Amazon Prime Video I just added a great list of new movies to their platform in December and there’s a lot to look forward to.
In fact, many of the additions are critically acclaimed classics that any certified cinephile would be a fool to skip. Watch with us has compiled a list of these movies and why you should watch them.
All four of these films have an impressive 90 percent or higher on Rotten Tomatoes, such as the Old Hollywood room drama. 12 angry men and the English rom-com Four weddings and a funeral.
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‘Hoosiers’ (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 92 percent
Former college basketball coach Norma Dale (Gene Hackman) is hired to coach at a high school in a small town in Indiana, but when a teacher (Barbara Hershey) persuades the school’s best player to focus on his academics, the team struggles to win. Against community criticism for his behavior and choice of assistant coach (Dennis Hopper), Dale, however, tries to push the team to greatness.
Although it is a victim of some sports dramatic clichés, Hoosiers it is elevated by its impeccable cinematography, attention to detail and excellent performances by its main cast, especially Hackman and Hopper. This classic underdog story has an unmistakable authenticity that puts it ahead of the pack, marking it among the great sports movies of all time.
‘The Invasion of the Body Thieves’ (1978)
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 93 percent
Elizabeth health inspector (Brooke Adams) notices that her boyfriend has been acting strangely and her colleague Matthew Bennell (Donald Sutherland) initially blamed on normal marital problems. However, Matthew and Elizabeth eventually realize that this “marriage problem” is being reproduced elsewhere on a large scale, and discover an alien plot to replace humans with exact copies of themselves.
This second film adaptation of Jack Finney’s 1955 novel The Body Snatchers is a chilling sci-fi film that doubles as a paranoid conspiracy thriller. Often regarded as one of the greatest films ever made, it deftly explores themes such as consumerism and conformity. Great practical effects, an expressive atmosphere and a top-notch script make this 1970s film extremely watchable almost 50 years later.
“Four Weddings and a Funeral” (1994)
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 92 percent
The terminally unmarried Englishman Charles (Hugh Grant) and his friends can’t seem to catch a break when it comes to relationships, but when Charles attends a wedding and meets a beautiful American woman named Carrie (Andie MacDowell), thinks he may have finally found the same thing. After a passionate night together, Carrie heads back across the pond, Charles assuming she never should. But the two former lovers continue to cross paths, as if fate intervened.
Starring the king of the British romantic comedy, Four weddings and a funeral easily cemented Grant as star material in the mid-’90s, while boasting a smart script that manages to be funny and warm without indulging in macabre sentimentality. It was nominated for several Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and was the highest-grossing film in British history at the time.
’12 Angry Men’ (1957)
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 100 percent
A jury of twelve goes behind closed doors to deliberate the verdict in a murder trial in which a guilty verdict would mean the death penalty for a teenager accused of killing his abusive father. As the men struggle to reach a unanimous decision while hiding in the courtroom, a member of the jury (Henry Fonda) raises reasonable doubts about certain aspects of the case. As personal conflicts arise, the men find themselves questioning their own moral character.
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A critique of McCarthy-era America, this one-room drama is tense, absorbing and certainly claustrophobic, grandly directed by Sidney Lumet in his feature film debut. 12 angry men Not only is it a sharp character drama, but it’s also an exploration of the American justice system that makes you think it’s still relevant today.