Video

Director: Stephen Chow | Run Time: 98 minutes | Genre: Action Comedy

Cast: Stephen Chow, Danny Chan Kwok-kwan, Yuen Qiu, Yuen Wah, Leung Siu-lung

The martial arts film is a beast that is been roaring alongside for many years now, with quite a few examples of nice movies throughout the style. But what units Kung Fu Hustle (2004) other than its friends is the sheer absurdity that permeates the story. Combining comedy and martial arts is hardly a brand new thought (Jackie Chan constructed an entire profession doing simply that) however not many have managed to drag off the mixture to such spectacular impact as this 2004 romp from Shaolin Soccer director Stephen Chow. Kung Fu Hustle is about in Nineteen Forties Shanghai the place two aspiring gangsters try to affix the infamous Axe Gang. As a ceremony of passage, they’re advised to kill somebody. Unfortunately, their chosen goal seems to be a Kung Fu grasp. The remainder of the film principally serves as a redemption story for the movie’s protagonist, Sing (Stephen Chow). With spectacular motion sequences, particularly throughout its climactic closing battle, Kung Fu Hustle is each a tribute and reimagining of basic wuxia films. If you are a fan of martial arts movies and worldwide views, that is one film you should not sleep on. — Remus Noronha

Director: Stanley Donen | Run Time: 113 minutes | Genre: Romantic-Comedy Mystery Thriller

Cast: Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn, Walter Matthau, James Coburn, George Kennedy

When Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn have prime billing on a film, that is cause sufficient to need to watch it. The scorching chemistry between these two Hollywood legends is the engine that runs this movie however make no mistake, Charade (1963) has much more going for it. There’s loads of comedy and romance, sure, but in addition a plot full of twists of Hitchcockian proportions. Hepburn stars as Regina “Reggie” Lampert, an interpreter planning on divorcing her wealthy husband, who occurs to satisfy a mysterious American (Grant) whereas on vacation within the French Alps. There’s an immediate spark between them, however that is so far as that goes. She quickly returns to her house in Paris, solely to search out that it has been stripped naked and that her husband, Charles, had been killed whereas making an attempt to go away the nation. At his funeral, three strangers present up, who all appear lower than distraught. Later, she known as into the American embassy, the place she’s knowledgeable that her husband served in WWII alongside these three males and one other now-deceased soldier. They have been entrusted with a big sum of gold that they stole and ran, however Charles double-crossed the others and made off with all of it. Now his surviving co-conspirators—and the United States authorities—are after the cash, and so they’re all satisfied Reggie has it.

As she makes an attempt to evade her pursuers and find the loot, she reunites with the American she met on vacation, who gives to assist. The solely drawback? He retains altering his title and his causes for serving to her, till each Reggie and the viewers do not know what to imagine. Part screwball comedy, half thriller thriller, Charade is a fascinating story that retains you hooked proper to the final scene. — Remus Noronha

Director: Mike Nichols | Runtime: 106 minutes | Genre: Romantic Comedy-Drama

Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Anne Bancroft, Katharine Ross

Entering the true world is not really easy. Ben Braddock positive learns this lesson in Mike Nichols’ watershed comedy, The Graduate. Played by a sub-thirty Dustin Hoffman, Ben is seduced by the older Mrs. Robinson, who’s married to Ben’s father’s enterprise associate. Despite their affair, Ben later falls for Mrs. Robinson’s daughter Elaine. And Mrs. Robinson is none too happy about that. With that type of dynamic, there’s no manner Ben will get out of this factor unscathed. Entangled in a predicament of his personal making, Ben’s need for Elaine solely grows, culminating in an iconic climax that sees Ben cease her marriage ceremony. But it’s the closing picture that movie lovers keep in mind finest (and the Simon & Garfunkel soundtrack, in fact)—the 2 on a bus, she nonetheless in her marriage ceremony costume, having chosen Ben over her groom-to-be. When the excessive subsides, the dearth of chemistry between the 2 is palpable, and remorse fills their faces. It’s one of many stronger closing pictures of the Nineteen Sixties, and a reminder that real love is way extra precious than what so many younger persons are after. — Brendan Michael

