Amazon’s Prime Video to Remove 35 Movies In 9 Days – Here Are 8 to Watch Before They Leave

By Phillip Swann
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Amazon’s Prime Video plans to remove 35 movies from its streaming lineup after February 28, 2025, according to its web site. Here are eight you should definitely watch (or rewatch) before they leave, in my humble opinion:

LA Confidential (1997)
The 1997 Curtis Hanson-directed neo-noir drama about corrupt cops in the City of Angels in the 1950s is the best of pulp fiction on screen. Rapier dialogue, over-the-top action, stylish cinematography and juicy performances from Russell Crowe, Guy Pierce, Kevin Spacey and Kim Basinger, among many, many others. It’s based on the James Ellroy novel, which was smartly pared down by Hanson and co-writer, Brian Helgeland. (Although Ellroy didn’t like the film; he’s wrong. It’s great.)

The Social Network (2010) 
Director David Fincher’s brilliant take on narcissism, ambition and, ultimately, unrelenting arrogance through the lens of young Mark Zuckerberg as he builds Facebook while shedding friendships and his moral compass. Jesse Eisenberg is flawless as Zuck but don’t forget the fun supporting performances by Justin Timberlake as Napster’s Sean Parker and Armie Hammer as both of the Winkelvoss twins who claimed the Facebook founder ripped them off.

American Sniper (2014)
American Sniper is a gripping and emotionally charged war drama that offers an intense portrayal of the life and experiences of Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle. Directed by Clint Eastwood and brilliantly brought to life by Bradley Cooper’s outstanding performance, the film takes viewers on a harrowing journey through the complexities of war and the toll it takes on its soldiers.

Do The Right Thing (1989)
Spike Lee’s masterpiece stars the director as a pizza delivery employee who tries to navigate a hot summer day in race-torn Brooklyn. The film still provokes controversy for its brutal characterizations of both white and black Brooklynites but it’s an absorbing and often funny look the deep divide between races and cultures.

Boogie Nights (1997)
Director Paul Thomas Anderson’s inventive 1997 take on the 1970s adult cinema industry starring Mark Wahlberg as the cut out for the legendary John Holmes. However, PTA’s film is far more than a chronicle of the SoCal adult film world from decades ago. It’s a thrilling and sometimes tragic look at a collection of lost souls who yearn for acceptance and recognition. whether they are shedding clothes for cash or slinging stereos in the Valley.

After Hours (1985)
The 1985 comedy/drama from director Martin Scorsese stars Griffin Dunne as an uninspired computer data entry worker who yearns for excitement in his life and, unfortunately for him, gets more than he can handle during a wild after-dark journey in a nightmarish Manhattan. Along the way, Dunne’s worker-bee is enticed, and sometimes entrapped, in bars, diners and matchbox apartments by the likes of Rosanna Arquette, Catherine O’Hara, Teri Garr, Cheech and Chong and John Heard. After Hours will make you laugh, sometimes cringe, and definitely make you think twice before deciding to head out on your own for a nighttime spin around the block.

Mississippi Burning (1988)
The 1988 crime drama was based loosely on the real-life murders of three civil rights activists in the 1960s Jim Crow South. The film captured an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture as did Gene Hackman for Best Actor. While director Alan Parker took significant liberties with the real story, Hackman is the reason to watch. His performance is part Popeye Doyle from The French Connection and part Coach Norman Dale of Hoosiers. A total force of nature as he corrals the people responsible for the murders.

The Equalizer 2 (2018)
We’re back with Denzel Washington and director Antoine Fuqua for the second installment in the Equalizer trilogy. Washington plays Robert McCall, a former CIA agent who strives to shed a life of guilty feelings by doing good for strangers. Of course, the good includes killing every bad guy in sight, but hey, as Training Day’s Denzel taught us, the ends can justify the means — and make for some great entertainment. Prime Video is also removing the first in the trilogy after February 28. Also worth watching.

Complete List of Movies Leaving Amazon’s Prime Video After February 28, 2025

LA Confidential
Sicario
The Blues Brothers
City Hall
The Equalizer

Led Zeppelin: The Song Remains the Same
Scent of a Woman
The Social Network
The Corruptor
Beau Is Afraid

The Equalizer 2
Twilight Zone: The Movie
The Holdovers
Basic
For Your Consideration

The Last Samurai
American Sniper
Captain Philips
The Great Outdoors
Boogie Nights

After Hours
Mississippi Burning
Do the Right Thing
Dark City
Deep Cover

The Year of Living Dangerously
A Scanner Darkly
In the Heat of the Night
Murder in the First
Vision Quest

Michael Collins
City Lies
Quick Change
Brainstorm
Coffy

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