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The cold days of winter have given way to, well, the cold days of spring. Seriously, Punxsutawney Phil was not messing around this year, was he? Whatever–it’s cold, and you aren’t spending your weekend at refreshing picnics or strolling through the park. You’re gonna be at home, indoors, with the heat on, looking for something to watch–preferably something new! You! Are! In! Luck! Whether you use Amazon Video, iTunes, Vudu or your cable’s on demand service, there are always a lot of new releases out there waiting for you to discover.
The movies of the holiday season are now on VOD, and some of them are even available to rent! That includes Downsizing, the Matt Damon dramedy that tackles social issues from a totally different (re: low to the ground) P.O.V. Also available to watch at home for just a few bucks is Pitch Perfect 3, the threequel to the fan favorite female a cappella franchise starring Anna Kendrick and Rebel Wilson. New to VOD this weekend is the feature film adaptation of the comic book series I Kill Giants, which features Zoe Saldana and tells the story of a nerdy young girl who escapes from the trauma of life by slipping into a fantasy world where she, well, kills giants. You can check out I Kill Giants in a theater or buy it at full price on demand.
What else can you buy or rent this week? Find out by taking a look at the collection of emotional musicals, unsettling horror, and lowbrow comedies now available for you to enjoy from the comfort of your very own home!
The Greatest Showman
This music-filled historical fiction (heavy emphasis on “fiction”) period piece about the creation of the Barnum & Bailey Circus was a sleeper hit in theaters. Sure, it opened to a lackluster $8.8 million, but Hugh Jackman and Zendaya kept on singing and dancing through showing after showing resulting in a current domestic gross of $170M. This movie’s got legs, and I don’t mean the kind used in trapeze acts! Now, even though you could probably still find The Greatest Showman playing in a theater near you, you can watch you mom’s favorite movie of 2017 in the comfort of your (or her) home. And if you are iffy about paying full price for this spectacle, you’ll be able to rent the circus magic on April 10.
[Where to stream The Greatest Showman]
Insidious: The Last Key
The Insidious franchise keeps on creeping along with its fourth installment The Last Key. This one’s missing original Insidious stars Patrick Wilson and Rose Byrne, but what it lacks in star power it more than made up for in dollar dollar bills. This movie, which kinda came and went in theaters without a peep, actually grossed $166M worldwide! And it’s the second-biggest hit in the Insidious franchise! I’m using exclamation points because I had no idea that this movie existed, nor did I know it made a (comparative) ton of money. Anyway–The Last Key focuses on Lin Shaye’s psychic character, bringing the series’ brand of supernatural horror to her own home.
[Where to stream Insidious: The Last Key]
To Buy:
Father Figures
The Greatest Showman
I Kill Giants
Insidious: The Last Key
Madame
Midnight Return
The Rape of Recy Taylor
To Rent:
Augie
Company Town
Demon House
Downsizing
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
The Little Girl Who Was Too Fond of Matches
Pitch Perfect 3
Small Town Crime
The Vanishing of Sidney Hall
Welcome the Stranger
$0.99 iTunes Movie Rental
Mortal Kombat
It does not matter if you can remember 1995, or even if you were alive in 1995. If you want to see, to feel, to be in 1995, you need to rent Mortal Kombat and spend Saturday morning watching it (this movie begs to be experienced along with cereal and pajamas). This movie is not good, exactly. It’s a ’90s action movie based on a beat ’em up video game, so you know that any plot coherence has been KO’d. What does this movie have? Sick hairstyles, sicker martial arts action, and–sickest of all–throbbing techno beats. This is a movie with the unearned but endearing confidence to play a cacophonous track shouting the movie’s title (“MORTAL KOOMBAAAAT!”) repeatedly. It’s $0.99. You can’t stream it anywhere. This is a deal.
