Stream on Demand: 'Planet Earth II,' 'Cosmopolis' and more

Posted December 28, 2017 at 06:25 AM | Updated December 28, 2017 at 06:25 AM

By Sean Axmaker

What's new for home viewing on video-on-demand and Netflix, Amazon Prime, and other streaming services.

Top streams of the week

David Attenborough hosts "Planet Earth II" (2016), the acclaimed six-part documentary that looks at how animals navigate their unique ecosystems. Produced for BBC with state-of-the-art nature photography, the 6-episode series is now on Netflix.

Anne Shirley turns 13 in "Anne of Green Gables: The Good Stars" (2016, G), the TV movie with Martin Sheen and based on the beloved L.M. Montgomery novels. Now streaming on Amazon Prime.

Also on Amazon Prime: Robert Pattinson is a Manhattan billionaire watching his empire crumble in "Cosmopolis" (2012, R), David Cronenberg's fascinating adaptation of Don DeLillo's satirical novel.

Pay-per-view / Video-on-demand

Idris Elba and Kate Winslet are strangers who must work together to survive a plane crash in "The Mountain Between Us" (2017, PG-13). Also on DVD and Blu-ray.

Also new are three horror films: remake "Flatliners" (2017, PG-13) with Ellen Page and Diego Luna, unconventional "The Killing of a Sacred Deer" (2017, R) with Colin Farrell and Nicole Kidman, and more conventional horror sequel "Jeepers Creepers 3" (2017, not rated).

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