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10th May 2022

Amazon Prime Video has just added 23 very big movies to its library

Rory Cashin

Not sure what to watch this evening? There is definitely something on this list you’ll want to check out…

Another great collection of very big movies has just been quietly added to the streaming service this week, starting with…

ALONG CAME POLLY

Ben Stiller, Jennifer Aniston and the late, great Philip Seymour Hoffman star in this rom-com about two completely opposite people who find themselves falling in love with each other.

ANTZ

Sharon Stone and Sylvester Stallone (and, eh, Woody Allen) provide the voice work for this animated feature.

THE BIG SICK

Kumail Nanjiani stars in and co-writes this rom-com-dram-based-on-a-true-story about a man who gets to know his brand new girlfriend’s family after she falls into a coma due to illness.

THE BRIDGET JONES TRILOGY

Bridget Jones’s Diary, Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason and Bridget Jones’s Baby have all been added for your enjoyment.

CAFE SOCIETY

Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart and Steve Carrell (and, eh, Woody Allen) star in this rom-com-dram about a young man in the 1930s who moves to Hollywood to start a new life for himself.

THE CONTRACTOR

Chris Pine headlines this brand new action thriller about a former soldier who lands a contract with an underground private military, only for things to go very, very wrong during his first mission with them…

DEATH RACE

Jason Statham headlines this action-thriller about prisoners who are forced to take part in televised competition involving weaponised vehicles. Actually really good fun.

GIMME DANGER

This documentary about the rise of the Iggy Pop and The Stooges is a must-watch for fans.

GREEN ZONE

Matt Damon re-teams with his Bourne director Paul Greengrass for this action-thriller set against the search for WMD’s in Iraq.

FAST & FURIOUS 7

If you make it through this movie’s emotional farewell to Paul Walker without crying, then you’re a monster.

HUMAN TRAFFIC

This 1999 comedy is about a group of friends in Wales who have the weekend party to end all weekend parties.

KINDERGARTEN COP

Arnie’s classic comedy about an undercover cop posing as a kindergarten teacher to smoke out a criminal. “IT’S NOT A TUMOUR!”

LAST FLAG FLYING

Steve Carrell, Laurence Fishburne and Bryan Cranston star in this comedy-drama about three Vietnam war veterans who reunite years later when one of their sons is killed in the Iraq war.

THE LORAX

Danny DeVito, Zac Efron and Taylor Swift lend their vocal talents to this animated feature based on the beloved Dr. Seuss tale.

MANCHESTER BY THE SEA

Casey Affleck and Michelle Williams headline this powerful drama about a man who is forced to confront his own painful past when he becomes the legal guardian to his 16-year-old nephew (Lucas Hedges).

RESPECT

Jennifer Hudson is perfect casting in this biopic focused on the life of the legendary Aretha Franklin.

R.I.P.D.

Jeff Bridges and Ryan Reynolds are ghost-hunting partners in a movie that oh-so-badly wants to be Men In Black, but with ghosts instead of aliens.

SECRET IN THEIR EYES

Julia Roberts, Nicole Kidman and Chiwetel Ejiofor star in this crime-thriller about an investigation into the murder of young girl that is re-opened when new evidence is discovered.

SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE

One of the greatest comic book movies ever made, and one of the very best movies of the last decade.

THIRTEEN

Evan Rachel Wood headlines this drama about a teenager who begins to go off the rails when she meets a new girl in her neighbourhood, forcing her mother (Holly Hunter) to attempt to intervene.

TRAINWRECK

A very funny comedy about a woman (Amy Schumer) who has her consequence-and-responsibility-free lifestyle upended when she meets the potential love of her life (Bill Hader).

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