Now Streaming: The SpongeBob Movie, The Killer, Wayward Pines, and More
This week on streaming video, we’ve got a long-in-the-making sequel to a popular TV character’s first film, a Russian sci-fi odyssey, a couple of acclaimed indie dramas and a Hong Kong action classic on Netflix, and M. Night Shyamalan’s well-received recent foray into television on Hulu. Read on for the full list:
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The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
In his second trip to the big screen, SpongeBob SquarePants (voiced by Tom Kenny) and his familiar cohorts are engaged in a war with Mr. Krabs’ (Clancy Brown) rival when the secret Krabby Patty recipe is stolen. Now they must pay a visit to the surface world and confront an evil pirate (Antonio Banderas) to retrieve it.
Available now on: Amazon, iTunes, Vudu, Google Play
Hard to Be a God
Russian director Aleksei German’s final film is an epic sci-fi drama about a scientist sent to a planet whose inhabitants have regressed into the dark ages.
New on Netflix
Fruitvale Station
Michael B. Jordan and Octavia L. Spencer star in this Certified Fresh drama based on the true story of a young man killed by BART police on New Year’s Day 2009.
Available now on: Netflix
In the Bedroom
Sissy Spacek and Tom Wilkinson star in this Oscar-nominated drama about a couple dealing with a sudden family tragedy.
Available now on: Netflix
The Killer
Chow Yun Fat stars in John Woo’s action-packed blood-and-bullet ballet about a hitman with a conscience and the cop who’s on his trail.
Available now on: Netflix
Late Phases
Ethan Embry and Tom Noonan star in this horror movie about a werewolf that terrorizes a retirement community.
Available now on:
New on Hulu
Wayward Pines: Season One
M. Night Shyamalan’s supernatural series stars Matt Dillon as a Secret Service agent who stumbles into a mysterious town he cannot seem to leave.
Available now on: Hulu
Tyrant: Season One
Adam Rayner stars in this drama about the son of a Middle Eastern dictator who returns home from the US after 20 years and finds himself embroiled in political controversy.
Available now on: Hulu
New on Amazon Prime
Star Trek Into Darkness
This time out, it’s up to the crew of the Enterprise to hunt down a mysterious adversary who has perpetrated an act of intergalactic terrorism — and who has ambitions to destroy the Starfleet.
Available now on: Amazon Prime
