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It's getting colder outside and is becoming prime binging time of year. Speaking of prime *wink wink*, I've watched numerous shows and movies that are either Amazon Prime originals or Amazon Studios films (which are pretty much the same thing), so I'm here to give scores and summaries, so you know exactly what you should watch next. (Update: I've tried my best to add trigger warnings to all the shows & movies that I remember deal with sensitive topics at some point. I'm sure I forgot some though, so please make sure to look the movies/shows up if you're concerned before watching)

1. Good Girls Revolt (starting off with tv shows)

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This series chronicles the lives of the women that work at a major newspaper in the late 1960s.

Number of seasons so far: 1

Score: 7/10- The fact that the same problems popping up in the 1960s are still relevant today makes me sad, but this show sure doesn't.

2. The Boys

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(Trigger Warning: sexual assault) Superheroes save the day, but they're also terrible people.

Number of seasons so far: 2

Score: 9/10- A superhero show that is unlike any other and likes Billy Joel as much as I do.

3. Hunters

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During the 1970s, a group of individuals begin to hunt Nazis living in the U.S. after discovering that many were brought into the country by the government.

Number of seasons so far: 1

Score: 6/10- This show has a great concept, I just struggled to stay interested during some parts.

4. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

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After finding out her husband was cheating on her, one woman begins her career as a stand-up comic during the 1950s.

Number of seasons so far: 3

Score: 10/10- The dialogue is absolutely impeccable; I can only aspire to be able to come up with some of the comebacks they use.

5. Fleabag

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(Trigger Warning: suicide) Things constantly go wrong in Fleabag's painfully realistic life, whether it be romance, family relationships, or much, much more.

Number of seasons so far: 2

Score: 8/10- I am highly aware of how much critical acclaim is attached to this show; I just think it's not quite my type of humor.

6. Modern Love

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Each episode captures a different kind of love story of all kinds of people who live in New York City together and are all connected.

Number of seasons so far: 1

Score: 6/10- As most anthology shows go, some segments are much more entertaining than others.

7. Upload

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In this future world, when people die they can pay to be uploaded and live new, strange lives.

Number of seasons so far: 1

Score: 10/10- Pleasant surprises are one of the best things in life, and this show was one of those for me.

8. Good Omens

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An angel and a demon work together to stop the end of the world from happening.

Number of seasons so far: 1

Score: 10/10- It got a little confusing at times, but I didn't even care because of how good it was.

9. The Only Living Boy in New York (moving on to movies now)

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A recent college graduate discovers his father is having an affair and develops an interesting relationship with his mistress.

Score: 5/10- I sorted of got distracted and missed parts of the movie, but a better film would have kept my attention.

10. Life Itself

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A slew of stories about different people interweave to show how they're all connected.

Score: 5/10- I knew going into this movie that it wasn't well-received and now I understand why. This is a good case of in theory it's an interesting story but when actually done (and not done well enough) it's confusing.

11. The Big Sick

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An unconventional love story where one of the main characters suddenly becomes ill and the other must deal with it all, including her parents.

Score: 10/10- Many rom-coms nowadays fall flat, but this one held up to the charm of the classics while also offering loads of commentary on the current state of the world.

12. Late Night

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A late night host hires her first female writer, and it's not quite what either expected.

Score: 9/10- I just love me a good story about girl power.

13. Brittany Runs a Marathon

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A woman who wants to change her life sets out to run in the New York City Marathon.

Score: 8/10- This movie actually sort of motivated me to get off my butt and work out more, and that's saying something (it didn't last very long though).

14. Troop Zero

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A ragtag group of Birdie Scouts come together to compete at the national competition.

Score: 5/10- I wanted to like this movie so badly. It has a stellar cast and a cute story, but it lost my attention many times throughout.

15. Blow the Man Down

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Two sisters accidentally kill someone and after taking care of the body are on edge in their small Maine town when another body is also found.

Score: 8/10- Come for the suspense, stay for the fun New England accents.

16. Beautiful Boy

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(Trigger Warning: substance abuse disorder) Based on the real life story of a father and son coping with the son's ongoing addiction with drugs.

Score: 8/10- Just a really good movie full of really good performances with a lot of really good information about addiction.

17. Honey Boy

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A child actor trying to make it big deals with the effects of living with his alcoholic father.

Score: 7/10- All I've got to say is Noah Jupe is a talented young star.

18. Selah and the Spades

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One fancy boarding school is made up of 5 factions, and Selah is right smack-dab in the middle of it all.

Score: 6/10- I really wanted to like this movie more; I just felt like I was missing background information which had me a little confused on the plot.

19. My Spy

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A 9-year-old girl befriends a CIA operative.

Score: 7/10- I feel like everything about it was sort of expected, but that doesn't mean it wasn't still good.

20. Chemical Hearts

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(Trigger Warning: PTSD) High schooler Henry falls in love with the mysterious new girl Grace who is grieving the loss of her boyfriend.

Score: 8/10- I had pretty high expectations, because I read the book earlier this year, and it's one of my favorites of 2020. Unfortunately, the movie just doesn't bring all the magic from the book to the screen.

21. The Lie

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While traveling with her father, a teenage girl kills her friend, and the whole family now has to cover it up.

Score: 6/10- Joey King is a great actress, because she's really good at playing super annoying characters.

22. Nocturne

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Strange things start happening at her prestigious music school after one girl wants to get out of her twin sister's shadow.

Score: 8/10- All in all, a creepy, good-old time.

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