The Best New Additions To Amazon Prime
C.B. Strike – Series 1
Based on the bestselling novels written by J.K. Rowling, under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith, the C.B. Strike miniseries follows a war veteran-turned-private detective, who operates out of a tiny office in London’s Denmark Street. Although wounded both physically and psychologically, his unique insight and background as a military police investigator prove crucial to solving complex crimes that have baffled police.
Available to watch now
Disaster Artist
This film documents the true-story of aspiring filmmaker and infamous Hollywood outsider Tommy Wiseau (James Franco) as it celebrates friendship and dreams pursued against insurmountable odds. Based on the best-selling tell-all about the making of Tommy's cult-classic ‘disasterpiece’ The Room. Dave Franco and Seth Rogan also star.
Available to watch now
Goliath – Series 2
Billy McBride (Billy Bob Thornton) returns to criminal defence, taking on a grisly double-murder case. His client is a 16-year-old boy, and Billy's damn sure he's innocent. Billy and his team fervently build their case in the seedy underworld of Los Angeles. As the murders' true culprits come to light, the implications reach as far as the mayoral race – and the city's preeminent billionaire developer.
Available to watch 15th June
Into The Badlands – Series 3
Series three of Into the Badlands finds Sunny living off the grid, doing his best to provide for his infant son, Henry, in the wake of Veil's death. It’s only when Henry contracts a mysterious illness that Sunny must join forces with Bajie and journey back into the Badlands, where the Widow and Baron Chau are entrenched in a drawn-out war that has destabilised the entire region.
Available to watch now
Lady Bird
A warm, affecting comedy about a high school senior (Saoirse Ronan) who must navigate a loving but turbulent relationship with her strong-willed mother over the course of her eventful and poignant senior year of high school. Laurie Metcalf and Timothée Chalamet also star.
Available to watch now
Saturday Night Fever
Celebrate the cult classic that catapulted John Travolta to superstardom, garnered him an Oscar nomination and captivated audiences. Both the incredible dancing and moving story are driven by the timeless music soundtrack that will forever define its era.
Available to watch now
Shutter Island
Academy Award-winning director Martin Scorsese teams up with Leonardo DiCaprio in this spine-chilling thriller. When US Marshal Teddy Daniels arrives at the asylum for the criminally insane on Shutter Island, what starts as a routine investigation quickly takes a sinister turn. As the investigation unfolds, Teddy uncovers more shocking and terrifying truths about the island.
Available to watch 26th June
Strange Angel – Series 1
Strange Angel, a drama series created by Mark Heyman (Black Swan, The Wrestler) and based on George Pendle's book of the same name, explores the dramatic intersection between genius and madness, science and science fiction. The story follows the life of Jack Parsons; a mysterious and brilliant man in 1930s LA who by day helps birth the entirely unknown discipline of American rocketry, and by night is a performer of sex rituals and a disciple to occultist, Aleister Crowley.
Available to watch 14th June
Succession – Series 1
The Roy family – Logan Roy (Brian Cox) and his four children – control one of the biggest media and entertainment conglomerates in the world. Succession tracks their lives as they contemplate what the future holds for them once their aging father takes a step back from the company. Set in New York, the series explores themes of power, politics, money, and family.
Available to watch now
Swordfish
In this stylish techno-thriller, a charismatic mystery man recruits master hacker, Stan, to steal billions from a secret government bank account. But an FBI computer crimes specialist is determined to find out what's about to go down and plans to enlist Stan's help. Stars John Travolta, Halle Berry and Hugh Jackman.
Available to watch now
Taken – Series 2
Taken is the TV prequel to the film series of the same name starring Liam Neeson. As former CIA agent Bryan Mills (now played by Clive Standen) deals with a personal tragedy that shakes his world, he fights to overcome the incident and exact revenge. This modern thriller follows Mills and a team of covert operatives, as they embark on rescue missions around the world.
Available to watch now
Wonder Wheel
This Woody Allen-directed drama tells the story of four characters whose lives intertwine amid the hustle and bustle of the Coney Island amusement park in the 1950s. Stars Jim Belushi, Juno Temple and Justin Timberlake.
Available to watch now
You Are Wanted – Series 1
Lukas Franke (Matthias Schweighöfer) finds himself victim of a hacking attack, with his online information altered to implicate him as mastermind of a cyber-attack on Berlin that resulted in a citywide blackout. Suspected as a terrorist, Lukas scrambles to find out why he's been targeted, as even family and friends begin to doubt his innocence.
Available to watch now
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