Director: Tomas Alfredson | Run Time: 127 minutes | Genre: Spy Thriller

Cast: Gary Oldman, Tom Hardy, John Hurt, Toby Jones, Colin Firth

There are two sorts of espionage tales: the glitzy, glamorous Bond-esque blockbusters and… John le Carré. This gritty adaptation of le Carré’s novel of the identical title stars Gary Oldman as a sophisticated British spy who’s tasked with rooting out a mole throughout the intelligence service. Over a decade earlier than Oldman’s newer success as a spymaster within the Apple TV+ collection Slow Horses, the veteran actor confirmed audiences simply how comfy he’s within the shadowy world of spies and counter-spies along with his acclaimed efficiency as George Smiley, who is well one in every of le Carré’s finest characters. Showing Cold War espionage in its darkest and most thrilling type, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) is by far probably the greatest films to be made within the style. The solid alone must be sufficient to attract in even essentially the most informal moviegoer, with supporting turns by actors like Tom Hardy, Benedict Cumberbatch, and extra. Unlike the Bonds of the world, the characters listed below are all morally compromised on some stage or the opposite, which lends a sure depth to the story that you just simply cannot obtain with simple beat-the-baddie narratives. The plot is kind of that of a thriller with suspects at each nook, and when the mole is lastly revealed it is not a lot the shock of the reveal that hits you, it is the truth that the reply was staring you within the face all alongside. — Remus Noronha

Directors: Joel and Ethan Coen | Run Time: 117 minutes | Genre: Crime Comedy

Cast: Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore, Steve Buscemi, John Turturro

The Big Lebowski (1998) is by far one of the crucial influential movies of all time. It’s impressed numerous storytellers, it is taught in movie colleges—it is even spawned a faith! But to outline this masterpiece of a movie is without doubt one of the hardest duties ever. Yes, broadly talking, it is a crime comedy. But it is also, in its manner, a neo-western, a stoner movie, a satirical movie, an anti-war film, and a buggy comedy, all rolled into one. Written, produced, and directed by the Coen Brothers, The Big Lebowski stands fairly excessive on the checklist of their finest movies. The film follows Jeff Lebowski (Jeff Bridges), who prefers to be referred to as The Dude, a lazy slacker whose solely purpose in life is to do nothing. And bowl along with his associates. When he’s mistaken for an additional, richer Lebowski (the precise title character), two gangsters break into the Dude’s home and urinate on his rug. After he decides to get some type of restitution from the opposite Lebowski (the rug actually tied the room collectively, man), he finds himself pressed to unravel a kidnapping. What begins out as a easy sufficient story quickly escalates to comical ranges, because the Dude encounters all kinds of unusual characters, discovering himself in more and more ludicrous conditions, with solely his barely insane buddy Walter Sobchak (John Goodman) for assist. Of course, that is simply the plot. The precise expertise of the movie goes above and past that, giving us what’s arguably probably the greatest films ever made. In truth, you realize what, overlook all that. Nothing captures the texture and tone of the film higher than its opening scene, with narration by Sam Elliot, and you may watch that within the participant beneath. — Remus Noronha

Director: Jordan Peele | Run Time: 130 minutes | Genre: Neo-Western Sci-Fi Horror

Cast: Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer Steven Yeun, Michael Wincott, Brandon Perea

How did this film not get an Oscar? Showcasing sensible cinematography (courtesy of Hoyte van Hoytema), mind-blowing visuals, and a pointy, well-crafted script that flips all the things you realize about UFOs on its head, Jordan Peele‘s Nope (2022) is without doubt one of the finest horror movies of latest years. In truth, even calling it a “horror movie” appears limiting when you think about the story and its execution. The movie follows two sibling horse-wranglers, the quiet, almost-stoic Otis “OJ” Haywood Jr. (Daniel Kaluuya) and his extra enterprising and sociable sister Emerald “Em” Haywood (Keke Palmer). As they attempt to hold their failing household ranch afloat, OJ and Em uncover an odd, presumably alien presence that is marked their lands as its searching floor. Meanwhile, an incident with a monkey within the 90s leads a theme park proprietor to suppose he might presumably tame this unimaginable predator. Nope is not only a good horror film, it is all the things you want for a real cinematic expertise. And for many who could not catch it within the theaters, streaming it at house is your subsequent finest shot. Either manner, you do not need to miss this spectacular piece of filmmaking! — Remus Noronha

