Amazon Prime Brings Valentine’s Day Treats & More In February

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If you’re stuck at home for Valentine’s Day because of the pandemic, you are probably looking for a good substitute for Dinner and a Movie with your lockup partner. Well you can get takeout or even delivery from your favorite restaurant. But what about the movie? If you have Amazon Prime, you can stream the entertainment into your romantic plans. Here’s the press release with all their new offerings including a curated Valentine’s Day entries. You can also watch my show Danger! Health Films with the Cowboy from the Village People and Doug from the Connells that’s on Amazon Prime. One of the episodes is about kids catching VD. Here’s the rest of the listings from Amazon Prime’s press release:

February brings new Amazon Original Movies and Series including Bliss (2021), a mind-bending love story starring Salma Hayek and Owen Wilson; The Map of Tiny Perfect Things (2021) from a screenplay by Lev Grossman, based upon his short story of the same name and starring Kathryn Newton; The Boarding School: Las Cumbres, a Spanish teen drama thriller series set in a fictional boarding school full of mystery; the premiere of Tell Me Your Secrets, a psychological thriller series led by Lily Rabe and Amy Brenneman; and new episodes of Clifford the Big Red Dog, everyone’s favorite family-friendly oversized canine.

Also be sure to catch Top Class: The Life and Times of the Sierra Canyon Trailblazers, a new Original from IMDb TV, Amazon’s free streaming service. Executive produced by LeBron James and Maverick Carter, this docu-series follows the Sierra Canyon Trailblazers boys basketball team as they compete for their third consecutive state championship.

Black History Month
Starting February 1st, our Amplify Black Voices page will feature a curated collection of titles to honor Black History Month. We will share more in the coming days, but the collection will rotate themes each week, and will feature titles that celebrate the voices of Black actors, producers, writers, and filmmakers.

Valentine’s Day
Whether celebrating Galentine’s or Valentine’s, Prime Video has put together a list of titles for the perfect night in. Highlights from the collection includes Sylvie’s Love (2020), a love story set in 1950’s Harlem starring Tessa Thompson; Chemical Hearts (2020), a YA romance starring Lili Reinhart and Austin Abrams; What Men Want (2019), the gender-swapped remake of 2000’s “What Women Want” starring Taraji P. Henson; Life in a Year (2020), starring Jaden Smith and Cara Delevinge as a young couple facing insurmountable odds; and more.

See a sample of our Valentine’s Day titles below.

In Case You Missed It:
Earlier this month, NBA TV launched on Prime Video in the U.S. as a standalone channel. With an NBA TV subscription, Prime members get access to the NBA’s 24/7 linear television network, which carries a broad selection of regular season and postseason games, and provides in-depth studio analysis, original programming, and a selection of live WNBA games. Both NBA TV and NBA League Pass on Prime Video are available at home or on-the-go across hundreds of compatible devices. Fans can stream from the web or using the Prime Video app on compatible smartphones, tablets, set-top boxes, game consoles, or smart TVs. NBA TV and NBA League Pass work seamlessly within Prime Video, with no additional apps to download or passwords to remember. NBA TV is available for $6.99/month or $59.99/year, NBA League Pass is currently available for $28.99/month or $149.00/year, and NBA Team Pass is currently available for $17.99/month or $89/year. 

Here’s what’s new on Prime Video in February:

New Originals and Exclusives:

  • Bliss (2021) is a mind-bending love story following Greg (Owen Wilson) who, after recently being divorced and then fired, meets the mysterious Isabel (Salma Hayek), a woman living on the streets and convinced that the polluted, broken world around them is just a computer simulation. Doubtful at first, Greg eventually discovers there may be some truth to Isabel’s wild conspiracy. Available in HDR. Streaming February 5
  • The Map of Tiny Perfect Things (2021) tells the story of quick-witted teen Mark (Kyle Allen), contentedly living the same day in an endless loop whose world is turned upside-down when he meets mysterious Margaret (Kathryn Newton) also stuck in the time loop. Mark and Margaret form a magnetic partnership, setting out to find all the tiny things that make that one day perfect. What follows is a love story with a fantastical twist, as the two struggle to figure out how – and whether – to escape their never-ending day. Available in HDR. Streaming February 12
  • There’s lots to celebrate in this season of Clifford the Big Red Dog! Emily Elizabeth, Clifford and all of Birdwell Island join together for Clifford’s birthday, share the love on Valentine’s Day and haunt the island on Halloween. From welcoming a new baby to the Flores family to helping the town through an extraordinary snow day, the friends share life’s special moments while learning the importance of family and celebrating true friendship. New episodes streaming February 12
  • The Boarding School: Las Cumbres is set in the fictional boarding school Las Cumbres, an impenetrable fortress. Its students dream of fleeing far from there. But the surrounding forest is even more dangerous because a satanic medieval lodge spreads terror in the area. Streaming February 19
  • Tell Me Your Secrets is an intense, morally complex thriller. It revolves around a trio of characters, each with a mysterious and troubling past: Emma (Lily Rabe) is a young woman who once looked into the eyes of a dangerous killer; John (Hamish Linklater) is a former serial predator desperate to find redemption; and Mary (Amy Brenneman) is a grieving mother obsessed with finding her missing daughter, Theresa (Stella Baker). As each of them is pushed to the edge, the truth about their pasts and motives grows ever murkier, blurring the lines between victim and perpetrator. Streaming February 2021 

New IMDb TV Original:
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  • Executive produced by LeBron James and Maverick Carter, Top Class: The Life and Times of the Sierra Canyon Trailblazers is a coming of age docu-series, following a new mecca of high school athletics, nestled just outside of Los Angeles. The series captures the team as they exploded onto basketball’s national stage with one of the highest profile classes in history, including some of the nation’s highest-ranking players – Amari Bailey, BJ Boston, Bronny James, Shy Odom, Zaire Wade, and Ziaire Williams. Streaming February 26.

