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
Burying the Ex (comedy-horror directed by Joe Dante; Anton Yelchin, Ashley Greene, Alexandra Daddario; premieres 6/19 on cable MOD and in theaters; rated R)
The Face of an Angel (drama directed by Michael Winterbottom; Kate Beckinsale, Cara Delevingne; premieres 6/19 on cable MOD and in theaters; not rated)
Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter (drama; Rinko Kikuchi; premieres 6/19 on cable MOD and in theaters; not rated)
Manglehorn (romantic drama; Al Pacino, Holly Hunter, Chris Messina; premieres 6/19 on cable MOD and in theaters; rated PG-13,)
Digital HD:Rent from $ 4-$ 7 or own from $ 13-$ 20 (HD may cost more than SD)
Vudu
Offers the same movies as cable Movies On Demand for rent and/or download except for Manglehorn. Plus:
The Gunman (action-thriller; Sean Penn, Javier Bardem, Idris Elba; available now to download to own—not rent—two weeks before disc; rated R)
Danny Collins (comedy-drama inspired by true story; Al Pacino, Annette Bening, Jennifer Garner; available now to download to own—not rent—two weeks before disc; rated R)
Google Play
Offers the same movies as cable Movies On Demand for rent and/or download except for American Heist, Burying the Ex, The Face of an Angele, Manglehorn and Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter. Plus:
The Gunman, Danny Collins
iTunes
Offers the same movies as cable Movies On Demand for rent and/or download except for American Heist, Burying the Ex and Manglehorn. Plus:
The Gunman, Danny Collins
Amazon
Offers the same movies as cable Movies On Demand for rent and/or download except for American Heist, The Face of an Angel and Manglehorn. Plus:
The Gunman, Danny Collins
Netflix Watch Instantly: $ 8.99 per month for unlimited streaming
New This Week:
Lee Daniels’ The Butler, Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer, (6/17): Point and Shoot, (6/19): Some Assembly Required, (6/20): Cake