Director: Nikyatu Jusu | Run Time: 99 min | Genre: Horror Thriller

Cast: Anna Diop, Michelle Monaghan, Sinqua Walls, Morgan Spector

Anna Diop stars in Nanny from author/director Nikyatu Jusu in her characteristic directorial debut. Diop performs Aisha, a lady caring for the kid of a rich household within the Upper East Side of Manhattan. Nanny co-stars Michelle Monaghan and Morgan Spector as Aisha’s rich employers, together with Sinqua Walls, who provides a layered efficiency as Malik, Aisha’s love curiosity. Grounded within the realities of immigrant life in New York City, Nanny blends thrilling drama with psychological suspense because the haunting movie swerves by means of hallucinations that drastically alter Aisha’s journey in the direction of a nightmarish American Dream. – Yael Tygiel

Director: Quentin Tarantino | Run Time: 105 minutes | Genre: Crime

Cast: John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Bruce Willis, Harvey Keitel, Uma Thurman

A legal couple sticks up a diner. Two mob enforcers retrieve a suitcase. A boxer agrees to throw a struggle. Every single one in every of them finds their plans turned the other way up. Pulp Fiction (1994) could not have been Quentin Tarantino‘s first movie, however likelihood is it is the primary one you noticed. The movie was each critically acclaimed (profitable the Palme d’Or) and commercially profitable when it was launched, and the passage of time has solely elevated its allure. Pulp Fiction is a wild trip advised in a non-linear style, weaving by means of the lives of loosely-connected folks, all intersecting in methods each thrilling and absurd. John Travolta and Uma Thurman‘s dance scene, Harvey Keitel‘s unforgettable look because the Wolf, that second with Bruce Willis and the katana; there are such a lot of unforgettable scenes on this movie that make it a must-watch for any cinephile.— Remus Noronha

Director: Paul W.S. Anderson | Run Time: | Genre: Horror

Cast: Sam Neill, Laurence Fishburne, Kathleen Quinlan, Jason Isaacs, Joely Richardson

If historical past taught you that Event Horizon is a “dangerous film,” perceive that is solely as a result of historical past is usually silly and mistaken. Director Paul W.S. Anderson‘s completely bananagrams cosmic horror sees the crew aboard the “Lewis and Clark” monitoring down a misery sign being despatched from the ship Event Horizon, which disappeared seven years prior throughout its maiden voyage into the furthest reaches of house. The rescue mission turns right into a horrific haunted-house-in-space-scenario when it is revealed the Event Horizon’s experimental know-how opened up a gap in actuality and flew proper right into a hell-dimension, bringing traces of that torture-happy alternate-dimension again with it. Basically a Hellraiser film on a spaceship, Event Horizon is a wild, sloppy late-90s gem that completely deserves one other look. (Assuming, in fact, you are on an astral airplane that requires eyes to see.) –Vinnie Mancuso

Director: Woo-Ping Yuen | Run Time: 107 minutes | Genre: Martial Arts, Action

Cast: Jin Zhang, Michelle Yeoh, Dave Bautista, Tony Jaa, Chrissie Chau

The Donnie Yen-led Ip Man collection is without doubt one of the nice motion franchises of our period, and with Master Z: Ip Man Legacy, it will get the ass-kicking spinoff it deserves. Fair warning, Yen sits this one out, however followers will acknowledge a well-known face in Jin Zhang‘s Cheung Tin-chi, the antagonist from Ip Man 3 who was soundly defeated within the third act and walks into Master Z downtrodden and decided to go away Wing Chun behind — till he will get caught up in a battle in opposition to opium-slinging crimelords. Directed by the legendary Woo-Ping Yuen with an ensemble solid that features Michelle Yeoh, Dave Bautista, and Tony Jaa, Master Z is an excellent spectacle of a martial arts movie, sending the heroes and villains swinging from rooftop neon indicators and buying and selling blades in epic ensemble fights, and it introduces a very totally different tone to the Ip Man franchise — electrical guitar riffs and all — that guarantees a possible future for the collection after Ip Man 4: The Finale. — Haleigh Foutch