Can’t Miss Movies:

  • Get ready for Coming 2 America (streaming on March 5, 2021) and join Eddie Murphy on his unforgettable comic quest to the New World in Coming to America (1988). As an African Prince, it’s time for him to find a princess. The mission leads him and his most loyal friend (Arsenio Hall) to New York. Streaming February 1
  • What if your daughter’s imagination was the secret to your success? In Imagine That (2009), when a businessman (Eddie Murphy) finds his financial kingdom slipping, he turns to his daughter (Yara Shahidi) and her fantasy world for help. Streaming February 1
  • The Warrior Queen of Jhansi (2019) tells the true story of the legendary Rani (translation: Queen) of Jhansi, a feminist icon in India and a fearless freedom fighter. Streaming February 16
  • The world needed a hero, we got a hedgehog. Superpowered with speed, Sonic The Hedgehog (2020) races to save the world and stop evil genius Dr. Robotnik from world domination. Jim Carrey, Ben Schwartz, James Marsden, and Tika Sumpter star in the adventure the whole family will enjoy. Streaming February 18
  • The Informer (2020), starring Joel Kinnamen, Rosamund Pike, Common, Ana de Armas, and Clive Owen, follows an ex-convict working undercover who intentionally gets himself incarcerated again in order to infiltrate the mob at a maximum security prison. Streaming February 26

Prime Video Channels Sampling:
Prime members have access to the first season of select shows and select movies on Prime Video Channels at no additional cost to their membership. This list will be refreshed with titles each month and will only be available for a limited time. Shows and movies streaming February 1 include:

See below for the list of February titles available on Prime Video.

Let me know if you have any questions.
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New in February – Available to Prime members at no additional cost to their membership       

February 2021
Series
*Tell Me Your Secrets – Amazon Original Series: Season 1

February 1
Movies
Antz (1998)
Australia (2008)
Be My Valentine (2013) (Hallmark Movies Now)
Burn Motherf**ker, Burn! (2017) (Showtime)
Coming To America (1988)
Courageous (2011)
Dazed And Confused (1993)
Down To Earth (2001)
Hitsville: The Making of Motown (2019) (Showtime)
How She Move (2008)
Imagine That (2009)
Just Wright (2010)
Kiki (2017) (IFC Films Unlimited)
Love by Accident (2020) (UP Faith & Family)
Love by the 10th Date (2017) (Lifetime Movie Club)
Moulin Rouge (2001)
Notes On A Scandal (2006)
Shanghai Noon (2000)
SMOOCH (2011) (Hallmark Movies Now)
Spy Next Door (2010)
The Haunting In Connecticut (2009)
The Ides Of March (2011)
The Last Appeal (2016) (UP Faith & Family)
The Prestige (2006)
There’s Something About Mary (1998)
The Village (2004)
Whitney: Can I Be Me (2017) (Showtime)
Series
19-2: Season 1 (Acorn TV)
African American Lives: Season 1 (PBS Documentaries)
Billions: Seasons 1-3
Black in Latin America: Season 1 (PBS Documentaries)
Butter and Brown: Season 1 (UP Faith & Family)
City on a Hill: Season 1 (Showtime)
Civil War Journal: Season 1 (History Vault)
Faster With Finnegan: Season 1 (MotorTrend)
Finding Your Roots: Season 1 (PBS Documentaries/PBS Living)
For the Love of Jason: Season 1 (Urban Movie Channel)
Genealogy Roadshow: Season 1 (PBS Living)
I Killed My BFF: Season 1 (A&E Crime Central)
I Married Joan: Season 1 (Best TV Ever)
Mercy Street: Season 1 (PBS Masterpiece)
One On One: Season 1-5
Raiders of Ghost City: Season 1 (Best Westerns Ever)
Safe House: Season 1 (Sundance Now)
The Game: Seasons 1-3
The White Princess: Season 1 (STARZ)
What’s New Scooby-Doo?: Season 1 (Boomerang)
WuTang Clan: Of Mics and Men: Season 1 (Showtime)

February 5
Movies
*Bliss – Amazon Original Movie (2021)
Series
Little Coincidences (Pequeñas Coincidencias): Season 3

February 12
Movies
*Map Of Tiny Perfect Things – Amazon Original Movie (2021)
Series
*Clifford – Amazon Original Series: New Episodes

February 16
Movies
Catfish (2010)
The Warrior Queen Of Jhansi (2019)

February 18
Movies
Sonic The Hedgehog (2020)

February 19
Series
*The Boarding School: Las Cumbres – Amazon Exclusive: Season 1

February 26
Movies
The Informer (2020)
Series
*Top Class: The Life and Times of the Sierra Canyon Trailblazers – IMDb TV Original: Limited Series

Prime Video Valentine’s Day 2021 Collection – Available to Prime members at no additional cost to their membership 

Valentine’s Day Sample List

Joe Corey is the writer and director of "Danger! Health Films" currently streaming on Night Flight and Amazon Prime. He's the author of "The Seven Secrets of Great Walmart People Greeters." This is the last how to get a job book you'll ever need. He was Associate Producer of the documentary "Moving Midway." He's worked as local crew on several reality shows including Candid Camera, American's Most Wanted, Extreme Makeover Home Edition and ESPN's Gaters. He's been featured on The Today Show and CBS's 48 Hours. Dom DeLuise once said, "Joe, you look like an axe murderer." He was in charge of research and programming at the Moving Image Archive.