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Now Streaming: Le Week-End, Sophie's Choice, and More

by | July 1, 2014 | Comments

Like the DVD and Blu-ray selection this week, there isn’t a whole lot to choose from on streaming, as studios are banking that most folks will actually head out to the theaters this July 4th weekend. That said, we’ve still got a few notable choices, including a Certified Fresh drama, a classic film featuring an iconic performance by Meryl Streep, the latest adventure from Kung Fu Hustle director Stephen Chow, and more. Read on for details:

Le Week-End

90%

Jim Broadbent and Lindsay Duncan star in this Certified Fresh drama about a feuding married couple who spend an eventful weekend in Paris.

Available now on: Amazon, iTunes, Vudu

Particle Fever

96%

This heady documentary about the physicists working to find the Higgs boson particle is lively enough for non-science buffs to enjoy.

Available now on: Amazon, iTunes

It Felt Like Love

85%

This heartfelt indie is a coming-of-age drama about a teenage girl who romantically pursues a tough older guy.

Available now on: iTunes

Journey to the West

94%

This contemporary remake by Stephen Chow (Kung Fu Hustle) tells the misadventures of a Buddhist monk as he makes a pilgrimage from China to India.

Available now on: Netflix

Sophie’s Choice

76%

Meryl Streep won her first Oscar for Best Leading Actress for her role as Sophie, a Polish refugee who shares a boarding house in Brooklyn with jealous lover Nathan (Kevin Kline) and aspiring author Stingo (Peter MacNichol).

Available now on: Netflix

Lawless

67%

Three brothers (Shia LaBeouf, Tom Hardy and Jason Clarke) make and sell moonshine during Prohibition. Based on the historical novel The Wettest County in the World.

Available now on: Netflix

On Golden Pond

91%

An aging couple cares for their estranged daughter’s stepson, impacting the relationship between father (Henry Fonda) and daughter (Jane Fonda).

Available now on: Netflix

Marvel’s Avengers Assemble

The Avengers fight evil and save the world while trying to learn to put aside their differences.

Available now on: Netflix

Witches of East End – Season One

Sisters Freya and Ingrid learn they are the next generation of witches in the Beauchamp family.

Available now on: Netflix