David Farnor | On 28, Dec 2020

With people working from home during the coronavirus pandemic, shielding, staying in some form of lockdown or gradually finding a way to return to life outdoors, Amazon Prime Video’s sizeable library of movies and TV shows is a useful resource for keeping entertained indoors. But before you start bingeing through the line-up, don’t miss out on catching up with some modern gems before their rights expire.

This is your last chance to stream the following with Amazon Prime UK:

Shaun of the Dead – 29th December

“You’ve got red on you…”

Hot Fuzz – 29th December

Endlessly quotable and deliriously over-the-top, Pegg, Frost and Wright serve up one of the best British comedies of the last decade.

The World’s End – 29th December

The Cornetto trilogy bows out with a meditation on growing up.

Four Weddings and a Funeral – 29th December

“Is it still raining? … I hadn’t noticed.”

Four Lions – 31st December

Challenging and thought-provoking, Four Lions is a fine achievement for Chris Morris: he’s created a Dad’s Army for the modern age.

Brazil – 1st January

Terry Gilliam’s darkly funny dystopian fantasy about a low-level bureaucrat Sam Lowry (Jonathan Pryce) is eerily, brilliantly prescient.

Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol – 1st January

Brad Bird’s live-action cartoon makes for a thrilling spy sequel.

Scrooged – 1st January

Bill Murray does some of his finest work in this modern twist on A Christmas Carol.

The Beatles: Eight Days A Week: The Touring Years – 2nd January

Ron Howard’s affectionate and skilfully edited Beatles doc is a treat for fans and newcomers alike.

Filmed in Supermarionation – 4th January

This documentary about Gerry Anderson and the team who found success through puppet-based action, such as Thunderbirds, is fascinating, insightful, affection and definitive.

Columbus – 4th January

John Cho is exceptional in Kogonada’s 2017 debut about architecture, family and cultural identity.

Edge of Tomorrow – 5th January

This underrated sci-fi is a rip-roaring blockbuster that’s definitely worth repeating.

Filth – 5th January

Leaves you laughing and hiding your face in equal measure.

Alias: Season 1 to 5 – 5th January

JJ Abrams’ TV series stars Jennifer Garner as Sydney, a student who is recruited to secret organisation SD-6. When she discovers it is a global criminal group, rather than the CIA as her recruiter claimed, she turns into a double-agent for the good guys.

The Limehouse Golem – 6th January

This intelligent, gory period horror is an enjoyably old-fashioned ride.

Silver Linings Playbook – 13th January

Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence excel in this surprisingly moving comedy-drama.

Brooklyn – 13th January

A gloriously old-fashioned tale of identity, belonging and starting over.

Clueless – 15th January

Perfectly updating Jane Austen for 1990s Beverly Hills, Clueless is an evergreen adaptation.

Inception – 18th January

Christopher Nolan’s intelligent, absurd blockbuster is a heist that works on every level.

The Fugitive – 18th January

Back before action movies were complex and full of high concepts, Andrew Davis’ 90s action thriller stripped down its plot to a simple, timeless premise: an innocent man accused of murdering his wife goes on the run while trying to track down the real, one-armed killer. Harrison Ford has rarely been more charismatic.

Zodiac – 18th January

David Fincher’s meticulously assembled thriller is a masterclass in sustaining tension and fear.

Cougar Town – 19th January

Cancelled and then resurrected again, Cougar Town is a sitcom that stars Courteney Cox as a divorcee, who explores the world of dating in an increasingly young society.

Knives Out – 20th January

With a stellar cast and witty script, Rian Johnson’s modern whodunnit is knowing, surprising fun.

Booksmart – 23rd January

This entertaining, warm-hearted high school movie is one of 2019’s funniest films – and will be heading to Netflix as soon as it departs Amazon Prime.

 

Other titles leaving Amazon Prime in December 2020 / January 2021:

29th December
Solomon and Gaenor
Secretary
Crazy, Stupid, Love
Paul
BrOTHERHOOD
Tyler Perry’s Temptation: Confessions of A Marriage Counselor

30th December
Utopia (2013)
Hot Tub Time Machine 2
Terminator Genisys
A Dog’s Journey
Eureka
Possessive Obsession
Anjaam
Wazir
Ferrari Ki Sawaari

