New on Amazon Prime: ‘Another Round’, ‘Solos,’ and more

Thomas Vinterberg’s Oscar-winning Danish drama and a new seven-part sci-fi anthology are the highlights on the platform this week

May 18, 2021 05:18 pm | Updated 05:19 pm IST

Mads Mikkelsen in ‘Another Round’

Mads Mikkelsen in ‘Another Round’

This week on May 21, check out the intriguing journey of singer & songwriter P!NK in her documentary P!nk: All I Know So Far. This International Amazon Original directed by Micheal Gracey and jointly produced by Micheal Gracey and Isabella Parish, follows the Emmy award-winning musician as she sets off on her record-breaking tour of 2019 “Beautiful Trauma”. Watch the performer wear different hats; from mother to spouse, and a performer.

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Also coming on May 21 is Amazon Original Solos . This seven-part sci-fi anthology created by David Weil, features Morgan Freeman, Anne Hathaway, Helen Mirren, Uzo Aduba, Nicole Beharie, Anthony Mackie, Dan Stevens, and Constance Wu. The series explores the essence of humanity, journeying through a range of emotions.

On May 25 arrives Borat Supplemental Reportings, featuring unseen cuts and behind the scenes footage of the award-winning Borat Subsequent MovieFilm . With stars like Sacha Baron Cohen, Maria Bakalova and Jeanise Jones and directed by Jason Woliner, audiences can catch never-seen-before footage from the film.

This week, on May 20 premieres Academy Award-winning film Another Round . Directed by Thomas Vinterberg, this comedy-drama features Mads Mikkelsen, Thomas Bo Larsen, Magnus Millang, and Lars Ranthe.

On May 20 is also the digital premiere of Parineeti Chopra and Arjun Kapoor’s recently released Bollywood film, Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar . Directed by Dibakar Banerjee, the film also stars Neena Gupta, Raghuvir Yadav and Jaideep Ahlawat in pivotal roles.

Featuring by a stellar cast — Caity Lotz, Amy Louise Pemberton, Dominic Purcell and Brandon Routh — and created by Phil Klemmer, Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, DC’s Legends Of Tomorrow is an enthralling action-adventure that takes viewers to the depths of the DC universe. Seasons 1 to 6 of the show arrives on May 26.

Highlights of the week

P!nk: All I Know So Far (English) - May 21

Directed by Michael Gracey and produced by Michael Gracey and Isabella Parish, P!nk: All I Know So Far is a documentary on the award-winning performer and musician Alecia Beth Moore, better known as P!NK who has given the industry hits like “There You Go,” “Raise Your Glass” and “What About Us.”

Follow her as she embarks on her record-breaking 2019 “Beautiful Trauma” world tour and welcomes audiences to join her family while trying to balance being a mom, a wife, a boss and a performer.

Solos Season 1 (English) - May 21

Solos is a seven-part anthology series that explores the strange, beautiful, heart-breaking, hilarious, wondrous truths of what it means to be human. Performed by eight of the finest actors of our time, this anthology series spans our present and future and grapples with time travel, A.I. bots, solo trips to the farthest reaches of the universe, scheming smart homes, a mysterious waiting room, near-future fertility treatments and illegal memory transplants, all to illuminate the deeper meaning of human connection.

Borat Supplemental Reportings (English) - May 25

The Amazon Original Borat 2: Supplemental Reportings is a new version of the award-winning Borat sequel with extended scenes and never-before-seen cuts as well as a sneak peek into the behind the scenes of the film. The new footage includes scenes with Borat and his daughter Tutar’s trip to a makeup salon, and many more.

Another Round - May 20

Directed by Thomas Vinterberg, Another Round is an Oscar-winning film that revolves around the life of four middle-aged high school teachers and their daily alcohol consumption habits in an attempt to resurrect their lost inspiration towards their profession. The plot unravels how their daily drinking experiment affects their social and professional lives. With stars like Mads Mikkelsen, Thomas Bo Larsen, Magnus Millang, and Lars Ranthe, this Danish comedy-drama celebrates hope and inspiration.

DC’s Legends Of Tomorrow Season 1 to 6 (English) - May 26

Having seen the future, desperately trying to prevent it from becoming a reality, time-traveling rogue Rip Hunter is tasked with assembling a disparate group of both heroes and villains to confront an unstoppable threat: one in which not only is the planet at stake, but all of time itself. He assembles a ragtag team that strives to defeat an immortal threat, unlike anything they have ever known. DC’S Legends Of Tomorrow , promises the fans an enthralling experience as they immerse themselves into the action and adventure of the DC universe.

Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar (Hindi) - May 20

This Parineeti Chopra and Arjun Kapoor-starrer film is a story of a man and woman who are exactly opposite of each other. Executing the vision of director Dibakar Banerjee, Arjun Kapoor playing the role of a Haryanvi cop and Parineeti Chopra embodying the role of an ambitious girl living the corporate life find their lives intertwined.

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