Digital Multiplex: Don Jon, Riddick, and More

by | December 17, 2013 | Comments

This week in streaming video, we’ve got a boy band rockumentary, a gripping true story thriller, and a dark road trip comedy, as well as a doomed romance and a couple of recent films from acclaimed directors. Read on to see what’s available to watch right now.

Don Jon

80%

Joseph Gordon-Levitt stars as Jon, a skilled pickup artist who falls head over heels for Barbara (Scarlett Johansson), a beautiful woman with more traditional views on romance. Soon, however, Jon’s porn addiction threatens to derail his real-life relationship.

Available now on: Amazon, iTunes, Vudu

Riddick

58%

Riddick (Vin Diesel) finds himself trapped on an inhospitable planet crawling with aliens. So he sends out a distress signal to the bounty hunters on his trail, with the hope of commandeering a craft and escaping to a safer place in the universe.

Available now on: Amazon, iTunes, Vudu

The Spectacular Now

91%

Miles Teller stars as Sutter, a party-hearty high school senior who has a chance meeting with Aimee (Shailene Woodley), an eccentric, thoughtful classmate; as the two develop a romantic bond, Sutter begins to reflect on his impulsive ways.

Available now on: iTunes, Vudu

20 Feet from Stardom

99%

Mick Jagger, Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen, Sting, and many more pay tribute to some of rock’s finest backup singers in this Certified Fresh documentary.

Available now on: Amazon, iTunes

The Lone Ranger

31%

Tonto (Johnny Depp) narrates the tale of the Lone Ranger (Arnie Hammer), a lawyer-cum-masked vigilante who vows revenge after a murderous psychopath kills his brother; what follows is a series of shootouts and chases against the picturesque backdrop of the old West.

Available now on: Amazon, iTunes, Vudu

Ain’t Them Bodies Saints

77%

Rooney Mara and Casey Affleck star in this period drama about an imprisoned bank robber and the woman and child he left behind.

Available now on: Amazon, iTunes