Therefore, if Amazon Prime Video is your reference platform or if you are simply looking for a good recommendation for tonight, we are going to review all those recent movies that you should not miss , and that have been incorporated into the Prime Video catalog , from ‘The House of Gucci’ to ‘Spencer’.
They are, trust us, the must-watch movies of recent years , from the best horror movies of 2022 like ‘Grandma’ to one of the best erotic movies on Prime Video like ‘Deep Water’, to comedies like ‘Once Upon a Time in … Quentin Tarantino’s Hollywood’ (and starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt) to true unknown gems like Michael Pearce’s ‘The Invasion’ (with Riz Ahmed dealing with an alien invasion), from funny comedies to the best drama films on Amazon Prime Video.
With this list, you will not only be aware of the most immediate releases (such as the best love movies of 2022 or the best comedy movies of 2022), but also of those movies that you did not see at the time and that, now or never, it’s time you give them a chance. Those jewels that you let go because your attention was elsewhere and now, due to the immediacy of this system of ours, no one talks about them anymore. We are referring to authentic wonders such as Julia Ducournau’s ‘Titane’ (winner of the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival and one of the most controversial films of recent times), the 2021 Oscar nominee ‘Sound of Metal’, and also the incredibly underrated ‘Waves’ by Trey Edward Shults and ‘The Nest’ starring Jude Law and Carrie Coon. Along with the best current and good movies on HBO Max and the best recent movies on Disney+, this is the list to keep up with the latest.
Wise man vs Santa (Paco Caballero, 2022)
It may not be one of the best Christmas movies in history, but ‘Kings against Santa’ is already among the best Spanish Christmas movies and one of the perfect family movies for these very important dates . Starring Karra Elejalde, David Verdaguer and MatÃas Janick, among others, the film follows the fight of the Three Wise Men to recover the prominence of the Christmas festivities against Santa Claus, unaware that this fight will awaken a much more dangerous enemy, the Krampus.
Nobody (Ilya Naishuller, 2021)
Bob Odenkirk, the star of ‘Better Call Saul,’ stars in this unbridled and violent action movie that asks for neither forgiveness nor permission. It is pure adrenaline for those who enjoy action without limits. The story follows Hutch Mansell, a family man who will have to change his mind: when some thieves break into his house, he gives up defending himself so as not to aggravate the situation and the result is the total disappointment of his wife and son. the. A coward? Hutch will resort to his darkest instincts to prove that he is not like that.
My Policeman (Michael Grandage, 2022)
Harry Styles has gone to the cinema in style in 2022 (controversies of ‘Don’t worry dear’ included) and comes to Amazon Prime Video with this film that was presented at the Toronto Festival. Directed by Michael Grandage , ‘My Policeman’ follows three young people who embark on an emotional journey in 1950s Britain. They are Policeman Tom (Harry Styles), Professor Marion (Emma Corrin, Princess Young Diana in ‘The Crown’) and museum curator Patrick (David Dawson). Years later, in the 1990s, the adult versions of these three characters (played respectively by Linus Roache, Gina McKee and Rupert Everett) still feel nostalgic and regretful, but now they have one last chance to mend the pain of the past.
42 seconds (Àlex Murrull and Dani de la Orden, 2022)
Epic sports stories make for great movies, as is the case with this Spanish production, which tells a story that many will remember: that of the Spanish water polo team at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games . Nobody expected anything from them, but the team, with a tough new coach and two leaders in conflict, Manel Estiarte and Pedro GarcÃa Aguado, achieved what nobody imagined.
Out of Press (Cathy Yan, 2020)
Margot Robbie showed that she was above the failures of the DC universe in the cinema with this individual adventure that shines with its own light thanks to a group of superheroines with a supervillain at the helm. In ‘Birds of Prey’, and after breaking up with the Joker, Harley Quinn seeks a new purpose with new adventures that will test the fine line that separates heroes from villains.
I’m going to have a good time (David Serrano, 2022)
Whether you were an unconditional fan of Hombres G or not, ‘I’m going to have fun’ is an absolute discovery that mixes musical, romance, comedy and eighties portrait . And you are going to enjoy it. Set in Valladolid, it follows two characters, David and Layla, who secretly loved each other when they were teenagers and shared a love for the music of Los Hombres G, and thirty years later they meet again to verify that where there was a fire… You know.
Argentina 1985 (Santiago Miter, 2022)
One of the most acclaimed films of the year, winner of the Audience Award at the last edition of the San Sebastián Festival and one of the strongest candidates for Best International Film at the 2023 Oscars, ‘Argentina 1985’ is a must. Directed by Santiago Miter and starring Ricardo DarÃn, the film is inspired by the true story of prosecutors Julio Strassera and Luis Moreno Ocampo , who in the 80s dared to become the heroes of an entire country: together with a young team Determined to protect the newly achieved democracy and protect the Historical Memory, they decided to investigate and bring to trial the bloodiest military dictatorship in Argentine history.
Cyrano (Joe Wright, 2021)
Among the best musicals on Amazon Prime Video is already this reinterpretation of the story of Cyrano de Bergerac starring Peter Dinklage . Following in the footsteps of the theatrical musical that preceded it, ‘Cyrano’ tells how the French playwright had to act as a matchmaker for the woman he loved, in his correspondence courtship with another man. The criticism of ‘Cyrano’ points to its lights and its shadows.
The Lost City (Aaron Nee and Adam Nee, 2022)
One of the best comedies of 2022? Possibly. And one of the best love movies of 2022? Well look, too. The key here is that what the Nee offer us is increasingly rare in Hollywood: an adventure film in the style of ‘After the Green Heart’ with a great sense of humor and a dose of romance, in a story that is not taken too seriously herself and that leaves room for some intimacy between Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum, who have incredible chemistry .
After Yang (Kogonada, 2021)
Kogonada is a name we should etch ourselves on, because the name itself is as memorable as the independent film legacy it is leaving in the United States . With his latest work, ‘Saying Goodbye to Yang’, she confirms his captivating sensitivity and his great intelligence to address very complicated issues. Here he bets on a minimalist science fiction in which a man and his daughter try to save the life of an assistant robot whom they consider a member of the family.
Catherine Called Birdy (Lena Dunham, 2022)
The creator of ‘Girls’, Lena Dunham, directs this film together with one of the young actresses of the moment, Bella Ramsay , who we will see in the adaptation of ‘The Last of Us’ on HBO. Here, the record is quite different. The story is set in the year 1290 and takes place in a medieval English town where Lady Catherine (known as Birdy) will find the most imaginative ways possible to prevent her father from marrying her just to solve her financial problems.
Sonic 2: The Movie (Jeff Fowler, 2022)
Family Adventures – Sonic is back in action with James Marsden and Jim Carrey for a second adventure with new companions and more heart-stopping races. After settling in Green Hills, the bluish protagonist wants to prove that he is a hero and confronts the evil Robotnik. With the help of Tails, he will have to find an emerald that has the power to destroy civilizations.
