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  "id": 5179682,
  "title": "The best Amazon Prime Video original movies",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/the-best-amazon-prime-video-original-movies",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-02T18:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The A.V. Club",
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    "url": "https://www.avclub.com/best-amazon-prime-video-original-movies"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Catherine Called Birdy\nLeah Dunham directed a charming medieval comedy based on a children's novel of the same name. The story follows 14-year-old Catherine, also known as Birdy, who is determined to thwart her father's plans to marry her off for financial gain. Bella Ramsey gives a delightful performance as Birdy, while Lena Dunham's script has an irreverent, contemporary feel.\n\nHedda\nNia DaCosta reimagines Henrik Ibsen's classic Hedda Gabler with a modern sensibility, setting it in 1950s England. Tessa Thompson shines as the manipulative titular character, Hedda, while Nina Hoss plays Hedda's gender-swapped ex-lover Eileen. Their chemistry is next-level.\n\nLove & Friendship\nBased on Jane Austen's unfinished and posthumously published novella Lady Susan, this comedy of manners follows a scheming widow (Kate Beckinsale) on the hunt for a new husband and a match for her daughter (Rachel Hilson). Whit Stillman invents fresh dialogue to pad out the epistolary format, staying true to Austen's spirit. Beckinsale's performance is particularly noteworthy.\n\nLucy & Desi\nAmy Poehler's sentimental documentary explores the lives of Hollywood comedy duo Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. Using archival footage, home movies, and interviews, the film offers a fairly even-handed exploration of their personal and professional lives. It's not just a love letter to two great talents but also to the power of comedy in general.\n\nMy Old Ass\nMaisy Stella stars in this surprisingly original coming-of-age drama, with Aubrey Plaza as her 39-year-old self. The story revolves around Elliott, a student in the liminal space between high school and college, who does mushrooms and is visited by her older self. Older Elliott imparts life lessons, such as spending time with her family and not falling in love with anyone named Chad.\n\nProject Hail Mary\nPhil Lord and Chris Miller's summer blockbuster makes summer blockbusters fun again. Ryan Gosling stars as a scientist turned middle school teacher sent out into space on a secret mission to stop the Earth's sun from dying. He meets an oddball alien (Lionel Boyce) on a similar journey and forms an unlikely friendship and science partnership. The film is a summer blockbuster success for Amazon.",
  "summary": "From Hedda to The Sheep Detectives, these are the best original movies on Prime Video right now.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Amazon Prime Video to broadcast games locally for six NHL teams, including Carolina",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/amazon-prime-video-to-broadcast-games-locally-for-six-nhl-teams",
        "published": "2026-09-02T16:54:25.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Amazon Prime Video to broadcast games locally for six NHL teams, including Carolina",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/amazon-prime-video-to-broadcast-games-locally-for-six-nhl-teams-5128709",
        "published": "2026-09-02T16:55:48.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "Amazon Prime Video to broadcast games locally for six NHL teams, including Carolina",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/amazon-prime-video-to-broadcast-games-locally-for-six-nhl-teams-5185385",
        "published": "2026-09-02T21:53:04.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}