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by | September 19, 2017 | Comments

This week, we’ve got a Disney hit from early this year, some binge-worthy Netflix programming, and a contemplative adventure movie to kick things off. Then we’ve also got a handful of smaller films, a few acclaimed older films, and a bona fide Hollywood classic. Check out the full list below.


New on Netflix

 

Strong Island (2017) 100%

This documentary chronicles the roots of director Yance Ford’s family, leading up to the 1992 murder of his own brother William Jr. and the aftereffects of the tragedy.

Available now on: Netflix


American Vandal: Season 1 (2017) 98%

This Netflix original mockumentary series pokes fun at the true-crime genre, as a high school sophomore investigates whether or not a classmate was unjustly expelled for crimes of vandalism he may not have committed.

Available now on: Netflix


Manhunt: Unabomber (2017) 93%

Sam Worthington and Paul Bettany star in this scripted series from Discovery recounting the true story behind the FBI’s search and capture of the Unabomber.

Available now on: Netflix


Half Nelson (2006) 91%

Ryan Gosling and Shareeka Epps star in this drama about a high school teacher and heroin addict who bonds with a student who knows his secret.

Available now on: Netflix


Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007) 89%

Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ethan Hawke, and Marisa Tomei star in Sidney Lumet’s dark drama about a pair of brothers whose plan to rob their parents’ jewelry store goes awry.

Available now on: Netflix


First They Killed My Father (2017) 88%

Angelina Jolie directs this biopic inspired by the life of Cambodian human rights activist Loung Ung.

Available now on: Netflix


Beauty and the Beast (2017) 71%

Emma Watson and Dan Stevens star in Bill Condon’s live-action Disney adaptation of the studio’s own take on the classic tale of a young woman held captive by an angry beast who was once a prince.

Available now on: Netflix


Slack Bay (2016) 65%

Juliette Binoche stars in this French comedy about an eccentric family whose seaside vacation is interrupted by two bumbling cops investigating a string of missing tourists.

Available now on: Netflix


New on Amazon Prime

 

My Man Godfrey (1936) 97%

William Powell and Carole Lombard star in this classic screwball comedy about a wealthy young woman who hires a vagrant as her new butler, only to discover there’s more to him than meets the eye. Amazon has both the original black-and-white version as well as a colorized version available to stream.

Available now on Amazon Prime: Original, In Color


The Lost City of Z (2016) 86%

Charlie Hunnam and Tom Holland star in this historical adventure-drama about Percy Fawcett, the British explorer who disappeared in the Amazon during a search for a lost civilization.

Available now on: Amazon Prime


We Are What We Are (2013) 85%

In this slow-burning gothic chiller, a small-town family with a controlling patriarch will do anything to preserve its most treasured — and perverse — traditions.

Available now on: Amazon Prime


Alex of Venice (2014) 74%

Mary Elizabeth Winstead stars as the titular character in Chris Messina’s directorial debut, about a recently single attorney who learns to move on with life.

Available now on: Amazon Prime


New on FandangoNOW

 

Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) 90%

To celebrate the occasion of the 40th anniversary of Steven Spielberg’s monumental sci-fi film, FandangoNOW now has the original theatrical version, the director’s cut, and a special collector’s edition available to stream.

Available now on FandangoNOW: Theatrical Cut, Director’s Cut, Collector’s Edition


A Ghost Story (2017) 91%

Rooney Mara and Casey Affleck star in David Lowery’s contemplative drama about a recently deceased man whose spirit returns to the home he shared with his wife, only to find her slowly slipping away.

Available now on: FandangoNOW


The Book of Henry (2017) 21%

Naomi Watts and Jacob Tremblay star in Colin Trevorrow’s mystery drama about a woman who discovers one of her sons has been secretly plotting to help the girl next door escape her abusive father.

Available now on: FandangoNOW


Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) 30%

Johnny Depp returns for the fifth installment of Disney’s swashbuckling franchise, which finds Jack Sparrow on the run from a deadly ghost pirate bent on his destruction.

Available now on: FandangoNOW