Check out what's new to rent and own this week on the various streaming services such as cable On Demand, Amazon, iTunes, Vudu and, of course, Netflix.
Cable On Demand: Same-day-as-disc releases, older titles and pre-theatrical exclusives for rent, priced from $3-$10, in 24- or 48-hour periods
Skyfall (newest James Bond movie; Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, Javier Bardem; one week before disc; download only)
The Man with the Iron Fists (rapper-directed action; RZA, Russell Crowe, Lucy Liu; unrated version available)
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (earnest coming-of-age drama; Logan Lerman, Emma Watson)
Silent Hill: Revelation (horror sequel; Adelaide Clemens, Kit Harington; also available in 3D weeks before Blu-ray 3D release)
Robot & Frank (comedy; Frank Langella, James Marsden)
The Sessions (sexually frank drama; Helen Hunt, John Hawkes)
Love and Honor (drama; Liam Hemsworth, Theresa Palmer; premieres on Valentine's Day weeks before theaters)
Streaming/Digital Download: Rent from $4-$7 or own from $15-$20 (HD may cost more than SD)
iTunes
Same as cable On Demand to rent and/or own except for Love and Honor. Plus:
Wreck-It Ralph (animated family feature; download only; not released on disc until March 5)
Anna Karenina (period love story; Keira Knightley, Jude Law; download only; one week before disc)
Amazon
Same as cable On Demand to rent and/or own except for Love and Honor. Plus:
Anna Karenina
Vudu
Same as cable On Demand to rent and/or own except for Love and Honor. Plus:
Wreck-It Ralph and Anna Karenina
Netflix Watch Instantly $7.99 per month
New This Week:
Safety Not Guaranteed (quirky time-travel indie; Aubrey Plaza, Mark Duplass), United 93 (harrowingly realistic drama; J.J. Johnson, Gary Commock) and The Fourth Kind (sci-fi; Milla Jovovich)
Retiring Titles:
The Chinese Connection, The Wildest Dream, The Gold Rush, Sherlock Jr., Marriage Italian Style, Going Greek, Our Hospitality, Amexicano and Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow