Stream on Demand: In ‘July 22,’ Paul Greengrass explores 2011 terror attack
What’s new for home viewing on Video on Demand and Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, and other streaming services.
Top streams for the week
British filmmaker Paul Greengrass directs “22 July” (2018, not rated), which takes on the real-life 2011 terrorist attacks by a far right extremist in Norway and the aftermath as the country deals with the trauma. It premiered at the Venice Film Festival and will play select theaters the same day it debuts on Netflix.
“The Romanoffs,” the first new series from Matthew Weiner since “Mad Men,” is an anthology drama following descendants of the Russian royal family in the present day in locations around the world. It features impressive production values and a cast that includes Aaron Eckhart, Marthe Keller, Corey Stoll, Kerry Bishé, Diane Lane, and Isabelle Huppert. Two episodes now streaming on Amazon Prime Video, new episodes arrive each Friday.
Carla Gugino, Michiel Huisman, and Timothy Hutton star in the Netflix Original limited series “The Haunting of Hill House,” adapted from the Shirley Jackson novel and directed by Mike Flanagan.
Classic pick: the epic Western “Red River” (1948) is a “Mutiny on the Bounty” on the American frontier starring John Wayne and Montgomery Clift. Streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
Shudder is gearing up to be your essential Halloween movie provider with a selection of classic and contemporary thrillers, chillers, and horror films and TV shows from around the world, from Alfred Hitchcock to Stephen King to exclusive films like “Mayhem” (2017, not rated), “Revenge” (France, 2017, R, with subtitles) and Ryûhei Kitamura’s “Downrange” (2017, not rated). Try it for a 7-day free trial or sign up for $4.99/month.
Pay-Per-View / Video on Demand
An awkward, introverted teenage girl endures the final week of “Eighth Grade” (2018, R) in the insightful and sensitive comic drama written and directed by comedian Bo Burham. Be warned that this acclaimed production is R-rated. Also on DVD and at Redbox.
Gus Van Sant directs “Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot” (2018, R), starring Joaquin Phoenix as Portland artist John Callahan, who recreated himself as a cartoonist after a car wreck left him quadriplegic. Also on DVD and at Redbox.
Also new: Dwayne Johnson versus a Chinese high rise on fire in “Skyscraper” (2018, PG-13); the animated comedy “Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation” (2018, PG) from Adam Sandler; the crime thriller “Hotel Artemis” (2018, R) with Jodie Foster and Jeff Goldblum; and the surf drama “Age of Summer” (2018, not rated).
Netflix
Maggie Gyllenhaal stars in the Netflix Original film “The Kindergarten Teacher” (2018, not rated) as a dedicated teacher whose interest in a prodigy crosses over into obsession.
Dan Stevens and Lucy Boynton star in the Netflix Original horror film “Apostle” (2018, not rated) from filmmaker by Gareth Evan, director of the cult action film “The Raid.”
“Errementari: The Blacksmith and the Devil” (Spain, 2017, not rated), a Faust-like folk tale set in Spain’s Basque country, makes is U.S. debut on Netflix.
True stories: “Feminists: What Were They Thinking?” (2018, not rated) revisits the history of the feminist movement through the inspiration of the pioneering activists, and “ReMastered: Who Shot the Sheriff” (2018, not rated), the first episode in a non-fiction series, investigates the 1976 assassination attempt on the life of reggae icon Bob Marley in Jamaica.
Foodie TV: “Salt Fat Acid Heat: Season 1” travels the world with chef and food writer Samin Nosrat and while “The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell: Season 1” features the Instagram star in a haunted homemaking show co-produced by Jim Henson Productions.
More streaming TV: Actor and martial artist Frank Grillo hosts “FightWorld: Season 1,” which looks at techniques around the world.
Foreign language TV: crime drama “Blood Pact: Season 1” (Brazil, 2018, with subtitles, not rated) follows a TV reporter digging into the gang wars and corruption in the port city of Belem, Brazil.
Kid stuff: new seasons of the animated comedy “The Boss Baby: Back in Business,” adventure “Tarzan and Jane,” and pre-school fantasy “Sofia the First“ now available.
Stand-up: “Mo Amer: The Vagabond“ (2018, TV-MA).
Amazon Prime Video
“A Prayer Before Dawn” (2017, R) dramatizes the true story of a British boxer (played by Joe Cole) who survives a brutal Thailand prison by battling his way through Muay Thai tournaments.
Classic comedies: Frank Capra directs Jean Harlow in the screwball romance “Platinum Blonde” (1931), and Judy Holliday fights corporate corruption in “The Solid Gold Cadillac“ (1956).
Clint Eastwood became an international movie star in the iconic spaghetti Western “A Fistful of Dollars” (1964). It’s back on Prime Video along with sequel “For a Few Dollars More” (1965), epic “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” (1966), and American revenge Western “Hang ‘Em High” (1968).
