David Farnor | On 22, Aug 2018

It takes a lot to get someone to stick to their sofa in this summer heatwave, but Amazon Prime Video’s list of departing movies may well woo you to spend an extra couple of minutes in your living rom. The end of July bids farewell to one of the best sci-fi movies of recent years, some classic action movies, a powerfully moving documentary and a Watergate thriller that remains all too topical today.

This month is your last chance to stream the following on Amazon Prime Video UK:

Dirty Dancing – 26th August

I’ve had the time of my life…

Sherlock Holmes – 26th August

Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law bring enough bromance to the table as Holmes and Watson, and Guy Ritchie injects enough style behind the camera, to make this big-budget take on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s detective stand up surprisingly well to the now iconic BBC adaptation.

Free Willy – 26th August

Jason James Richter brings earnest heart to this definitive 90s family drama about the sentimental bond that forms between a young orphan, Jesse, and Willy, a killer whale separate from his family at the local water park.

Before Sunrise – 26th August

Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy star in Richard Linklater’s swooningly believable tale of two young strangers who meet on a train in Europe and decide to spend the night in Vienna.

Magnolia – 26th August

Paul Thomas Anderson’s fascinating tapestry of humans in varying states of existential and emotional crisis is essential viewing, not least because of its career-best performance from Tom Cruise.

Marguerite – 31st August

In 1921 France, a wealthy woman (Catherine Frot) follows her passion to sing in front of audiences, but no one tells her how bad she is.

Horrible Bosses – 1st September

Jason Bateman, Charlie Day and Jason Sudeikis play three put-upon workers who plan to kill their cruel bosses in this comedy that is far funnier than it should be.

Sleepy Hollow – 1st September

Tim Burton is in his element with this gothic horror based on Washington Irving’s classic tale “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”, featuring Christopher Walken as the fabled Headless Horseman.

Practical Magic – 1st September

Sally (Sandra Bullock) and Gillian Owens (Nicole Kidman), born into a magical family, have mostly avoided witchcraft themselves. But when Gillian’s vicious boyfriend, Jimmy Angelov (Goran Visnjic), dies unexpectedly, the Owens sisters give themselves a crash course in hard magic.

We’re the Millers – 1st September

Ed Helms stars in this comedy about a group of strangers who pose as a familiar to smuggle drugs into the US. The gross-out moments may be hit and miss, but a cameo from Nick Offerman (Ron Swanson) is enough to keep the laughs coming.

Don Jon – 1st September

New Jersey bartender Jon Martello (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) knows what’s important: his friends, his family, his car, his church, his sexual conquests – and porn. In fact, Jon is a porn addict and has never had a genuine relationship with a woman. However, when he meets Barbara (Scarlett Johansson), he realises his life has to change.

 

Other titles leaving Amazon Prime Video UK in August/ September 2018:

25th August
The Violin Teacher

26th August
Yogi Bear
Free Willy 2 – The Adventure Home
Free Willy 3 – The Rescue
The Bodyguard

29th August
Fireman Sam: Heroes of the Storm
Fireman Sam: The Great Fire of Pontypandy
Paddington’s Birthday Bonanza
Paddington Bear Goes to School
Paddington Goes to the Movies

31st August
French Quarter
My Mom’s a Werewolf
Murder Of Innocence
Young Graduates
Navigating The Heart
The Hired Heart
Everybody’s Fine
87th Precinct: Lightning
The Terminal
The Interrogation of Michael Crowe
Belly (1998)
Hostile Advances: The Kerry Ellison Story
Ben Collins – Stunt Driver
The Stepmother
Her Desperate Choice
Ed McBain’s 87th Precinct: Heatwave
My Mother the Spy
Taming Andrew
The Soul Collector
Amazing Masters of the Martial Arts
Johnny Skidmarks
Policewomen
The Teacher
Crash Course
Custody Of The Heart
Tai Pan
The Devil’s Hand
The Specialist
Hide and Seek
The Haunting of Lisa
The Yellow Handkerchief
2016: Obama’s America
Toughest Man in the World
Down Will Come Baby
The Blue Valley Songbird
Single Room Furnished
Trial By Media
Road to Nashville
Lena’s Holiday
Jailbait
Choices of the Heart
The Beach Girls
Split Decisions
Arnold Palmer: Practice Like a Pro
Closer and Closer
Hidden in Silence
A Hobo’s Christmas
Crossing The Line
Range Of Motion
Hellcats
Death Riders
End of the Line
Trail of Tears
Brotherhood Of Justice
Blood Mania
African Safari
Santee
Stanley
The World’s Oldest Living Bridesmaid
Las Vegas Lady
David’s Mother
Out on the Edge
Carnival of Crime
The Babysitter (1969)
Stakeout!
Sextette
The Wild Rebels
Arnold Palmer: The Scoring Zone
Arnold Palmer: Course Strategy
Arnold Palmer: Mastering the Fundamental
Burnout (1979)
Color Me Perfect
Bloodlust (1961)
My Little Assassin
Coach (1978)
The Care and Handling of Roses
87th Precinct: Ice

1st September
The Colony (1998)
Servants of Twilight
Taking Back Our Town
See Jane Run
The Hostage
Pledge This!
Bram Stoker’s Dracula’s Guest
Blondie
Blondie on a Budget
Blondie Takes a Vacation
Blondie Brings Up Baby
Blondie Footlight Glamour
Blondie Meets the Boss
Blondie Goes to College
Blondie in Society
Blondie Plays Cupid
Blondie has Servant Trouble
Blondie It’s a Great Life
Blondie Goes Latin
Guinevere
Ultimate Betrayal
Where The Truth Lies
If You Believe
Wall of Secrets
Six Weeks
Goddess of Love
Split Image
Flash Gordon: Spaceship To The Unknown
Flash Gordon: Purple Death from Outer Space
Flash Gordon: Deadly Ray From Mars
Invisible Child
The Master of the Rings: The Unauthorized Story Behind J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings
Science Of Magic
Prison Of Secrets
The Unspoken Truth
When Innocence is Lost
No One Could Protect Her
The Deadly Look of Love
The Truth About Jane
Snap Decision
Blind Horizon
Guilt By Association
Route 666
Wicked Minds
The Stoned Age (1994)
Dangerous Child
Twilight In Forks: The Saga Of The Real Town
Galaxina
The Patriot
Hijacked
Take My Advice
Still Waiting
Trees Lounge
The Rendering
Happily N’Ever After 2: Snow White
Witless Protection
See No Evil 2
Hillary’s America
C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud
Trip with the Teacher
Sundown: The Vampire In Retreat
The Mask
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
Life as We Know It
The Nun
Vendetta
National Lampoon’s Vacation
National Lampoon’s European Vacation
Just Ask My Children
Warlock III: The End of Innocence
Trucks
My Husband’s Double Life
How to Beat Home Video Games – Volume 1
Counterpunch
Patriots

2nd September
Endrendrum Punnagai
Aadhalal Kadhal Seiveer
555

3rd September
6
Kalyana Samayal Saadham
High on Love
Onaayum Aattukkuttiyum
Black & White

4th September
The Hundred-Foot Journey

5th September
Odd Brodsky

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