Director: Jonathan Lynn | Run Time: 97 minutes | Genre: Black Comedy Mystery

Cast: Eileen Brennan, Tim Curry, Madeline Kahn, Christopher Lloyd, Lee Ving

An ensemble solid, an odd invitation, and a homicide in a mansion. No, it is not Glass Onion, it is Clue. Featuring a mixture of characters from the sport and new ones created for the movie, Jonathan Lynn‘s tackle the basic thriller board recreation is a type of few recreation variations that really achieve translating the enjoyable of the unique article. Getting again to the plot, the movie follows six strangers who converge at a secluded New England mansion. Each of them is given a pseudonym to masks their identification and they’re all being blackmailed by a seventh visitor, Mr. Boddy (Lee Ving), who provides all of them weapons (taken straight out of the board recreation) and means that they kill the butler, Wadsworth (Tim Curry). The lights exit and we, together with the visitors, are launched right into a wild trip stuffed with homicide and mayhem. The movie was initially launched with three totally different endings however fortunately, the model on Prime Video combines all three. — Remus Noronha

Director: Frank Capra | Run Time: 131 minutes | Genre: Christmas Fantasy Drama

Cast: James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, Thomas Mitchell, Henry Travers

Widely considered one of the crucial influential movies ever made, It’s a Wonderful Life is a timeless basic. The story follows George Bailey (James Stewart), a down-on-his-luck banker who spends a lifetime placing the wants of others forward of his personal. Faced with absolute damage one Christmas Eve, George resolves to commit suicide. However, because of the prayers of his family members, a guardian angel is shipped to avoid wasting George from this horrible destiny. The angel, Clarence (Henry Travers) reveals George what the world can be like if he was by no means born, main him to a profound realization in regards to the worth of each type deed. While It’s a Wonderful Life is a Christmas film by means of and thru, it is an ideal watch regardless of once you see it. The movie presents a sentimental and touching portrait of a genuinely good man and the fantastic, fantastic life that he leads. Whether you are in search of a Holiday season watch or only a actually good film, It’s a Wonderful Life is an expertise everybody ought to have a minimum of as soon as. — Remus Noronha

Director: Clive Barker | Run Time: 93 minutes | Genre: Horror

Cast: Andrew Robinson, Clare Higgins, and Ashley Laurence

Clive Barker’s title has turn out to be synonymous with the horror style, simply as his first feature-length movie Hellraiser has turn out to be an emblem for leather-wearing, sadomasochistic, pain-worshippers. Both descriptors are becoming, although there’s a lot extra to Barker’s unique 1987 movie than mere fetishism. There’s a deep mythology right here, a somewhat unique one which began with Barker’s novella “The Hellbound Heart” and was carried on in quite a few sequel movies, comedian books, novels, video video games, and extra. And it began with Hellraiser, a movie that explores the linked sensations of ache and pleasure on numerous ranges. The important gamers are Larry Cotton and his second spouse Julia, who cheated on him along with his brother Frank shortly after they have been married. This units up one of the crucial weird but wealthy mythologies in cinema historical past: Julia’s obsession with Frank continues properly after his dying and is rejuvenated when Frank himself is resurrected. However, Frank wants contemporary blood to return to his full well being, blood that Julia is blissful to provide by luring males again to Frank’s deserted childhood house and sacrificing them. And but, as horrible as that is, it’s mundane in comparison with the arrival of the Cenobites, beings from one other dimension obsessive about carnal experiences elucidating the extremes of ache and pleasure. Their design and presence is incredible within the truest sense of the phrase and the sensible results on show listed below are simply as terrifying as we speak as they have been in 1987. If you haven’t seen the unique or any of the sequels, Hellraiser is the right place to start out. If you’re not cautious, this film will tear your soul aside. – Dave Trumbore