Halloween horrors: “Jigsaw” (2017, R) is the seventh sequel in the gruesome “Saw” series featuring Tobin Bell. Also new: “Strangers: Prey at Night” (2018, R) with Christina Hendricks and Martin Henderson as parents protecting their family from masked psychopaths; “The Haunting of Molly Hartley” (2008, PG-13) is a teen horror film with a supernatural twist; Nicolas Cage believes he’s a vampire after he’s bitten in the offbeat “Vampire’s Kiss“ (1989, R); Wes Craven’s “The Last House on the Left“ (1972, R) is a gruesome revenge film inspired by an Ingmar Bergman classic; William Marshall is “
Streaming TV: “Mr. Robot: Season 3” continues the strangest conspiracy thriller on TV. The fourth season begins on cable TV in 2019.
True stories: Errol Morris looks at the torture at Abu Ghraib in “Standard Operating Procedure” (2008, R), and Jonathan Demme profiles “Jimmy Carter: Man From Plains” (2007, PG).
Also new: Australian crime drama “Sweet Country” (2017, R) with Bryan Brown; “Monster’s Ball” (2001, R) with Halle Berry in an Oscar-winning performance; Bobcat Goldthwaite’s bizarre black comedy “Shakes the Clown” (1992, R); the musical drama “
Hulu
In the new Hulu Original horror series “Light as a Feather,” five teenage girls face a series of gruesome deaths that echo the predictions from what they thought was an innocent party game. All 10 episode available to stream.
Also new: indie thriller “Lowlife” (2017, R), set in the L.A. underworld of human trafficking and black-market organs sales and lucha libre wrestling, and horror film “
Foreign horrors: “What We Become” (Denmark, 2015, not rated, with subtitles) is a different take on the zombie drama.
True stories: “The Quest of Alaine Ducasse” (2017, not rated, with subtitles) profiles the famous French chef and restaurateur.
Streaming TV: “The Practice: Complete Series” (1997-2004) presents all eight seasons of the legal drama created by David E. Kelly and starring Dylan McDermott, Kelli Williams, and Lara Flynn Boyle. Also new: both seasons of the short-lived “The Riches” (2007-08) starring Eddie Izzard and Minnie Driver as con artists in suburbia.
Kid stuff: A new season of the Disney series “Miles from Tomorrowland: Season 3” is now available.
HBO Now
Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams play a highly competitive couple who treat a kidnapping like an interactive game in the action comedy “Game Night” (2018, R).
The short documentary “RX Early Detection: A Cancer Journey with Sandra Lee” (2018, not rated) follows the TV host from diagnosis through treatment to recovery.
“Pod Save America” brings the political podcast to cable with a series of specials recorded in front of a live audience.
“Flight of the Conchords: Live in London” reunites the musical folk duo Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie for a live performance of music and comedy.
Available Saturday night is “Maze Runner: The Death Cure” (2018, PG-13), the final film in the young adult trilogy.
On Sunday night is the premiere of the HBO original series “Camping,” a comedy starring Jennifer Garner and David Tennant as a longtime married couple on a disastrous birthday weekend trip.
Showtime Anytime
Jackie Chan takes a rare dramatic role in the thriller “The Foreigner” (2017, PG-13) as a widower who loses his daughter to a terrorist bombing in London and puts his unique set of skills (he was trained as a special ops soldier by the American military before emigrating to England) to work pressuring a former IRA officer (Pierce Brosnan) to give up the bombers.
Also new: family drama “The Tribes of Palos Verdes” (2017, R) with Jennifer Garner and Maika Monroe, and “Tyler Perry’s Daddy’s Little Girls” (2007, PG-13) with Idris Elba and Gabrielle Union.
FilmStruck
Star of the Week Steve McQueen is featured in 10 films, from his starring debut in “The Blob” (1958) to prison escape drama “
Also new: the “Director of the Week: Mike Newell” collection includes romantic drama “Enchanted April” (1991, PG), romantic comedy “Four Weddings and a Funeral” (1994, R), and undercover thriller “Donnie Brasco” (1997, R) with Al Pacino and Johnny Depp, plus the first three version of “A Star is Born” get the spotlight: the 1937 original with Fredric March and Janet Gaynor, the 1954 version with Judy Garland and James Mason, and the 1976 rock revision with Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson.
Other streams
“Vintage Roads Great & Small” reunites “All Creatures Great and Small” co-stars Christopher Timothy and Peter Davison to tour the back roads of Great Britain in classic cars. Streaming on Acorn TV
Alan Davies is a magician-turned-detective in the lighthearted 1990s BBC mystery series “Jonathan Creek: Season 1,” now on BritBox
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New on disc and available at Redbox this week:
“Skyscraper,” “Eighth Grade,” “Hotel Transylvania 3,” “Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot,” “Hotel Artemis”
Sean Axmaker is a Seattle film critic and writer. His reviews of streaming movies and TV can be found at http://streamondemandathome.com.