David Farnor | On 23, Jun 2020

With the majority of the UK self-isolating or working from home during the coronavirus outbreak, Amazon Prime Video’s sizeable library of movies and TV shows is a useful resource for keeping entertained. 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:

The House That Jack Built – 23rd June

Lars von Trier in on typically controversial form with this serial killer chiller.

Florence Foster Jenkins – 23rd June

Meryl Streep strikes the perfect wrong note in Stephen Frears’ amiable tragi-comic biopic.

Suffragette – 26th June

Inspirational and hugely moving, this is a historical drama that feels urgently present.

Made in Dagenham – 28th June

Gemma Arterton and Sally Hawkins are superb in this winning tale of female factory workers fighting for equal pay.

Showgirls – 28th June

Paul Verhoeven’s sleazy showbiz drama about a dancer trying to make it in Vegas is terrible a brilliant, depending on who you ask – or is it both?

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer – 28th June

Ben Whishaw is wonderful in this unsettling thriller based on the novel by Patrick Suskind.

The Wind That Shakes the Barley – 28th June

DescriptionTwo brothers fight side-by-side against the British forces for Ireland’s independence in Ken Loach’s powerful drama starring Cillian Murphy.

Starter for 10 – 29th June

James McAvoy, Alice Eve and Rebecca Hall are caught in a lovely romantic triangle as he tries out for his university’s University Challenge team. Worth watching just for a scene-stealing Benedict Cumberbatch as the team’s uptight captain.

The Girl on the Train – 29th June

An excellent lead turn from Emily Blunt just about keeps this thriller based on the bestselling novel on track.

Margot at the Wedding – 30th June

Noah Baumbach’s star-studded drama is an intimate insight into dysfunctional family life played by a sincere, sniping ensemble.

Goodfellas – 30th June

Scorsese’s energetic dive into organised crime is a thrilling ride laced with brutally dark irony.

To Catch a Thief – 30th June

When a reformed jewel thief is suspected of returning to his former occupation, he must ferret out the real thief in order to prove his innocence. Alfred Hitchcock. Gracy Kelly. Cary Grant. What more could you want?

Four Weddings and a Funeral – 30th June

“Is it still raining? … I hadn’t noticed.” Richard Curtis’ portrait of 30-somethings trying to find their way through love is a wonderfully funny and adorably earnest affair.

Days of Heaven – 30th June

Terrence Malick’s 1978 classic follows a young steelworker who accidentally kills his boss at the turn of the century and goes on the run with his girlfriend and little sister.

Side Effects – 4th July

Steven Soderbergh’s entertaining pharma-conspiracy thriller should come with its own warning label.

Robot & Frank – 4th July

Frank Langella is wonderful in this smart, sweet look at ageing, memory, death… and robots.

Philomena – 6th July

Judi Dench and Steve Coogan are on charming form in this drama recounting the true story of Philomena Lee who, decades after being forced to give up her infant son, enlists the help of an investigative journalist to track him down.

Paddington 2 – 11th July

This flawless family comedy sequel will make you laugh, cry and fall in love with Hugh Grant.

Bowling for Columbine – 11th July

Michael Moore’s powerful documentary about the 1999 Columbine High School massacre is important, provocative and tragically still relevant.

Two Days in Paris – 13th July

Marion, a French photographer, and Jack, an American designer, plan a trip to Europe to revive their relationship. However, Jack gets uncomfortable with the language barrier and Marion’s ex-boyfriends. Julie Delpy and Adam Goldberg are on hysterically prickly form in this bittersweet rom-com.

Silver Linings Playbook – 13th July

Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence are on superb form in David O’Russell’s drama.

Community: Season 1 to 6 – 14th July

Created by Dan Harmon, Community is the story of a dysfunctional study group at a community college. Over six seasons, it became a modern classic of surrealism, pop-culture parodies and ludicrous plotlines – if you’ve never seen it, don’t miss your chance.

The Wrestler – 14th July

A return to form for Mickey Rourke and Darren Aronofsky, The Wrestler is a beautifully crafted film.

Frost/Nixon – 14th July

This thrilling close-up of a presidency being derailed makes for sublime cinema.

 

Other titles leaving Amazon Prime in June / July 2020:

23rd June
Enemy at the Gates

25th June
The Iron Lady
Resident Evil

27th June
The Queen
The Duchess
Adulthood

29th June
Summer Camp
12 in a Box
Crash (2005)
Daylight Robbery
Surviving Summer
The Prince & Me 2: The Royal Wedding
Robin Hood: Beyond Sherwood Forest
The Horse Dancer
A Thousand Kisses Deep
Poseidon Rex
The Martins
Venus and Serena
Living Dark
Dragons of Camelot
Very Good Girls
Hunter Prey
Midnight Tango

30th June
Cousins
Burning Love
Be Somebody
Three Wishes
Zoo (2018)
Cinderfella
Blades of Glory
Milk Money
Barbarella
Meatballs
Katy Perry The Movie: Part of Me
United States of Tiara
The Little Prince (2011)
Jai Ho
Justin Bieber: Never Say Never
Last Holiday
Friday the 13th – Part II
Escape from Alcatraz
An Inconvenient Truth
Steven Spielberg Presents Taken (2002)
All I Want for Christmas
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
Losing Isaiah
Necessary Roughness
Cujo
The Presidio
Vampire in Brooklyn
The Duellists
Hot Tub Time Machine 2
Grease Live!
Surviving Christmas
True Colors
Innocent Moves
Flight of the Intruder
The Butcher’s Wife
The One and Only
Green Heroes
Twilight (1998)
The Big Bus
School Ties
Jennifer Eight
Friday the 13th IV
Friday the 13th V
Friday the 13th VIII
Neil Young: Heart of Gold
Internal Affairs
Race for Your Life Charlie Brown
Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging
Van Wilder: Freshman Year

1st July
Gringo
The Devil’s Advocate
The Magnificent Seven (2016)
Bajrangi Bhaijaan

3rd July
Bride and Prejudice

4th July
The Reef
Outlander (2009)
The Good Shepherd

5th July
Teen Spirit

6th July
Strangerland
Age of Kill
Ocean’s 11
Ocean’s 12
Ocean’s 13
Not Another Happy Ending
Bridge to Terabithia
Age of Kill

9th July
The Cat in the Hat
Charlotte’s Web (2006)

11th July
The Signal
Justin and the Knights of Valour
Quartet
Damned by Dawn

12th July
A Score to Settle

13th July
Are You Proud?
Dream Boy
Tru Love
Hit So Hard
Scoop
GBF
Aranmanai
No Strings Attached
Stud Life
North Sea Texas
The Prince & Me 4: The Elephant Adventure
52 Tuesdays
Smash & Grab: The Story of Pink Panthers
A Marine Story
Road (2014)
Any Day Now
A Portrait of James Dean: Joshua Tree, 1951
Mansfield 66/67
The Disappearance of Alice Creed

17th July
The Condemned
Psych: Season 1 to 8
Intolerable Cruelty
Heroes: Season 1 to 4

18th July
Wild Card
Bullet to the Head
Death Warrior
13 Sins
Diana
Possession
Sweet Vengeance

19th July
Skin
Ben Hur (2016)
3 Days to Kill
Finding Oscar

20th July
Terminal

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