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'Sitting In Bars With Cake'
Prime Video
Inspired by true events, "Sitting in Bars with Cake" follows best friends Jane (Yara Shahidi) and Corinne (Odessa A’zion) as they navigate life in Los Angeles in their 20s. Corinne, the ultimate extrovert, convinces her shy-but-extremely-talented home baker best friend Jane to commit to a year of baking cakes and bringing them to bars with the goal of meeting people and developing confidence — also known as “cakebarring.” During their year of “cakebarring,” Corinne receives a life-altering medical diagnosis, and the pair face a challenge unlike anything they’ve experienced before.
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'A Million Miles Away'
Prime Video
Inspired by the real-life story of NASA flight engineer José Hernández (played by
Michael Peña), this film follows him and his devoted family of proud migrant farm workers on a decades-long journey, from a rural village in Michoacán, Mexico, to the fields of the San Joaquin Valley, to more than 200 miles above the Earth in the International Space Station. With the unwavering support of his hard-working parents, relatives and teachers, José’s unrelenting drive and determination culminates in the opportunity to achieve his seemingly impossible goal.
Premiere: Sept. 15
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'Beautiful Disaster'
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Travis Maddox (Dylan Sprouse) spends his nights fighting in underground boxing matches, and his days as the ultimate college campus charmer.
Intrigued by a freshman's (Virginia Gardner) resistance to his appeal, Travis offers her a simple bet: if he loses his next fight, he must remain sex-free for a month. If he wins, she must live in his apartment for the same amount of time.
Begins streaming on Aug. 25
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Film Review - Renfield
Universal Pictures via AP
Nicholas Cage, Nicholas Hoult and Awkwafina on Prime Video August 17. Renfield, Dracula's henchman and inmate at the lunatic asylum for decades, longs for a life away from the Count, his various demands, and all of the bloodshed that comes with them.
This image released by Universal Pictures shows Nicolas Cage in a scene from "Renfield." ()
Premieres Aug. 17
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'Robots'
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Charles (Jack Whitehall) is a womanizer while Elaine (Shailene Woodley) is a gold digger. The duo learn humanity when forced to team up and pursue robot doubles of themselves.
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'Champions'
Focus Features via AP
After an incident that leads to him losing his job, assistant basketball coach Marcus Marakovich (Woody Harrelson), is given a choice by a judge between serving time in prison or doing community service coaching a team of players with learning disabilities. Marcus initially struggles with coaching this new team, but as he gets to know the players personally, he comes to realize that they are more than just their skills on the court.
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'The Super Marios Bros. Movie'
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The mega-hit CGI-animated adaptation of the wildly popular video game has arrived on Prime Video, with Chris Pratt voicing Mario and Charlie Day as his brother Luigi.
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'Red, White & Royal Blue'
Prime Video
Based on Casey McQuiston’s critically acclaimed New York Times bestseller, this same-sex rom-com focuses on Alex Claremont-Diaz (Taylor Zakhar Perez), the son of the first woman President of the United States (Uma Thurman), and Britain’s Prince Henry (Nicholas Galitzine). The two have a lot in common: stunning good looks, undeniable charisma, international popularity… and a total disdain for each other. Separated by an ocean, their long-running feud hasn’t really been an issue, until a disastrous — and very public — altercation at a royal event becomes tabloid fodder driving a potential wedge in U.S./British relations at the worst possible time. Going into damage control mode, their powerful families and respective handlers force the two rivals into a staged “truce.” But as Alex and Henry’s icy relationship unexpectedly begins to thaw into a tentative friendship, the friction that existed between them sparks something deeper than they ever expected.
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'Judy Blume Forever'
Prime Video
The radical honesty of the books by trailblazing author Judy Blume changed the way millions of adolescent readers understood themselves, their sexuality, and what it meant to grow up, but also led to critical battles against book banning and censorship. This documentary tells the story of the woman whose trail-blazing books changed the way millions of readers understand themselves, their sexuality, and what it means to grow up.