Director: Nia DaCosta | Run Time: 91 minutes | Genre: Horror

Cast: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Teyonah Parris, Colman Domingo, Vanessa Williams, Tony Todd

Legacy horror sequels, now there is a fad that is actually difficult to get proper. Whenever filmmakers try one, it will probably both be a precious addition to the canon that elevates the entire or a horrible money seize that’ll be hated by followers. Nia DaCosta‘s Candyman is most positively the previous. The 2021 movie is the fourth within the collection and fairly presumably the perfect, going additional than even the 1992 unique. With sensible performances by Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Teyonah Parris, and Colman Domingo, in addition to a gripping script penned by Jordan Peele, Win Rosenfeld, and DaCosta, the film takes the Candyman delusion and breathes new life into it. Abdul-Mateen II performs Anthony McCoy, an artist with a previous tied to the occasions in 1992. As he seeks out inspiration for his artwork, he’s launched to the legend of the Candyman, which units him on a harmful path. There’s a way of intense foreboding to the story, not as a result of it makes you afraid of potential jumpscares or gore however as a result of proper from the start, you possibly can see the place the story goes and you actually hope you are mistaken. Candyman is a tragedy but in addition a brand new origin story, one which ties collectively all of the previous origins of the Candyman with an necessary message about racial discrimination, systemic violence, and the ability of tales to assist the oppressed struggle again in opposition to their oppressors. There are ranges to this film, by no means nearly gentrification or violence and even Candyman the parable. Peele and DaCosta truly handle to show narrative and storytelling right into a supernatural drive of vengeance. But do not allow us to spoil it for you, try the film your self. Fair warning although, you are going to be fascinated by this movie lengthy after the credit roll. — Remus Noronha

Director: Robert Eggers | Run Time: 136 minutes | Genre: Period Action Drama

Cast: Alexander Skarsgård, Nicole Kidman, Claes Bang, Anya Taylor-Joy, Ethan Hawke

The Northman echoes a really outdated narrative premise, following in an extended line of tales ranging from Shakespeare’s Hamlet to Disney’s The Lion King. But what Robert Eggers does along with his age-old story turns it into one thing exceptionally contemporary. On the face of it, The Northman is a revenge story, following a prince who misplaced his kingdom as he units out to avenge his murdered father, save his kidnapped mom, and kill the usurper who took away his birthright. And if that is all you are in search of, you’d be glad. However, that is not all there’s to this story. Depending on the way you take a look at it, The Northman could be interpreted because the wrestle between man as an animal and man as a civilized being. You also can see it as a reminder that we’re all doomed to our fates, regardless of how a lot we could need to escape them. And by the top of all of it, there’s a feeling it’s possible you’ll get that this act of vengeance, as grand and bloody as it’s, is barely a footnote in a historical past that stretches endlessly forwards and backwards by means of time. As for what’s truly seen on display, Jarin Blaschke‘s cinematography is spectacular, particularly once we get to the film’s fiery closing battle. Alexander Skarsgård unleashes his inside beast like by no means earlier than, Anya Taylor-Joy delivers a haunting efficiency, and Nicole Kidman performs what may be one in every of her most intricate characters but. Don’t sleep on this Viking story, it is simply probably the greatest films to grace our screens in 2022. — Remus Noronha

Director: Dominic Cooke | Run Time: 111 minutes | Genre: Historical Spy Drama

Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch, Merab Ninidze, Rachel Brosnahan, Jessie Buckley, Angus Wright

For most individuals, Benedict Cumberbatch is both Sherlock Holmes or Doctor Stephen Strange. Yes, the actor has made fairly a reputation for himself in main franchise films however to restrict him to these roles can be to disregard a few of the finest performances Cumberbatch has given over the course of his stellar profession. Whether it is his not-entirely-historical tackle Alan Turing in The Imitation Game or the complicated rancher he performs in The Power of the Dog, Benedict Cumberbatch has proven that he has the chops to play intricate, well-written characters with actual and complex lives. In The Courier (initially titled Ironbark), the actor takes on the position of Greville Wynne, a real-life British businessman who was recruited by intelligence officers to function a messenger, speaking with a precious Soviet spy in Moscow. Unlike most spy dramas, The Courier is extra involved with the tough realities of being a Cold War spy than the great vs evil narrative that you just often see within the style. The incontrovertible fact that the story relies on true occasions simply makes you’re feeling much more for the film’s two protagonists, as performed brilliantly by Cumberbatch and co-star Merab Ninidze. This film is a must-watch for followers of spy fiction and interval tales, particularly these all in favour of understanding extra in regards to the behind-the-scenes operations that saved the nukes from falling in the course of the unstable Cold War years. — Remus Noronha

