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Tom's Guide
a day ago
- Business
- Tom's Guide
3 new to Prime Video movies with 90% or higher on Rotten Tomatoes
We're somehow in June already, and Prime Video is rolling out another batch of movie titles to sink your teeth into. As always, the streaming service's library is packed with a mix of classics, recent hits and a few hidden gems. But if you're someone who likes to let the critics do some of the legwork, it's worth narrowing your search by looking at what's earned top marks. While there's no shortage of well-reviewed movies in this month's lineup, only a handful actually crossed that elusive 90% threshold on Rotten Tomatoes — a mark that signals near-universal praise and a strong bet for your next movie night. The three picks below all cleared that bar and are now available to stream. Here are the most critically acclaimed new additions to Prime Video in June 2025. We're starting off with an absolute classic. '12 Angry Men' is a courtroom drama about a jury deliberating the fate of a teenage boy accused of murdering his father. The entire movie takes place almost entirely in one room, where 12 jurors must come to a unanimous verdict. At first, nearly all of them are convinced the boy is guilty. But one juror (Henry Fonda) has doubts and refuses to convict without discussing the evidence more thoroughly. As tensions rise and personalities clash, the jurors are forced to confront their own biases, assumptions, and the concept of reasonable doubt. It's a gripping, dialogue-driven movie about justice and the importance of standing up for what's right, even when you're the only one doing it. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. Rotten Tomatoes score: 100%Stream it on Prime Video now 'Moneyball' is based on the true story of Billy Beane, the general manager of the Oakland A's baseball team, and his revolutionary approach to building a competitive team on a limited budget. Faced with losing his star players and unable to afford big-name replacements, Beane (Brad Pitt) teams up with a young Yale economics graduate, Peter Brand (Jonah Hill), to challenge traditional scouting methods. They use data-driven analysis known as sabermetrics to identify undervalued players who can still deliver results. The movie isn't just about baseball but about challenging the status quo and finding value where others don't. 'Moneyball' is as much about heart and strategy as it is about the game itself. Rotten Tomatoes score: 94%Stream it on Prime Video now 'Some Like It Hot' is a classic screwball comedy about two down-on-their-luck musicians who witness a mob hit and go on the run by disguising themselves as women and joining an all-female band. Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon play Joe and Jerry, who become 'Josephine' and 'Daphne' to hide from the gangsters chasing them. On the road with the band, they meet the charming and naive Sugar Kane (played by Marilyn Monroe), a ukulele player with a troubled romantic past. Complications ensue as Joe falls for Sugar while pretending to be a woman, and Jerry unexpectedly finds himself being courted by a wealthy older man. 'Some Like It Hot' is actually widely regarded as one of the greatest comedies of all time. Rotten Tomatoes score: 95%Stream it on Prime Video now
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh at Home: The Domestic World of the '50s It Couple in 15 Photos
The Hitchcock blonde and her Some Like It Hot star husband raised their daughters—actors Kelly and Jamie Lee Curtis—in camera-ready Southern California dwellings Originally Appeared on Architectural Digest
7 days ago
- Entertainment
Sarah Jessica Parker shares how she and Matthew Broderick advise son James as he pursues acting
Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick are fully behind their son James Wilkie Broderick as he embarks on an acting career. In a recent interview with E! News, Parker shared that she and her husband offer "advice specific to conversations" their son brings to them as he begins navigating the entertainment industry. "I really want my children to be educated in the ways that are fulfilling to them," Parker said. "I don't think that there is one way to be an educated person or to be equipped to be an adult and try to fashion a life for yourself after what would be considered 'finishing college' -- let's say 22 years old." She added that her ultimate hope is for her children to find happiness and fulfillment in whatever path they choose, whether that's acting or something else entirely. "You want for them to be pursuing things that are exciting and challenging and hard and gratifying and to be able to ultimately take care of themselves, support themselves -- emotionally, financially," she explained. "And that they can be in the world and be a reliable person to themselves and to other people. And so we talk about work like that." Parker also reflected on the value of choice for young people today. "I'm curious to see what they all do, but I hope that they feel -- I hope all young people feel -- to some degree, that they have choices, and that there isn't one way," she added. In addition to their son, Parker and Matthew Broderick are also parents to 15-year-old twin daughters, Tabitha Hodge and Marion Loretta Elwell. "Oh, Mary!" on Broadway, the New York City premiere of " Some Like It Hot," and the premiere of " And Just Like That."
