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Now that we’re halfway through December, maybe you’re sick of all the Christmas movies. Maybe you’ve watched Elf on a loop for seven days straight, just trying to please your kids. Maybe you’ve had to watch It’s a Wonderful Life at a few Christmas parties already. Maybe you keep stopping on Home Alone every time you pass it on TV. Maybe, just maybe, you want something else to watch. You’re in luck! Whether you use Amazon Video, iTunes, Vudu or your cable’s on demand service, there are a lot of new releases out there waiting for you to discover. And if you want to get a head start on planning your December viewings, you can check out our exclusive list of FandangoNow’s upcoming releases!
Starting this week, you can finally watch the comedy Night School at home. It stars controversial ex-Oscar host Kevin Hart as a man trying to survive night school, and Tiffany Haddish–the woman that should host the Oscars–as the woman who determines whether or not Hart passes. Elsewhere on the VOD dial, you can buy the documentary The Insufferable Groo, which stars Jack Black. Or for something completely different, you can buy the Matthew McConaughey true crime drama White Boy Rick.
What else can you buy or rent this week? Find out by taking a look at the collection of sci-fi thrillers, old school mysteries, and family films now available for you to enjoy from the comfort of your very own home!
Venom
It’s the moment you’ve been waiting for: you can now buy Venom and watch it at home. You can finally discover what the hell people saw in a movie that looked straight-up preposterous in trailers. Judging by the film’s ridiculous box office, apparently die-hard Marvel fans spoiled by the mostly comic-accurate MCU movies were not turned off by this movie about a Spider-Man foe with… no Spider-Man. Or maybe Tom Hardy just has a legion of fans that will turn out any time the English actor does a weird voice! You can buy Venom now, or you can rent it starting on December 18.
A Simple Favor
This vintage-style thriller highlights the captivating chemistry between leads Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively, and features the kind of snappy pace that director Paul Feig’s known for. Watch as a mild-mannered mommy vlogger unravels the mysteries surrounding her new socialite bestie in this critically-acclaimed comedy/crime film.
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To Buy:
A Boy. A Girl. A Dream.
The Insufferable Groo
Maine
Night School
A Simple Favor
Venom
White Boy Rick
To Rent:
1985
3100: Run and Become
Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days
Bar Talks
Bitter Melon
Colette
The Equalizer 2
Hal
I Still See You
Kusama: Infinity
Lizzie
Matangi/Maya/M.I.A.
The Party’s Just Beginning
Peppermint
Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero
Smallfoot
Social Animals
Unbroken: Path to Redemption
$0.99 iTunes Movie Rental
Hearts Beat Loud
If you want to see a softer side of Ron Swanson, you can rent the movie that Decider’s Joe Reid called a “sweet, unexpected stunner” for just under a dollar in iTunes. Need more details? Nick Offerman plays an aging dad, a widow, who gets close to his daughter by forming a most unexpected band. To quote Joe:
Hearts Beat Loud is the stuff of which streaming discoveries should be made: a sweet, deeply watchable movie featuring likeable actors, great music, and a human-sized story that will find a way to hit you at one angle or another. Yeah, it’s Brooklyn as hell, with at least one cameo that will make you roll your eyes, but it also builds to an ending that echoes Empire Records, so, like I said: something for everyone.
