Now Streaming: Muppets Most Wanted, Neighbors, and More
This week on streaming video, we’ve got a Muppet sequel, a surprise hit comedy, and Disneynature’s latest, as well as a dark comedy and a period drama. New titles available to stream on Netflix include Lars von Trier’s controversial two-part drama about a sex addict and two very different TV series: a scientific journey hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson and a miniseries spoof starring a wealth of comedic talent. Read on for details:
Muppets Most Wanted 80%
Hot off their successful reunion show, the Muppets decide to take their act on the road, but things quickly go amiss when they sign up with a fast-talking booking agent (Ricky Gervais) who’s in league with a wanted criminal mastermind — and who looks exactly like Kermit the Frog.
Available now on: iTunes
Neighbors 72%
Mac (Seth Rogan) and Kelly (Rose Byrne) are a married couple with an infant child who think they’ve found the perfect home — that is, until a fraternity moves next door. Soon, our heroes are locked in battle with Teddy (Zac Efron), the frat’s president; hilarity ensues.
Available now on: iTunes
Nymphomaniac: Vol. I and Vol. II
77%
Lars von Trier’s two-part drama stars Charlotte Gainsbourg as a sex-obsessed woman who tells her life story to a stranger.
Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey
Celebrity astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson explains the mysteries of the universe.
Available now on: Netflix
The Spoils of Babylon
Will Ferrell, Kristen Wiig, Tobey Maguire, Tim Robbins, Jessica Alba, Haley Joel Osment, and Carey Mulligan’s voice are all on hand in this epic spoof of old-school miniseries conventions.
Available now on: Netflix