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Some Like It Hot' makes Rochester debut
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — There are two more shows in RBTL's current Broadway season, and the next one is making its Rochester debut this week. 'Some Like It Hot' runs through Sunday. Based on the 1959 film, which starred Marilyn Monroe, it's the story of two musicians who are forced to flee Chicago during Prohibition after witnessing a mob hit. Devon Goffman plays Spats, and Tarra Conner Jones stars as Sweet Sue. Check out their interview from our Sunrise studio in the player on this page. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
New York Times
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
A Grand Comeback for a Grand Seaside Hotel
To the people who know it, the Hotel del Coronado in San Diego is not a page of history — it's a chapter. Opened in 1888 by Elisha Babcock and Hampton Story, it was then the largest hotel in the world. The owners set out to create a resort that would 'be the talk of the Western world' — a 750-room Victorian right on the edge of the Pacific. Charlie Chaplin, Judy Garland, Babe Ruth, Thomas Edison, Henry Ford — they all came to the Del, as it is known. 'Some Like It Hot,' was shot at the hotel. Just up the coast from the hotel is the Naval Air Station North Island (as in 'Top Gun'), and during World War II, the hotel housed naval officers for $2 a day. 'The manager was worried they would lose money renting it so cheap but the officers more than made up for it in the bar,' said Gina Petrone, the hotel's heritage manager. Since 2019, the hotel has been undergoing the largest, most ambitious renovation in its history. Meticulously, deliberately — and very expensively — it has been restored to its former glory, and next month, after six years and $550 million, the renovation will be complete. (It is currently owned by the New York-based Blackstone Group.) Construction crews have been pulling out drywall, removing layers and layers of paint, tearing out dropped ceilings and peeling back decades of previous renovations so the Del can reclaim its original grandeur. David Marshall, the president of Heritage Architecture & Planning, a San Diego-based firm specializing in historic renovation, oversaw the restoration project, with guidance from Ms. Petrone, using original photographs and the hotel's first set of blueprints to inform as much of the renovation as possible. The elevator cage, the wood in the lobby, the railings on many of the balconies — all original. 'We even kept the warping on some flooring,' he said, while standing on the undulating balcony overlooking the lobby. 'We secured it so it's structurally safe, but we wanted to keep that bit of history.' A bit of history that may make you feel drunk if you walk too fast. Overlooking the lobby is the newly restored Coronation Window — a 700-piece, stained glass depiction of a woman, the unofficial patron saint of Coronado Island, crowning herself. 'This window was from 1888 but it was moved several times so it's even more incredible that it survived,' said Mr. Marshall. (Only a few panes had to be replaced.) The real crown of the hotel is, well, the Crown Room. Imagine an airplane hangar made of Oregon sugar pine with ceilings 33 feet high and four massive crown-shaped chandeliers hanging down the center panels. (L. Frank Baum, a frequent guest who wrote 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,' designed the signature chandeliers.) Walking into the Crown Room is like stepping onto the Titanic on dry land. For the renovation, Mr. Marshall focused on the period from 1888 to 1948, when the hotel was mostly structurally unchanged. 'In the postwar era, people wanted things clean and smooth. They didn't want ornate designs,' said Mr. Marshall. 'They dropped the ceilings and covered anything that showed the hand of the craftsman. Everything was 'form follows function.' There was an architect at that time who actually said, 'ornamentation is a crime.'' Other changes over the decades were more practical. The hotel's 750 guest rooms eventually became 371. 'No two rooms are alike,' explained Mr. Marshall. 'We couldn't reuse a single drawing.' 'You have to remember that Victorians didn't swim; they didn't walk on the beach,' said Ms. Petrone. 'Their swimsuits were made of wool. They came here for the sea air so the best rooms back then were the ones facing the garden.' In other words, the most desirable rooms today were the least popular in the late 1800s. The National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 eventually put an end to the architectural heresy happening at the Del. And in 1977, it was designated a National Historic Landmark — putting it on par with the Statue of Liberty, Mount Rushmore and the Golden Gate Bridge. But almost 50 years later, the architects had to figure out what was original, what was added later, and perhaps most importantly, what was hidden in the walls. One afternoon during the renovation, Ms. Petrone called Mr. Marshall and told him to look at a spot in a second floor guest corridor. According to the blueprints, 'there should be a window there,' Ms. Petrone told him. Sure enough, behind sheets of drywall, workers found original amber windows embedded in massive wooden panels. Then a few months before the renovation was complete, Ms. Petrone was in the vestibule to the ballroom when she looked up. The ceiling was covered by construction equipment but there was something just behind the oil cloth. 'I couldn't believe it,' said Ms. Petrone. She had inadvertently discovered the building's last remaining fresco — a burst of flowers — which has now been uncovered, restored, and marks the entrance to the hotel's ballroom. 'People come to the Del to have a historical experience so preserving the integrity was very important,' said Mr. Marshall. Apparently a 'historical experience' can take many forms — like the presence of 'Miss Kate.' In November 1892, a 27-year-old woman named Kate Morgan checked into the hotel alone under an assumed name. Five days later, she was found dead on the back patio, with a single gunshot wound to her head. But according to many people who stay at the Del, she never left. 'I get pictures every day from guests who have seen the ghost of Miss Kate,' said Ms. Petrone, laughing conspiratorially. 'You know we do like to honor the past here.'