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'Ticket to Paradise'
Universal Pictures
George Clooney and Julia Roberts star as two ex-spouses who rediscover their attraction to each other as they both embark on a mission to prevent their daughter from jumping into a marriage they feel will be disastrous for her.
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'Fast X'
Universal Pictures
Vin Diesel is back with the 10th instalment of the unstoppable film franchise.
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'Shazam! Fury Of The Gods'
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In the sequel to 2019's "Shazam", Billy Batson (Zachary Levi) and his super-powered pals find themselves facing off with a trio of dark deities, the daughters of Poseidon, played by Helen Mirren, Rachel Zegler and Lucy Liu.
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'Babylon'
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Margot Robbie and Brad Pitt head the cast of this dark comedy chronicling all the decadence and depravity in 1920s-era Hollywood, just as the industry was experiencing the upheaval brought about due to the transition from silent films to "talkies."
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'Cocaine Bear'
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Directed by Elizabeth Banks and loosely based on a true story, this downright bonkers horror movie details the carnage that ensues when a black bear goes on a deadly rampage after ingesting a massive amount of cocaine that wound up in the woods after a drug smuggler's fatal parachuting attempt.
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‘Tár’
Focus Features
Cate Blanchett delivers an Oscar-nominated performance as acclaimed symphony conductor Lydia Tár in this critically acclaimed psychological drama from director Todd Field.
As Lydia prepares for an important concert, an accusation of misconduct from one of the young women she's mentored becomes the catalyst for her life to unravel in an unusual way.
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'Spoiler Alert'
Focus Features
Based on a true story, this tearjerker follows the 14-year relationship of gay couple Michael (Jim Parsons) and Kit (Ben Aldridge), which takes a tragic turn when Kit is diagnosed with terminal cancer.
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'Creed III'
MGM
In his directorial debut, Michael B. Jordan reprises the role of Adonis Creed in the third film in the "Rocky"-inspired franchise.
After dominating the boxing world, Adonis Creed has been thriving in his career and family life. When a childhood friend and former boxing prodigy, Damian (Jonathan Majors), resurfaces after serving a long sentence in prison, he is eager to prove that he deserves his shot in the ring. But the faceoff between former friends is more than just a fight, and to settle the score, Adonis must put his future on the line.
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'The Covenant'
Prime Video
The latest from Guy Ritchie ("Sherlock Holmes", "The Gentlemen") focuses on U.S. Army Sergeant John Kinley (Jake Gyllenhaal) and Afghan interpreter Ahmed (Dar Salim). After an ambush, Ahmed goes to Herculean lengths to save Kinley’s life. When Kinley learns that Ahmed and his family were not given safe passage to America as promised, he must repay his debt by returning to the war zone to retrieve them before the Taliban hunts them down first.
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'Triangle of Sadness'
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A pair of social media influencers are invited on a luxury cruise on a super-yacht alongside the ship's wealthy passengers, and receive more than they bargain for when the ship is besieged by a vicious storm and pirates, with the survivors stranded on a deserted island.
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'M3GAN'
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When robotics expert Gemma (Allison Williams) becomes the unexpected caretaker of her 8-year-old niece, she decides to provide the kid with companionship courtesy of M3GAN, a prototype robot designed to be a child's best friend. Things take a horrifying turn when M3GAN becomes hostile toward anything or anybody perceived as a threat.
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'Poker Face'
Screen Media
Russell Crowe (who also wrote the screenplay and directed) stars as a tech billionaire who hosts a high-stakes poker game high-stakes poker game that takes an unexpected twist when an elaborate revenge plot is revealed. Also starring Liam Hemsworth and RZA.
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'Air'
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Ben Affleck stars as Nike founder Phil Knight, following his relentless pursuit of Michael Jordan for the sponsorship deal that led to the Air Jordan phenomenon.
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'Moonage Daydream'
Courtesy of David Bowie Estate
This acclaimed documentary from director Brett Morgen ("Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck") takes a deep dive into the restless and ever-evolving mind of the late, great David Bowie, featuring rare footage and interviews from the late star's personal archives.
