By Phillip Swann
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Former editor of 4 TV magazines. Author of TV Dot Com.
Amazon this month (March 2024) plans to add 112 new TV shows and movies to its Prime Video and Freevee lineups. Here are the three most interesting, in my humble opinion:
Road House (Amazon Original Movie)
Jake Gyllenhaal stars in this Amazon original remake of the 1989 film that featured Patrick Swayze as a bar bouncer who protects a small town from criminal elements and corrupt businessmen. With Gyllenhaal in lead and Doug Liman (Swingers, The Bourne Identity, Go) helming, it should be an interesting and fresh take on the 35-year-old story despite some controversy over whether Amazon ditched plans to release it first in the theaters. Debuts on Amazon Prime Video on March 21. The original Road House is now available on Prime Video.
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Ricky Stanicky (Amazon Original Movie)
Zac Efron stars in this Peter Farrelly-directed comedy movie about three guys who blame their past mistakes on an imaginary character named Ricky Stanicky and then must produce said fictional fellow when challenged by friends. (John Cena plays the fake Ricky Stanicky.) Farrelly, who directed and/or wrote such brilliant laughfests as Dumb and Dumber, Kingpin, There’s Something About Mary as well as the Oscar-winning Green Book, makes this a must watch.
American Rust – Broken Justice (Amazon original, season two)
Jeff Daniels stars as a sheriff in a small Pennsylvania town who must investigate the possible murder by the son of the women (Maura Tierney) he loves. Showtime cancelled the show in 2022 after one season but Amazon picked it up despite mixed reviews from the critics. Daniels and Tierney are premier TV actors so let’s hope that Amazon sees something worth keeping here that Showtime didn’t. Season two debuts March 28. (Season one is currently not available on a streaming service.)
Complete List of New Titles Coming to Prime Video and Freevee In March:
March 1
21 Jump Street (2012) (Freevee)
22 Jump Street (2014) (Freevee)
3 Days to Kill (2014) (Freevee)
A Fistful of Dynamite (1972)
Angela’s Ashes (2000)
At First Sight (1999)
Back to School (1986)
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Batman (1989)
Batman Returns (1992)
Before I Fall (2017) (Freevee)
Bio-Dome (1996)
Blackfish (2013)
Bring It On (2000)
Bring It On: All Or Nothing (2006)
Bring It On: Fight to the Finish (2009)
Bull Durham (1988)
Bulletproof Monk (2003)
Cadillac Man (1990)
Catwoman (2004)
Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)
Dolittle (2020) (Freevee)
Duel at Diablo (1966)
Emma (2020) (Freevee)
Field of Dreams (1989)
Friday Night Lights (2004)
Ghostbusters (2016) (Freevee)
God’s Not Dead (2014)
Gone Baby Gone (2007)
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Guns of The Magnificent Seven (1969)
Hannah’s Law (2012) (Freevee)
Hell or High Water (2016) (Freevee)
How High (2001)
How High 2 (2019)
How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
I Saw the Devil (2011)
Julie & Julia (2009) (Freevee)
Kicking & Screaming (2005)
Kung Fu Panda (2008) (Freevee)
Land of the Lost (2009)
Law Abiding Citizen (2009) (Freevee)
Lawman (1971)
Lions for Lambs (2007)
Lyla in the Loop S1 (2024)
Minnie And Moskowitz (2017)
Nowitzki: The Perfect Shot (2015)
Ocean’s 8 (2018) (Freevee)
Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009)
Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (2015)
Peter Rabbit (2018) (Freevee)
Pet Sematary (1989)
Picture Day (2012) (Freevee)
Premonition (2007)
RBG (2018)
Return to Me (2000)
Road House (1989)
Road to Perdition (2002)
Rob Roy (1995)
Running Scared (1986)
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Safe House (2012)
Seabiscuit (2003)
Secret in Their Eyes (2015) (Freevee)
Sleepy Hollow (1999)
Species: The Awakening (2007)
Super 8 (2011)
Take Shelter (2011)
Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)
The Barefoot Contessa (1954)
The Brady Bunch Movie (1995)
The Break-Up (2006)
The Divergent Series: Allegiant (2016)
The Divergent Series: Insurgent (2015)
The Great Escape (1963)
The Last Waltz (1978)
The Long Riders (1980)
The Madness of King George (1994)
The Magnificent Seven Ride (1972)
The Master of Disguise (2002) (Freevee)
The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)
The Untouchables (1987)
The Warriors (1979)
The Young Victoria (2009) (Freevee)
This Is The End (2013)
Vanilla Sky (2001)
Waterworld (1995)
What Lies Beneath (2000)
March 3
Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension (2015)
March 5
Five Nights at Freddy’s (2023)
March 7
Divergent (2014)
Marlowe (2023)
Ricky Stanicky (2024) Amazon Prime Video Original Movie
March 12
Boat Story (2024) (Freevee) Freevee Original Series
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 (2023)
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March 14
Frida (2024) Amazon Prime Video Original Movie
Invincible S2, Part 2 (2024) Amazon Prime Video Original Series
March 15
NWSL on Prime Video (2024) Amazon Prime Video Original Series
March 17
Please Don’t Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain (2023)
The Captive (2014)
March 19
Dinner Party Diaries with José Andrés (2024) Amazon Prime Video Original Special
The Invisible Man (2020) (Freevee)
March 21
Road House (2024) Amazon Prime Video Original Movie
March 22
100% Wolf (2020) (Freevee)
March 23
Wrath of Man (2021)
March 26
Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022)
Tig Notaro: Hello Again (2024) Amazon Prime Video Original Special
March 28
American Rust: Broken Justice (2024) Amazon Prime Video Original Series
Hope On The Street (2024)
The Baxters (2024) Amazon Prime Video Original Series
March 29
The Imitation Game (2014)
March 30
Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) Amazon Prime Video Original Series
March 31
Battle Royale (2001)
Run the Race (2018) (Freevee)
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