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Digital Multiplex: Lincoln, Being There, and Kung Fu Hustle

The newest and best movies available for streaming and download.

by | March 29, 2013 | Comments

This week in streaming, we’ve got an Oscar winner, an acclaimed foreign period drama, and Brad Pitt’s latest collaboration with director Andrew Dominik. But we’ve also got some classics that are newly available to watch, including a much loved Peter Sellers comedy, a Stephen Chow martial arts comedy, and a Bogie/Bacall tale of intrigue. Read on to find out what’s available to watch right now.

Lincoln

90%

Daniel Day-Lewis earned an Oscar for his portrayal of the famed 16th US President, as he struggles to end the Civil War and convince congress to pass the amendment that will abolish slavery.

Available now on: Amazon, iTunes, Vudu

Killing Them Softly

74%

Brad Pitt stars in this Certified Fresh dark comedy as a seasoned hitman whose services are called upon when a couple of petty thieves upend the criminal economy by robbing an illegal poker ring.

Available now on: Amazon, iTunes, Vudu

Hyde Park on Hudson

38%

Bill Murray, Laura Linney, and Olivia Williams star in this historical drama about FDR hosting the King and Queen of England at his summer house. This is a digital pre-release; the DVD comes out April 9.

Available now on: Amazon, iTunes, Vudu

A Royal Affair

90%

A nominee for this year’s Best Foreign Film Oscar, A Royal Affair tells the tale of a scandalous affair between Denmark’s queen and the court physician attending her mentally unstable king, Christian VII, during the 18th Century.

Available now on: Amazon, iTunes, Vudu

To the Arctic

64%

To the Arctic is a documentary that follows a family of polar bears through a changing environment.

Available now on: Amazon, Vudu

Tatsumi

95%

Singaporean director Eric Khoo’s very adult, animated tribute to the life and short stories of Yoshihiro Tatsumi, the Japanese manga author.

Available for subscribers now on: Netflix

Holy Motors

92%

French director Leos Carax’s acclaimed film follows an “actor” of sorts, as he winds his way through Paris and performs in several unrelated vignettes.

Available for subscribers now on: Netflix

All Together

68%

Jane Fonda and Geraldine Chaplin star in this comedy about a group of seniors who attempt a communal living arrangement.

Available for subscribers now on: Netflix

Keep the Lights On

90%

Keep the Lights On is a Certified Fresh drama about two men in a rocky long-term relationship.

Available for subscribers now on: Netflix

Fat Kid Rules the World

84%

Matthew Lillard directed this dark comedy about a depressed high schooler who forms a bond with the street musician who saves his life.

Available for subscribers now on: Netflix

Being There

95%

Peter Sellers and Shirley MacLaine star in this Five Favorite Films staple about a simple gardener who’s mistaken for a worldly sophisticate.

Available for subscribers now on: Amazon Prime

To Have and Have Not

94%

Howard Hawks directed real-life couple Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall in this hot-blooded tale of intrigue in wartime Martinique.

Available for subscribers now on: Amazon Prime

Kung Fu Hustle

91%

Stephen Chow directs and stars in this comedic, special effects-laden actioner about a thief who joins a ragtag bunch of citizens against a ruthless local gang.

Available free now on: Crackle

Dick

72%

Kirsten Dunst and Michelle Williams star in this political satire about two high schoolers who are hired as official presidential dog-walkers who help dish dirt on Richard Nixon.

Available free now on: Crackle

It Might Get Loud

79%

A documentary featuring Jack White, Jimmy Page, and The Edge as they talk about electric guitars, their love for them, and how they developed their fascination with music.

Available free now on: Crackle