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It’s almost the weekend, and it couldn’t get here soon enough. You’ve been working hard, and you deserve a break. We can tell. Why not treat yourself to brand new movie this weekend? With video on demand, you can stream movies that have just hit or recently left theaters all from the comfort of your couch. Now you can always be in the pop culture know without ever leaving your house or apartment. So what’s new on demand this weekend?Amazon Video, iTunes, Vimeo, and Vudu have you covered.
There are two big blockbusters hitting VOD this weekend — Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, Andy Samberg and The Lonely Island guys’ comedy about fame, music, and stardom, and the celebrity-packed magic thriller (never thought I’d type those words), Now You See Me 2. Starring Lizzy Caplan, Daniel Radcliffe, Jesse Eisenberg, Dave Franco, and of course Mark Ruffalo, Now You See Me 2 is your pick if you’re looking for something you don’t have to think about. However, if you’re in the mood for literary adaptations or smartly original films, you’re covered on those fronts as well. Sit down, open up some wine, and get ready to binge.
WHEN YOU NEED MORE D*CK IN A BOX: Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
The Lonely Island boys are back, and now you can watch their latest foray into fame and fortune from the comfort of your home. Half movie, half mockumentary, the movie follows a group of three childhood friends who made it big after creating the hip-hop group the Style Boyz (notice the z). However, when one of their members decides to break from the pack and make it big (Samberg, of course), he may sacrifice his friendships and his world.
[Where to watch Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping]
A NEW TAKE ON A CLASSIC: Morris from America
This indie coming-of-age story follows 13-year-old aspiring rapper (Markees Christmas) as he attempts to achieve hip-hop stardom. There’s only one problem. Morris has moved to Germany with his widowed father (Craig Robinson). Throughout the course of the movie, Morris befriends a rebellious popular girl, and the rest is a modernized and sweeter take on the classic awkward-kid-looking-in story.
[Where to watch Morris from America]
TALK LITERATURE TO ME: Love & Friendship
An adaptation of one of Jane Austen’s Lady Susan, this period comedy follows the calculating Lady Susan as she pursues the wealthy and hapless Sir James. Like many of Austen’s protagonists, she’s self-centered, manipulative, too smart for her own good, and most importantly hilarious. This one stars Chloe Sevigny and Kate Beckinsale, so you know it’s good.
[Where to watch Love & Friendship]
To Buy:
A Bigger Splash
Me Before You
Money Monster
Now You See Me 2
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Range 15
To Rent:
Imperium
Lo and Behold, Reveries of the Connected World
Love & Friendship
Morris from America
Sundown
$0.99 iTunes Rental
Pele: Birth of a Legend
This sports drama follows the legendary soccer player Pele’s journey from the slums of Sao Paulo to leading Brazil to its first World Cup. If the end of the Olympics has left you craving something sporty, this may be for you.
