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Digital Multiplex: Silver Linings Playbook and ParaNorman

Plus a couple of indies and a solid haunted house flick.

by | April 23, 2013 | Comments

This week in streaming, we’ve got one Oscar-winner, a Certified Fresh animation, a couple of well-reviewed indies, and a decent supernatural thriller. Read on to find out what’s available to watch right now.

Silver Linings Playbook

92%

Bradley Cooper stars as a down-on-his-luck guy living with his parents after his release from a mental institution. He gets an unexpected boost when he meets a mysterious young woman (Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence) who seems to offer a solution to his troubles.

Available to own now on: Amazon, Vudu

What Richard Did

91%

This Irish drama is the tale of a promising high school rugby player who commits a reprehensible crime.

Available to rent now on: Amazon, Vudu, iTunes

Future Weather

93%

Perla Haney-Jardine and Amy Madigan star in this coming-of-age indie drama about a 13-year-old who is left to fend for herself after her single mom abandons her.

Available to rent now on: Amazon, Vudu

ParaNorman

89%

In this stop motion animated horror/comedy, Norman (voiced by Kodi Smit-McPhee) is a young misfit with the ability to communicate with the spirits, which comes in handy when zombies and other assorted ghouls threaten his community; soon, however, Norman finds that his powers are severely tested.

Now streaming on: Netflix

The Awakening

64%

Rebecca Hall and Dominic West star in a period horror film about a woman who investigates the appearance of a ghost at a boys’ school.

Now streaming on: Netflix