Digital Multiplex: 42, Antiviral, and Pieta
The newest and best movies available for streaming and download.
This week in streaming video, we’ve got a number of decent choices, beginning with a Certified Fresh baseball biopic, a thriller from the son of David Cronenberg, and a drama by a South Korean auteur. Netflix adds a number of solid titles, including some animated Disney films and one of last year’s giant superhero blockbusters, and Amazon Prime offers up a few indie gems. Read on to find out what’s available to watch right now.
42
Jackie Robinson (Chadwick Boseman) becomes the first African American to play in the majors when Brooklyn Dodgers General Manager Branch Rickey (Harrison Ford) signs him to a contract, and his inspired play and unimpeachable character strike a blow against prejudice.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Victor Hugo’s dark tale of alienation gets th Disney treatment, and a few catchy songs help lighten the mood.
Available now on: Netflix
Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
Robert Zemeckis’ mind-bending animation/live-action hybrid gets a sparkling new 25th anniversary reissue, so it’s probably time to take another trip to Toontown.
Available now on: Netflix
Marvel’s The Avengers
Now’s as good a time as any to check out the box office-busting superhero epic, starring Robert Downey Jr.), Mark Ruffalo, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, and many more.
Available now on: Netflix
Happy People: A Year in the Taiga
Werner Herzog’s documentary is a portrait of life in a village in Siberia.
Available now on: Netflix
Any Day Now
Alan Cumming stars in a drama about a gay couple who get in trouble with authorities for raising a child in 1970s Los Angeles.
Available now on: Netflix
Katy Perry: Part of Me
The film follows Perry on her “California Dreams” world tour, capturing her eye-popping stage show as well as archival footage of her younger days and glimpses of backstage drama.
Available now on: Netflix
Five Minutes of Heaven
Liam Neeson and James Nesbitt star in this drama about the fallout from a murder in Northern Ireland.
Available now on: Amazon Prime
The Housemaid
In this remake of the classic 1960 drama, a domestic gets caught up in the dark doings of a prosperous family.
Available now on: Amazon Prime
Valhalla Rising
Drive director Nicolas Winding Refn and Casino Royale baddie Mads Mikkelsen team up for this brutal existentialist tale of a ferocious Viking warrior.
Available now on: Amazon Prime
