Our resident VOD expert tells you what’s new to rent and/or own this week via various Digital HD providers such as cable Movies On Demand, Amazon, iTunes, Vudu and, of course, Netflix.
Cable Movies On Demand:Same-day-as-disc releases, older titles and pretheatrical exclusives for rent, priced from $ 3-$ 10, in 24- or 48-hour periods
Still Alice (Oscar-winning drama; Julianne Moore, Alec Baldwin, Kristen Stewart; rated PG-13)
Every Secret Thing (thriller-mystery; Elizabeth Banks, Diane Lane, Dakota Fanning; premieres 5/15 on cable MOD and in theaters; rated R)
Slow West (Western thriller; Michael Fassbender, Kodi Smit-McPhee; premieres 5/15 on cable MOD and in theaters; rated R)
Streaming/Digital Download:Rent from $ 4-$ 7 or own from $ 13-$ 20 (HD may cost more than SD)
iTunes
Offers the same movies as cable Movies On Demand for rent and/or download. Plus:
Kingsman: The Secret Service (kick-ass spy action; Colin Firth, Samuel L. Jackson, Mark Strong, Taron Egerton, Michael Caine; available 5/15 to download to own—not rent—four weeks before disc; rated R)
Seventh Son (fantasy action-adventure; Jeff Bridges, Julianne Moore, Ben Barnes, Kit Harington; available now to download to own—not rent—one week before disc; rated PG-13)
Focus (drama; Will Smith, Margo Robbie; available now to download to own only; rated R)
The Loft (thriller; Karl Urban, James Marsden, Wentworth Miller, Eric Stonestreet; available now to download to own—not rent—two weeks before disc; rated R)
Welcome to Me (comedy; Kristen Wiig, Wes Bentley, Joan Cusack; rated R)
Maggie (postapocalyptic thriller; Arnold Schwarzenegger, Abigail Breslin, Joely Richardson; available now to rent only; rated PG-13)
Amazon
Offers the same movies as cable Movies On Demand for rent and/or download except for Every Secret Thing and Slow West. Plus:
Kingsman: The Secret Service, Seventh Son, Focus, The Loft, Welcome to Me, Maggie
Vudu
Offers the same movies as cable Movies On Demand for rent and/or download. Plus:
Kingsman: The Secret Service, Seventh Son, Focus, The Loft, Welcome to Me, Maggie
Netflix Watch Instantly: $ 8.99 per month
New This Week:
Fruitvale Station, (5/14): American Restoration Collection, Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown Season Four, Dance Moms Collection, Duck Dynasty Collection, Hoarders Collection, (5/15): Dawg Fight, Granite Flats Seasons One to Three