Here in Australia, the first blossoms of spring are upon the boughs. And in this season of new growth, what better time to welcome in a fresh batch of new streaming content to Amazon Prime. Here are some highlights.
So we should probably talk about the Amazon Originals first and specifically, Woody Allen’s very first foray into television, Crisis in Six Scenes. Set in 1960s America, a time of great change and political unrest, a middle class suburban family’s life is thrown into disarray by a houseguest. The comedy series, available from September 30, is in 6 parts and is expected to be a one off. Allen (Blue Jasmine) stars alongside Miley Cyrus (A Very Murray Christmas) as a young hippie with communist leanings.
Comedienne Tig Notaro is co-writer and star of the semi-autobiographical, One Mississippi. This darkly funny series follows Tig back to her hometown to farewell her dying mother. To further complicate matters, Tig is facing her own health crisis enduring chemotherapy treatment after a double mastectomy. Add typical family dysfunction and a clingy girlfriend and you have a recipe for laughs with heart. From September 9.
If darkly funny is still too dark for you, then let’s head back to a lighter time with films that were designed to be anything but serious. Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me is the second film in Mike Myers’ spy spoof franchise and some argue, the best. In this sequel, Dr. Evil has stolen Austin’s mojo, baby! And if Austin can’t shag, the world as we know it will surely end! Myers’ shows off his considerable talents as Powers, Dr. Evil and Fat Bastard. Enjoy a dose of low-brow parody at its best.
And speaking of lowbrow, it might be time to revisit – or discover for the first time – Caddyshack. Back when Bill Murray was almost baby-faced and Chevy Chase was one of the funniest guys in Hollywood, Caddyshack educated audiences about life at an exclusive golf club. The members are wealthy, the staff are poor and the dancing gopher is stuffed. You’re welcome.
For something that hit the box office a little more recently, check out Sicario. Emily Blunt is Kate Macer, an FBI agent whose idealistic views are set to be crushed when she joins a new government task force. Thrown into the heart of the drug war as it plays out at the border between the U.S. and Mexico, Kate’s journey is eye-opening in the worst possible way. Sicario is an intense ride into the seedy underbelly of the drug trade.
Take a look at the complete list below.
September 1
1984 (1984)
2001 Maniacs
Any Given Sunday (1999)
Apollo 13 (1995)
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Autopsy (2008)
Borderland (2007)
Breakheart Pass
The Broken
Bronson
Buried (2010)
Butterfly Effect 3: Revelations
Caddyshack
Crazy Eights
Dark Ride
The Deaths of Ian Stone
The Devil Inside (2012)
Dying Breed
Eight Men Out
Fido
Food, Inc.
Four Feathers (2002)
From Within
Full Metal Jacket
Fun Size
Futureworld
Good Will Hunting
Hair (1979)
Heaven's Gate (1980)
Imagine That
Interview with the Vampire (1994)
Jeff Who Lives at Home
Lake Dead
Man on Wire
The Mechanic (2011)
Mr. Majesty
Mulberry Street
Nightmare Man (2006)
Offspring (2009)
Out of Time (2003)
Pusher I
Pusher II: With Blood on My Hands
Pusher III: I'm the Angel of Death
Reincarnation
Roman Holiday
Saved!
Scary Movie 2
The Secret of N.I.M.H.
The Spiderwick Chronicles
The Thaw
Theater of Blood
To the Wonder
Unearthed (2007)
United States of Leland
Wiener-Dog (Amazon Original)
Young Adult
September 2
Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse
September 3
Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension
September 9
Basic Instinct 2: Risk Addiction
September 10
Knock Knock (2015)
September 12
Bigger, Stronger, Faster
Cocaine Cowboys (2006)
Drillbit Taylor
September 15
Black Death
Ghosthunters on Icy Trails
September 16
Stop-Loss
September 17
Captive (2015)
The Witch (2015)
September 19
Freakonomics
Jiro Dreams of Sushi
Ondine
Shadow Dancer (2012)
September 20
Serena (2016)
September 23
Sicario (2015)
September 24
Heist
September 26
180 South
Conan O'Brien Can't Stop
District 13: Ultimatum
District B13
September 27
No Place on Earth
September 28
Francofonia
September 2
The Stinky & Dirty Show, season 1 (Amazon Original)
September 5
Doctor Who, season 9
September 9
Braindead, season 1
One Mississippi, season 1 (Amazon Original)
September 16
Schitt's Creek, season 2
Fleabag, season 1 (Amazon Original)
Creative Galaxy, season 2 (Amazon Original)
September 18
American Gothic, season 1
September 23
Transparent, season 3 (Amazon Original)
September 30
Crisis in Six Scenes, season 1 (Woody Allen) (Amazon Original)
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Angie Maddison is a contributor for Streambly. You can follow Angie on Twitter.
