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Digital Multiplex: Now You See Me and Captain America

Plus, an Oscar-nominated adventure and an explosive action reboot.

by | August 27, 2013 | Comments

This week in streaming video, there isn’t a whole lot of new stuff, but there are some decent choices. We start with a big heist movie that opened earlier this year, followed by an Oscar-nominated historical adventure based on a true story. Then there’s a little superhero tale from Marvel and a surprisingly effective reboot of a different comic hero. Read on to find out what’s available to watch right now.

Now You See Me

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The FBI is on the trail of a crack team of bank robbers, who perform magic shows as a diversion to raid the coffers of corrupt businessmen; Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, Morgan Freeman, and Michael Caine star.

Available on: Amazon, iTunes, Vudu

Kon Tiki

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Best Foreign Language Film nominee Kon Tiki recounts ethnographer Thor Heyerdahl’s epic journey from South America to Polynesia on a raft.

Available now on: Amazon, iTunes, Vudu

Captain America: The First Avenger

80%

Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) is a super patriotic lad who’s rejected by the draft board as physically unable to serve. However, he’s enlisted by an expat scientist who’s working on an experiment to create super soldiers, and soon, he’s battling HYDRA, a terrorist organization led by a former Nazi called Red Skull.

Available now on: Amazon Prime

Dredd

80%

Karl Urban stars as the title character, a law-enforcement agent that acts as judge, jury, and executioner. Patrolling the streets of a dystopian megalopolis, Dredd battles a vicious drug syndicate that?s taken over a heavily fortified apartment building.

Available now on: Netflix