The Best Movies and TV Shows to Watch on Prime This Month --[Reported by Umva mag]

I've scoured the September releases on Amazon's Prime platform to find the best new and new-to-streaming movies and shows. This month, Prime is dropping a full slate of original movies and TV shows that cover all the TV bases. There's a new family comedy (The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh), a spooky-looking horror movie for Halloween (House of Spoils), a lighthearted game show (Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?), a spy thriller (Canary Black) and more.

Canary Black

In Canary Black Kate Beckinsale plays Avery Graves, a CIA operative so undercover her own husband thinks she has a normal job. When he's kidnapped by terrorists, Graves must choose between saving his life and betraying her country. Cut off from everyone, Graves must rely on training, her wits, and her fighting skills to deliver the ransom and save her husband.

Starts streaming October 24.

House of Spoils

If The Bear had a female lead and was a horror movie, it might be something like House of Spoils. Ariana DeBose plays a hungry young chef who scores a potentially career-making gig: the chance to run her own high-end restaurant. While her spot has the usual new eatery hurdles—a remote location, a less-than-perfect-staff, a questionable investor—the biggest problem is supernatural. It seems the "farm" part of her farm-to-table menu comes from a witch's garden, and haunted food makes a Michelin star much harder to earn.

Starts streaming October 2.

Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity? Season 1

This game show isn't exactly Are you Smarter than a Fifth Grader? but you get the idea. In Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?, normal people match wits with "stars" like comedian Nikki Glaser, football analyst Ryan Fitzpatrick, and reality star Lala Kent. I was going to say I was smarter than all those people and host Travis Kelce combined, but then I realized they're getting paid to answer trivia questions on TV and I'm writing about it, so who's the idiot now?

Starts streaming October 16.

The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh, season 1

The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh is a family comedy with a mystery at its center. The titular family are fresh off the plane from India, but their new life in America quickly turns bizarre as a run-in with a polar opposite family in their new neighborhood spins out of control. Told partly through flashback from an interrogation room, this comedy promises a touch of Rashomon and a new twist on the immigrant comedy genre.

Starts streaming October 17.

Brothers

Josh Brolin and Peter Dinklage play (non-identical) twins in crime-comedy Brothers. Brolin is a former criminal trying desperately to stay straight, but his reprobate brother drags him into a cross-country roadtrip in pursuit of a score so big it will change the entire family's lives—if they can keep from killing each other along the way.

Starts streaming October 17.

The Legend of Vox Machina, season 3

The first and second seasons of animated series The Legend of Vox Machina earned perfect Rotten Tomatoes scores for their epic adventures and hilarious comedy, and season 3 aims to bring fans more of the same. Based on a D&D campaign from YouTube series Critical Role, this rowdy adventure show is the perfect treat for fans of comedy, adventure, and role-playing games, and I'm pretty sure that covers everyone.

Starts streaming October 1.

Citadel: Diana, season 1

In Citadel: Diana, Matilda De Angelis plays Diana Cavalieri, a secret agent without an agency. Citadel, a once-powerful international spy organization, has been taken over by evil Manticore, leaving Cavalieri out in the cold: trapped behind enemy lines and working as a mole in Manticore itself. To escape, she'll have to rely on unlikely allies and make dangerous moves. If you're into cloak and dagger, give Citadel: Diana a spin.

Starts streaming October 10.

The Devil's Hour, season 2

Jessica Raine and Peter Capaldi return for another season of this Emmy-nominated, critically lauded series. Season 1 of The Devil's Hour is a known for its mind-screw plot twists, solid acting, and touches of black humor. Season 2 sees former adversaries Lucy (Raine) and Gideon (Capaldi) teaming up to hunt down a horrific monster. To make matters worse, Lucy is in the crosshairs of her ex-husband from a past life. If you're looking for intelligent, psychological horror, this should do the trick.

Starts streaming October 18.

Last month's picks

The Money Game

On July 1, 2021, college sports changed forever when student athletes were granted the right to profit from their names, images, and likenesses. This docuseries follows Louisiana State University players and alums whose lives were radically altered by the decision. Gymnast Olivia Dunne, basketball star Angel Reese, and Heisman trophy-winning quarterback Jayden Daniels are among the athletes featured in The Money Game, and each has their own way of dealing with the sudden influx of cash and controversy.

Starts streaming September 10.

A Very Royal Scandal

This three-part docuseries dramatizes the events leading up to the world-shaking 2009 BBC interview in which Prince Andrew sat down with Emily Maitlis to discuss his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein. Ruth Wilson plays Maitlis and Michael Sheen plays the prince who forever tarnished the "good" name of the British royal family.

Starts streaming September 19.

The Grand Tour: One for the Road

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May aren't household names in the United States, but it's a different story in the UK, where the trio were hosts of Britain's beloved Top Gear for years before striking out on their own in The Grand Tour, an irreverent "British motoring show." Every tour comes to end though, and One for the Road documents Clarkson, Hammond, and May going out in style: driving around Zimbabwe in a Lancia Montecarlo, a Ford Capri 3-litre, and a Triumph Stag.

Starts streaming September 13.

Paddington 2 (2018)

There's a scene in 2022 The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent where Nicolas Cage, playing himself, is moved to tears watching Paddington 2. Cage's foil in the film explains that Paddington 2 "made me cry and made me want to be a better man." I relate. This tale of a stuffed bear who perseveres through decency and kindness is so good, it feels more like an act of generosity to mankind than a movie. Watch it or rewatch it; it will make you a better person.

Starts streaming September 26.

The Invisible Man (1933)

It's getting near Halloween, and that means Prime is giving out treats to horror fans. The best of them is 1933's The Invisible Man, a movie that confidently blends horror, comedy, and social commentary into a perfect cinematic experience. Directed by James Whale and starring Claude Rains, The Invisible Man is the the best Universal horror movie (sorry, Bride of Frankenstein) and one of the best horror movies, period.

The Invisible Man isn't the only Universal horror movie streaming on Prime this month. You can (and should) watch these too:

• Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)

• Dracula (1931)

• The Mummy (1932)

• Son of Dracula (1943)

• The Wolf Man (1941)

Drag Me to Hell (2006)

Director Sam Raimi's Drag Me to Hell is a perfectly paced horror flick that effortless whipsaws between humor and horror. Alison Lohman plays Christine, a loan officer whose decision to foreclose on the home of a wizened crone has disastrous, supernatural consequences—and like the title promises, there is dragging to hell.

Starts streaming September 1.

Ghost Story (1981)

Ghost Story is a genteel horror movie that builds tension so gradually that you might not notice until you're at the edge of your seat. The cast is amazing: Fred Astaire, Melvyn Douglas, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., and John Houseman play rich, respected old white guys who did something unspeakable when they were callow youths. Despite the careful cover-up and the many years that have passed, the bill comes due in terrifying ways.

Starts streaming September 1.

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