31st December
Con Man: Season 1 and 2
Hill Street Blues: Season 1 and 2
Rake: Season 1
Kill Point: Season 1
Marry Me: Season 1
Haunted: Season 1
Crash: Season 1 and 2
Lovespring International: Season 1
Ghost Hunters: Season 1 to 11
Pan Am: Season 1
A Long Way Home
Hell on Wheels
Rampage
Darfur
Abduction (2011)
The Condemned 2
Nightmare at Bitter Creek
Ranchero
The Eternal
Heart of America
Rampage 2
If the Shoe Fits
The Open Road
King David
Seed 2
The Railway Man
Leprechaun 4: In Space
Suddenly
Internal Affairs
Someone Somewhere
Paperhouse
Grease Live!
Innocent Moves
Barbarella
Next Day Air
The Condemned (2007)
The Prince
The Presidio
Permanent Midnight
Mongolian Death Worm
Three Wishes
Escape from Alcatrtaz (1979)
Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging
The Midnight Meat Train
Jennifer Eight
Drop Zone
Blondie: It’s a Great Life
Jailbait
Adult World
Neil Young: Heart of Gold
Loving Anabelle
The Butcher’s Wife
Love and a .45
The Lost Treasure of the Grand Canyon
Road Trip: Beer Pong
The Arrival
Blood Brother
Edge of Darkness
The Grudge (2004)
Monster Hunt 2
The Limey
Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away
L.O.R.D. Legend of Ravaging Dynasties
Eddie Murphy Raw
Catch .44
Alive
13
Tokarev
Vampire in Brooklyn
Open Your Eyes
3 Idiots
Mandharam
Butter (2011)
A Mouse Tale
Nevada Smith
Adventures of the Wilderness Family 3
The Quiet Ones
Mothman
King Cobra
The Bogus Witch Project
Prince of Central Park
Blair Witch 2: Book of Shadows
Bug
Not Another Sci-Fi Movie
The Object of Beauty
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Undead
We’re No Angels
The Maid (1991)
Out on the Edge
African Safari
Hear No Evil

1st January
Breaking Up
What a Man
Guilty by Suspicion
Marie Antoinette
First Daughter
Casa De Mi Padre
Runner Runner
Layer Cake
Legend
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory
The Devil’s Own
Seven Years in Tibet
Man Who Knew Too Little
Walking Tall
Alvin and the Chipmunks
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
Cry_Wolf
The Philadelphia Experiment 2
Addicted
The Sunchaser
Q and A

2nd January
San Andreaas
No Escape

3rd January
The Program
Tag
A Lonely Place to Die

4th January
The Taqwacores (2010)
Nasty Baby
The Man Who Killed Hitler And Then The Bigfoot
Animal Farm
A Trip to the Moon
A Million Ways to Die in the West
Los Scavengers
Deliver Us (Liberami)
In My Mind
Anchor & Hope
Gente de Bien
United We Fall
Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir
Gloria (2018)
Lymelife
In Your Dreams
Universal Soldier Day of Reckoning
Stiff Upper Lips
2 Days in New York

5th January
Empire State (2013)
The Glass Castle
Nerve
The Legend of Hercules (2014)
The Skeleton Key

6th January
Lee Evans: Monsters
Joe Lycett: That’s the Way, A-Ha, A-Ha, Joe Lycett Live
Ricky Gervais: Fame
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
Resident Evill: Vendetta
Resident Evil: Extinction
Resident Evil: Apocalypse
Resident Evil: Afterlife
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter
Resident Evil: Retribution
Resident Evil: Degeneration
Resident Evil: Damnation

7th January
The Corrupted

8th January
NCIS: Season 1

10th January
We Don’t Live Here Anymore

11th January
ID (1995)
Here Comes Hell
Gangster Squad
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
Comfort and Joy
We Don’t Live Here Anymore

13th January
Vacation

14th January
Under the Mistletoe
Becoming Santa
The Road to Christmas
The Twelve Trees of Christmas
Four Christmases and a Wedding
Love at the Christmas Table
Horses of McBride
Grumpy Cat’s Worst Christmas Ever
Christmas at Pemberley Manor
Snowed Inn Christmas
Christmas in Mississippi
Christmas with the Coopers
Time for Me to Come Home for Christmas
My Christmas Prince
Christmas List
Guess Who’s Coming to Christmas
Small Town Christmas
Contact
Christmas Princess
Heaven Sent
A Snow Globe Christmas
The Christmas Gift
Window Wonderland
Season’s Greetings
It’s Christmas Carol!
Hometown Christmas
The Christmas Consultant
Last Chance for Christmas
A Very Merry Toy Store
Finding Mrs Claus
A Country Christmas Story
Holiday Wishes

15th January
Wishin’ and Hopin’
Jingle Belle
The Santa Con
Mallrats
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
Christmas Wonderland
A Christmas Melody
Twilight (1998)
The Flight Before Christmas
Wrapped Up in Christmas
Crown for Christmas
Just in Time for Christmas
Step Up
A Christmas in Tennessee
Game of Death
Just Friends
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas
Buddies
Carolina’s World of Horses

16th January
The Bodyguard

17th January
The Nut Job

18th January
Baseline
Collateral Beauty
Blinded
Chernobyl Diaries

19th January
Sex and the City 2
Human Weeds

20th January
Happy Feet

21st January
Deepwater Horizon
Clash of the Titans (2010)
RocknRolla
All The Boys Love Mandy Lane

22nd January
The Sea Inside
Five (2016)
Wrath of the Titans (2012)
Bee Movie
Terminator: Salvation
Police Academy
Kung Fu Panda 2

23rd January
The Mask

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