Top Gun: Maverick follows Tom Cruise's Pete "Maverick" Mitchell, whose unquenchable thirst for speed leads to him being admonished by the Navy and given one last chance as flight trainer to an elite group of Top Gun graduates who've been tapped for a nearly impossible mission. The film stars Tom Cruise, Jennifer Connelly, and Miles Teller in pivotal roles. Directed by Joseph Kosinski, the film is now streaming on Prime Video.
Korean drama series Island narrates the story of four people who meet for a variety of reasons and come from different backgrounds at Jeju Island. It depicts the unfortunate and strange journey of the characters who are fated to fight evil that is attempting to destroy the world. Island stars Kim Nam-gil, Lee Da-hee, Cha Eun-woo and Sung Jun in the lead roles and the series is directed by Bae Jong. The film will stream on Prime Video from December 30.
Action-thriller Captain Phillips is based on a true story of 2009 hijacking of the American container ship Maersk Alabama by a crew of Somali pirates. The film centres on Captain Richard Phillips, the commanding officer of the Alabama played by Tom Hanks, and the Somali pirate captain Abduwali Muse played by Barkhad Abdi who kidnaps him. The film is directed by Paul Greengrass, and will stream on Prime Video on January 1.
Horror-thriller Don’t Breathe is a story of blind Gulf War veteran named Norman played by actor Stephen Lang whose home is broken into by three delinquents in order to steal his money. To their astonishment, they learn that Norman is not as helpless as he initially appears to be. Directed by Federico Álvarez, the film also stars Jane Levy, Dylan Minnette, and Daniel Zovatto and will stream on Prime Video on January 1.
Psychological horror Escape Room narrates the story of six participants from all backgrounds competing in an escape room to earn a $10,000 prize money. However, things change when individuals are placed in dreadful situations. Directed by Adam Robite, the film stars Taylor Russell, Logan Miller, Deborah Ann Woll, Tyler Labine, Nik Dodani, Jay Ellis, and Yorick van Wageningen and will stream on Prime Video on January 1.
Supernatural horror film Insidious: The Last Key follows the story of the para-psychologist Elise Rainier played by Lin Shaye, who is haunted by her past when she is made to go back to her childhood home. She must battle the evil that is terrorising and possessing people with the help of her family. The film also stars Angus Sampson, Leigh Whannell, Spencer Locke, Caitlin Gerard, and Bruce Davison and is directed by Adam Robitel. The film, which is the fourth film in the Insidious franchise, will stream on Prime Video on January 1.
The storyline of the film Passengers begins with the therapist Claire Summers played by Anne Hathaway who is given the task of counselling the five plane disaster survivors by her mentor. The most reclusive member of the gang, Eric played by Patrick Wilson, really appeals to her. She falls in love with him against her better judgement just as the other survivors begin to inexplicably vanish. She makes a commitment to uncover the truth despite the results since she thinks Eric is hiding something from her. Directed by Rodrigo García, the film will stream on Prime Video on January 1.
Salt revolves around a CIA officer, Evelyn Salt, who swore an oath to duty, honour and country. But, when a defector accuses her of being a Russian spy, Salt's oath is put to the test. Now a fugitive, Salt must use every skill gained from years of training and experience to evade capture, but the more she tries to prove her innocence, the more guilty she seems. The film is directed by Phillip Noyce, featuring Angelina Jolie in the lead along with actors Chiwetel Ejiofor and Liev Schreiber in pivotal roles. It starts streaming from 1st January on Prime Video.
Directed by Raja Gosnell, the story of the super famous The Smurfs began in 2011, when the Evil wizard Gargamel (Hank Azaria) plagued the happy, peaceful Smurfs for a very long time. Since then, the franchise has given the audience a joyful and thrilling insight into the lives of the smurfs with the sequels The Smurfs 2 and Smurfs: The Lost Village. The Smurfs are voiced by Jonathan Winters, Alan Cumming, Katy Perry, Demi Lovato, Rainn Wilson, Joe Manganiello, Danny Pudi and Jack McBrayer among others. All three films in The Smurfs franchise will stream on Prime Video on 1st January.
The first story of Spider-Man which came out in 2002, centres on student Peter Parker who, after being bitten by a genetically-altered spider, gains superhuman strength and the spider-like ability to cling to any surface. He vows to use his abilities to fight crime, coming to understand the words of his beloved Uncle Ben: "With great power comes great responsibility." The film features Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Willem Dafo and James Franco and is directed by Sam Raimi. It will stream on Prime Video from 1st January.
White House Down is a 2013 American political action thriller film directed by Roland Emmerich. The story revolves around capitol police officer John Cale (Channing Tatum), who has just been denied his dream job of protecting President James Sawyer (Jamie Foxx) as a member of the Secret Service. Not wanting to disappoint his young daughter Emily (Joey King) with the bad news, Cale takes her on a tour of the White House. While he and Emily are there, a heavily armed paramilitary group attacks and seizes control. As the nation's government dissolves in chaos, only Cale can save Emily, the president and the country. The action thriller will stream on Prime Video from 1st January.
Highlights
Top Gun: Maverick-26th December
After thirty years, Maverick is still pushing the envelope as a top naval aviator, but must confront ghosts of his past when he leads TOP GUN's elite graduates on a mission that demands the ultimate sacrifice from those chosen to fly it.
Island: 30th December
Won Mi Ho's arrogant and selfish attitude causes her father banishing her to Jeju island. Unbeknownst to her, the island is where evil roams free.
Captain Phillips: 1st January
The true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the U.S.-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years.
Don’t Breathe: 1st January
Hoping to walk away with a massive fortune, a trio of thieves break into the house of a blind man who isn't as helpless as he seems.
Escape Room: 1st January
Six strangers find themselves in a maze of deadly mystery rooms and must use their wits to survive.
Insidious: The Last Key: 1st January
Parapsychologist Dr. Elise Rainier faces her most fearsome and personal haunting yet, as she is drawn back to her ghostly childhood home, where the terror began.
Passengers: 1st January
A malfunction in a sleeping pod on a spacecraft traveling to a distant colony planet wakes one passenger 90 years early.
Salt - 1st January
A CIA agent goes on the run after a defector accuses her of being a Russian spy.
The Smurfs - 1st January
When the evil wizard Gargamel chases the tiny blue Smurfs out of their village, they tumble from their magical world into New York City.
The Smurfs 2 - 1st January
The Smurfs team up with their human friends to rescue Smurfette, who has been abducted by Gargamel, since she knows a secret spell that can turn the evil sorcerer's newest creation, creatures called "The Naughties", into real Smurfs.
Smurfs: The Lost Village - 1st January
In this fully animated, all-new take on the Smurfs, a mysterious map sets Smurfette and her friends Brainy, Clumsy, and Hefty on an exciting race through the Forbidden Forest, leading to the discovery of the biggest secret in Smurf history.
Spider-Man - 1st January
After being bitten by a genetically-modified spider, a shy teenager gains spider-like abilities that he uses to fight injustice as a masked superhero and face a vengeful enemy.
White House Down - 1st January
While on a tour of the White House with his young daughter, a Capitol policeman springs into action to save his child and protect the president from a heavily armed group of paramilitary invaders.
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