From rom-coms to Oscar dramas, we’ve got you covered
Trying to decide what movie to watch on streaming can be paralyzing. With a bounty of streaming services at your disposal, remembering which films are on which streamer feels nearly impossible, especially when you just want to fast-forward to when you’re kicking back and relaxing with a great film. Sometimes it helps to refine your search to newly added movies on your favorite streamer, and to that end we’ve done the hard part for you by singling out some of the best new movies on Amazon Prime Video this month. Below you’ll find a curated list of nine great movies that have been newly added to Amazon in September 2021. They range from Oscar-contending dramas to laugh-out-loud comedies to underrated gems – there’s truly something for everyone. So take the searching and scrolling out of your night and choose one of these great movies streaming on Amazon Prime Video right now. Released during a flurry of innovative indie gems, “(500) Days of Summer” remains a charming if a bit misunderstood remnant from the 2000s boon of male POV romantic dramas. Directed by Marc Webb and scripted by Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber, the film takes a fractured approach to the timeline of a relationship between two young people – played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel – who meet, fall in love, and break up. The story is seemingly one of a man trying to win a girl back, but ultimately reveals itself to be a film about the unfair expectations and projections men sometimes put on women in relationships. If you’re into Oscar contenders and inspiring true stories, Ron Howard’s 1995 film “Apollo 13” is a must-see thrill ride. The film chronicles America’s fifth manned mission to the moon, during which a dire mechanical failure put the lives of three astronauts in tremendous danger. The astronauts — played by Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon and Bill Paxton — work remotely with the crew on the ground in Houston to find a way to get home safely. Nominated for nine Oscars, the film was a heavy favorite to win Best Picture before being upset by Mel Gibson’s “Braveheart.
