Now Streaming: Le Week-End, Sophie’s Choice, and More
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
Jim Broadbent and Lindsay Duncan star in this Certified Fresh drama about a feuding married couple who spend an eventful weekend in Paris.
Particle Fever
This heady documentary about the physicists working to find the Higgs boson particle is lively enough for non-science buffs to enjoy.
It Felt Like Love
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
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
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
On Golden Pond
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
