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Now Streaming: Boardwalk Empire, Banshee, Lady Dynamite and More

by | May 24, 2016 | Comments

There aren’t a whole lot of noteworthy new additions to streaming services this week, but we’ve got a few worth checking out, including a handful of new and old acclaimed TV series and a couple of indie films. Read on for the full list.


New on Netflix

 

Lady Dynamite: Season 1 (2016) 95%

Maria Bamford stars in this semi-autobiographical Netflix original comedy about an actress struggling with mental health issues who moves back to Los Angeles and tries to get her career back on track.

Available now on: Netflix


Dementia (2015) 79%

This psychological thriller revolves around a Vietnam veteran who becomes the victim of a sadistic nurse when he falls under her care after a stroke.

Available now on: Netflix


A Girl Like Her (2015) 65%

This drama follows a bullied high schooler who turns the tables on her tormenter with the help of her best friend, who secretly records evidence of the harassment.

Available now on: Netflix


New on Amazon Prime

 

Boardwalk Empire: Season 4 (2013) 98%

Steve Buscemi stars in this HBO period drama about a corrupt Atlantic City politician’s bid to rule the criminal underworld during and after the years of Prohibition.

Available now on: Amazon Prime


Banshee: Season 2 (2014) 94%

Antony Starr and Ivana Milicevic star in Cinemax’s drama about an ex-con who assumes the role of town sheriff when the real sheriff is killed before anyone meets him.

Available now on: Amazon Prime


Available to Purchase

 

Hail, Caesar! (2016) 86%

The Coen Brothers’ latest  follows a day in the life of 1950s movie studio fixer Eddie Mannix (Josh Brolin), who must track down a missing movie star (George Clooney) while keeping several other troubled productions afloat.

Available now on: Amazon, FandangoNOWiTunes


Eddie the Eagle (2016) 82%

Taron Egerton and Hugh Jackman star in this Certified Fresh retelling of the story of Eddie “The Eagle” Edwards, the plucky British ski jumper who finished last in the 1988 Olympics and became a folk hero.

Available 5/27 on: Amazon, FandangoNOWiTunes


The Finest Hours (2016) 64%

Chris Pine stars as Bernard Webber, a Coast Guard officer who leads a small motorboat crew into rough seas to retrieve the survivors of a tanker ripped in half by a powerful nor’easter.

Available now on: Amazon, FandangoNOWiTunes


The Other Side of the Door (2016) 36%

Sarah Wayne Callies and Jeremy Sisto star in this horror film about a family haunted by the spirit of a deceased child.

Available now on: Amazon, FandangoNOWiTunes