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We spend a lot of time recommending plenty of great shows and movies to stream online, but what have the members of the Decider enjoyed in the last week? We’d like to share that with you, too — and tell you where to stream them, of course.
A Long Way Down
This week I streamed A Long Way Down, and it is my biggest regret of the week…a week that included a personal Seamless order so large that it came with three sets of utensils. I read the book written by Nick Hornby, author of great books-turned-movies such as High Fidelity and About a Boy, which is why I was surprised that both this book and film fell flat, so to speak. The film rushes through the intricate emotional reasons why four people are contemplating suicide, and tries to insert the dark humor that the book somewhat accomplished, but fails to come through on screen. The film was a waste of time and a talented cast. —Terri Ciccone [Where to stream A Long Way Down]
The Fall
I’ve spent the last week catching up on Star Wars: Rebels, Parks and Recreation, and Agent Carter, but my favorite discovery of the week has got to undoubtedly be The Fall. It’s the perfect blend of seductive and scary and it’s tying me over until a new season of Hannibal comes out. Oh, and as always, I’m streaming the shit out of Gilmore Girls. —Meghan O’Keefe [Where to stream The Fall]
The LEGO Movie
One of the most talked about Oscar snubs this week was The LEGO Movie. All I had to hear was that Chris Pratt voiced a LEGO before I chose to give it my Thursday night. Without a doubt, The LEGO Movie is super creative and glorious. My mind kept brain farting over the thought, “Are these all really LEGOs or is it animation to look like LEGOs?” which lead me to think, “This must have taken forever.” Needless to say, my own conversations in my head about the movie’s digital production distracted me from actually watching it. I did end up falling asleep half way through and I’m pretty sure my dreams were in LEGOs. The LEGO Movie shouldn’t have gotten snubbed from the Oscar race. The film and it’s reoccurring “Everything is Awesome!!” are totally awesome and I’d definitely recommend. —Jaclyn Kessel [Where to stream The LEGO Movie]
The Man in the High Castle
If you haven’t heard, Amazon has a slew of new pilots. The one that most caught my eye? The Man In The High Castle, based on the Philip K. Dick novel detailing a 20th century in which the Allies lost World War II, and the former United States is divided into a Japanese sector in the West, a neutral Rocky Mountain territory, and a Nazi Germany-controlled East. The series is beautifully shot, and if the opening titles, with its imagery of this alternate “America,” don’t jolt you, then the image of a red, white, and blue flag with a swastika, which appears moments in, will. Unsettling. —Conrad Doucette [Where to stream The Man in the High Castle]
Felicity
After bingeing The Americans, my soul started aching for more Keri Russell. So, of course, I went back and revisited Season One of Felicity, which, I’m sad to say, does NOT hold up. It’s still adorable, though, and it’s hysterical to see a young Scott Foley trying to be all suave with that horrendous haircut. The best part about re-watching, however, was getting to listen to that amazing soundtrack again, which is currently being played to death on my Spotify. —Olivia Armstrong [Where to stream Felicity]
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