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Reality is an illusion in the first trailer for Awareness

October won’t be all horror movies on Amazon Prime Video. As you can see in the first trailer for the Spanish sci-fi film Awareness, the upcoming Prime Video original movie seems to be mixing the tone of the original Matrix with Jumper, the long-forgotten 2008 superhero film starring Hayden Christensen. But some of that may be misdirection, as the film promises that reality itself is an illusion.

Awareness - Official Trailer | Prime Video

Carlos Scholz headlines the film as Ian, a teenager who has been on the run with his father for as long as he can remember. For lack of a better description, Ian has the superhuman ability to place illusions in the minds of other people. And that’s a power worth killing for. After years of being careful not to expose his abilities in public, Ian has broken his own rule. Now, the enigmatic secret agency that has pursued him his entire life is right on his heels.

The official poster for Prime Video's Awareness.
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However, Ian soon finds that his new situation is more complicated than he initially suspected. He’s not the only one with powers in this world, and he is inadvertently in the middle of a much larger conflict between two factions. The words good and evil may not apply to the opposing sides in this battle, but both factions want Ian under their control. Ian is laso forced to face the fact that his entire life to this point has been a lie, and he has no idea who he can trust.

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Money Heist‘s Pedro Alonso co-stars in the film alongside María Pedraza, Lela Loren, and Óscar Jaenada.

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Prime Video will premiere Awareness on October 11.

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3 rom-coms on Amazon Prime Video you need to watch in February 2025
A woman and man sit on a patio looking at papers in I Want You Back.

February is the month of romance, with Valentine’s Day right smack dab in the middle. Whether you plan to go out for a fancy dinner with your partner, hang out with pals, celebrate with the kids, or down a pint of ice cream on your own, the best way to end the evening is with a good rom-com.
Of course, you don’t have to wait until Valentine’s Day to watch. These three rom-coms on Amazon Prime Video are available all month, so you can watch them at your leisure.
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Modern Love (2019)
Modern Love - Official Trailer | Prime Video
An Amazon Original anthology series, the great thing about Modern Love is that you can read the recaps of each episode and pick the ones you want to watch. Since it’s an anthology series, each episode stands on its own and tells a different and unique story of love. The first, for example, follows Maggie (The Penguin’s Cristin Milioti), a single woman in New York who sparks up a friendship with Guzman (Laurentiu Possa), the doorman in her building. He provides dating advice as she navigates various relationships, not all of which he approves.
Then there’s the one about Sarah (Tina Fey) and Dennis (John Slattery), a married couple trying to salvage what’s left of their relationship, or another episode about a middle-school girl named Katie (Lulu Wilson) trying to reconcile her feelings for her schoolmate Alexa (Grace Edwards). Each story is refreshingly different, from sappy to sweet and heartwarming to touching, and the cast list through the two seasons is impressive.

Stream Modern Love on Amazon Prime Video.
Some Like It Hot (1959)
Some Like It Hot (1959) Trailer | MGM Studios
More of a screwball comedy than a romance, Some Like It Hot hits all the right notes of a solid rom-com with some 1950s flair. Joe (Tony Curtis) is a saxophone-playing, impulsive womanizer with a penchant for gambling, and Jerry (Jack Lemmon) is his anxious friend. When they accidentally witness a murder, they flee by disguising themselves as women and joining an all-female band. When Joe and Jerry meet the band’s singer, Sugar (Marilyn Monroe), they are both smitten. However, flirting is a challenge since she doesn’t realize that they’re men and confides in them as female friends.
Once they arrive at their destination of Miami, Joe tries to pursue Sugar under a different male persona while an aging millionaire takes a liking to “Daphne,” who is really Jerry, unaware that “she” is a man. Plenty of hijinks ensue, and the ride is worth a watch. Some Like It Hot earned six Academy Award nominations and is widely considered to be one of the best movies ever made.

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3 underrated Amazon Prime Video movies you should watch this weekend (February 7-9)
A bartender stands over his bar and looks at a customer sitting down.

Not every movie on Amazon Prime Video is worth your time, but plenty of them are. Unless you're an expert, you might not be sure which movies fall into which bucket.
Prime Video is filled with movies, and their recommendation algorithms don't always factor in how good a movie is. Thankfully, that's where we come in. We've pulled together a few underrated titles on Amazon that you may not have heard of and are all well worth watching.
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The Tender Bar (2021)
The Tender Bar - Official Trailer | Prime Video

A coming-of-age story anchored by a deeply magnetic supporting performance from Ben Affleck, The Tender Bar follows a JR (Tye Sheridan), a young man who comes under his bartender uncle's influence and comes to understand the way he sees the world. As he ages, JR tries to make a career for himself as a writer.

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3 comedies on Amazon Prime Video you need to watch in February 2025
Jack Black standing at a door with a gift and gift basket in Bernie.

Looking for laughs this month? A comedy is a nice reprieve from all the challenges going on right now and a great way to lead into Valentine’s Day or celebrate joy afterward. Amazon Prime Video has plenty of comedy movies with a selection that changes from one month to the next.

The three comedies on Amazon Prime Video you need to watch in February 2025 include a few classics that were released in the 21st century, yet it feels like they just came out yesterday. One, in fact, is almost 20 years old, and the other celebrates its 25th anniversary next year. Yet these hilarious and iconic films still hold up today and will have you in stitches. These choices are also perfect Valentine’s Day watches.

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