This week on streaming video, the long-awaited new entry in the Star Wars franchise is available for purchase, while a few Certified Fresh indies and popular shows are available on subscription services. Read on for the full list.
This horror film centers on a man who wakes up one day to find that he’s held hostage in his apartment by mysterious figures in hazmat suits who claim an outbreak is in progress.
Available now on: Amazon Prime
Fred Armisen and Bill Hader deliver a series of half-hour documentary parodies, sending up the likes of Grey Gardens, Nanook of the North, and The Thin Blue Line.
Available now on: Netflix
This Certified Fresh drama stars Gregg Turkington as an aging comedian who performs in a series of hostile clubs across the nation and meets some interesting folks along the way.
Available now on: Netflix
Nominated for several critics awards this year — and a BAFTA — Hou Hsiao-Hsien’s Certified Fresh period martial arts drama stars Shu Qi as an assassin conflicted about her profession who is ordered to kill someone from her romantic past.
Available now on: Netflix
In this martial arts extravaganza, a kid who’s the target of bullies is magically transported to ancient China, where he joins Jackie Chan and Jet Li on a mission to save the Monkey King (Li again) and defeat and evil warlord.
Available now on: Netflix
After a detour into crime during season five, Archer, Lana, and the gang return to familiar themes, working with the CIA in season six.
Available now on: Hulu
Aaron Paul and Michelle Monaghan star in Hulu’s original drama about a family living within a cultish religious community. The season premieres on Wednesday, March 30th.
Available 3/30 on: Hulu
The latest series from showrunner extraordinaire Shonda Rhimes centers on a private investigator who becomes a victim of fraud when her fiancé cons her.
Available now on: Hulu
You may have heard a thing or two about this one. Daisy Ridley stars as Rey, a capable scavenger who teams up with disgraced soldier Finn (John Boyega) to help locate Luke Skywalker before the First Order, a new evil empire, can track him down. Along the way, they run into some formidable foes and friendly faces.
