This week on streaming video, we’ve got an acclaimed adaptation of a Thomas Hardy novel, the second season of a hit HBO comedy, and a brand new cut of a recent blockbuster, all available for purchase. On the subscription front, Netflix adds a recent film and a new TV season, while Fandor showcases five films from influential American director John Cassavetes. Read on for the full list:
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This time out, the Mutants go back in time to prevent an assassination that, if it’s carried out, will lead to the creation of a new weapons system that threatens the existence of the X-Men — and potentially, all of humanity. “The Rogue Cut” features 17 more minutes of footage removed from the theatrical cut of the film.
Available now on: Amazon, iTunes, Vudu, Google Play
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Carey Mulligan, Tom Sturridge, Matthias Schoenaerts, and Michael Sheen star in Thomas Vinterberg’s Certified Fresh adaptation of Thomas Hardy’s classic novel.
Available now on: iTunes, Google Play
Mike Judge’s hit HBO comedy centers on a group of entrepreneurs trying to make it in Northern California’s infamous tech industry.
Available now on: Amazon, iTunes, Vudu, Google Play
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Alia Shawkat and Jason Ritter star in a screwball comedy about a group of friends who investigate the death of an elderly neighbor.
Available now on: Netflix
Julia Ormond, Jenna Dewan Tatum, and Rachel Boston star in Lifetime’s drama about an artist and her two daughters, all of whom possess unusual supernatural gifts.
Available now on: Netflix
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In the second Cassavetes film from Fandor this week, Gena Rowlands gives a startling performance as an actress in the midst of a personal crisis.
Available now on: Fandor
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Gena Rowlands and Peter Falk star in John Cassavetes’ searing drama about a blue collar family wracked by madness and shame.
Available now on: Fandor
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In the final John Cassavetes film of the week, Ben Gazzara and Seymour Cassel star in a gritty noir about a nightclub owner who agrees to murder a bookie to repay a mob debt, only to find out he’s been set up.
Available now on: Fandor
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This portrait of Jewish immigrants in 1890s New York earned Carol Kane a Best Actress Oscar nomination.
Available now on: Fandor