Directors: Adam Nee, Aaron Nee | Run Time: 112 minutes | Genre: Romantic Adventure Comedy

Cast: Sandra Bullock, Channing Tatum, Daniel Radcliffe

Not to be confused with one other equally titled entry on this checklist, The Lost City is a hilarious romantic journey comedy starring Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum. A shock summer season hit, the film stars Bullock as a reclusive author who’s kidnapped by an eccentric billionaire and compelled to hunt for a long-lost treasure. She additionally receives some surprising assist on this endeavor from her cowl mannequin, performed by Tatum. The film’s two leads have glorious chemistry, with Bullock enjoying the embittered novelist and Tatum the enthusiastic himbo to absolute perfection. The Lost City additionally stars the ever-delightful Daniel Radcliffe because the film’s villain, a task that the Harry Potter actor performs with allure and cartoonish evil. It’s a enjoyable popcorn film that is good for an evening in, and the expertise is raised to an entire different stage by a Brad Pitt cameo that is simply one of many actor’s finest comedic performances in latest occasions.— Remus Noronha

Director: Ridley Scott | Run Time: 158 minutes | Genre: Biographical Crime Drama

Cast: Lady Gaga, Adam Driver, Jared Leto, Jeremy Irons, Al Pacino

If you are in search of a straight-up biographical movie, then House of Gucci might be not for you. Well, positive, the Ridley Scott film follows the romance between Patrizia Reggiani and Maurizio Gucci and reveals the way it rocked the long-lasting style model the movie is known as after. But the true enjoyable of watching House of Gucci is within the performances by its star-studded solid. From Lady Gaga as Patrizia Reggiani to Jared Leto as Paolo Gucci, there are such a lot of nice and campy characters who convey a ton of vitality to this movie. Though the film obtained somewhat lackluster opinions, it has managed to search out its followers who regard it a misunderstood camp basic. — Remus Noronha

Director: Martin Scorsese | Run Time: 179 minutes | Genre: Crime Comedy-Drama

Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Matthew McConaughey, Margot Robbie, Jonah Hill, and Cristin Milioti

You know the way there are numerous films on the market in regards to the darkish aspect of fame and cash, often with rock stars, actors, or entrepreneurs as the topic. Well, Jordan Belfort is an entrepreneur of kinds. The Wolf of Wall Street is a biopic primarily based on Belfort’s 2007 memoir of the identical title. It’s additionally a loopy trip full of medicine, corruption, and ridiculous antics. Directed by Martin Scorsese, the film stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Belfort and Jonah Hill as his right-hand man and enterprise associate Donnie Azoff. The movie chronicles Belfort’s rise and fall as essentially the most ruthless stockbroker on Wall Street, utilizing each soiled trick within the e book and inventing some new ones alongside the way in which. — Remus Noronha

Director: Cary Joji Fukunaga | Run Time: 163 minutes | Genre: Spy Action Drama

Cast: Daniel Craig, Jeffrey Wright, Rami Malek, Lashana Lynch, Ana de Armas

The closing story within the Daniel Craig period of James Bond movies, No Time to Die will not be the perfect Bond film ever. But that is to not say it is not an ideal film, it is simply that it is bought actually sturdy competitors. While all of the Craig films have been recognized for his or her emotional narratives, No Time to Die is a real rollercoaster of feelings resulting in a bittersweet ending that is going to take some recovering from. And the motion! The film is full of loads of motion, together with a extremely well-choreographed chase sequence. Rami Malek‘s villainous character is type of a let-down, contemplating the actor’s expertise, however this movie remains to be a must-watch for each 007 fan on the market. — Remus Noronha