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'The Whale'
THE WHALE, Brendan Fraser, 2022. © A24 / Courtesy Everett Collection
Brendan Fraser gives an Oscar-winning performance as a morbidly obese English teacher who attempts to mend a rift with his estranged teenage daughter (Sadie Sink). Premieres May 19 on Prime Video.
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'Everything Everywhere All At Once'
A24
A trippy, head-spinning jump into the multiverse, this mind-bending action-comedy-drama walked away with seven Oscars at this year's Academy Awards, including best picture, best actress (Michelle Yeoh), best director, best supporting actor (Ke Huy Quan and best supporting actress (Jamie Lee Curtis).
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'Shotgun Wedding'
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A raucous comedy full of twists and turns, Jennifer Lopez and Josh Duhamel star as a bride and groom whose destination wedding goes off the rails when a group of pirates kidnaps the wedding guests, and it's up to them to save the day. As is usually the case, Jennifer Coolidge (as the mother of the groom) steals every scene she's in.
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'Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre'
Prime Video
There's nothing quite like a Guy Ritchie action movie, and his latest features frequent collaborator Jason Statham as special agent Orson Fortune, who enlists a team of operatives on a twist-filled undercover mission to thwart a deadly arms deal, boasting a top-tier cast that includes Aubrey Plaza, Josh Hartnett, Cary Elwes and Hugh Grant.
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'Somebody I Used to Know'
Prime Video
"GLOW" alum Alison Brie stars in this drama (which she co-wrote with husband Dave Franco, who directs) about a woman who questions where her life has taken her after a revelatory return to her hometown.
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'One Night in Miami'
Prime Video
In her feature directorial debut, Regina King helms this fictionalized meeting of pre-Muhammad Ali boxer Cassius Clay (Eli Goree), activist Malcolm X (Kingsley Ben-Adir), soul singer Sam Cooke (Leslie Odom Jr.) and NFL star Jim Brown (Aldis Hodge), who discuss the roles they can play in America's Civil Rights Movement during the turbulent 1960s.
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'Sound Of Metal'
Prime Video
Nominated for six Oscars, this poignant drama focuses on the drummer in a heavy metal band (Riz Ahmed) who painfully learns to cope with his hearing loss and encroaching deafness.
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'I Want You Back'
Prime Video
In this rom-com with a twist, Charlie Day and Jenny Slate star as Peter and Emma, are both dumped by their significant others, and decide to team up to sabotage their exes' new relationships in hopes of winning them back.
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'Val'
Prime Video
Val Kilmer is the subject of this intimate documentary about his life and career, and how everything changed when he was diagnosed with throat cancer.
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'Gangs of Lagos'
Prime Video
This controversial crime thriller from Nigeria focuses on a group of friends forging their respective destinies in the Isale Eko neighbourhood in Lagos, where the streets are ruled by politically affiliated gangs.
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'Being The Ricardos'
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Written and directed by Aaron Sorkin, this biographical drama delving into the complex off-screen relationship between spouses and "I Love Lucy" stars Lucille Ball (Nicole Kidman) and Desi Arnaz (Javier Bardem). As a companion piece, Prime Video is also streaming "Lucy and Desi", a documentary about the couple directed by Amy Poehler.
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'Licorice Pizza'
Universal Pictures
Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson and boasting three Oscar nominations, this dramedy set in the 1970s follows the off-kilter kind-of romance Alana Kane (Haim member Alana Haim) and teen actor/waterbed salesman Gary Valentine (Cooper Hoffman), with a
stellar supporint cast including Sean Penn, Tom Waits, Bradley Cooper and Benny Safdie.
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'The Only Living Boy In New York'
Amazon Studios
Hearkening back to "The Graduate", college dropout Thomas Webb (Callum Turner) embarks on an affair with the mistress (Kate Beckinsale) of his father (Pierce Brosnan) while being taken under the wing of a reclusive writer (Jeff Bridges) who's more connected to him than he realizes.