Here are some of the movies you may have missed when they were in theaters. Some of them may never have had a wide enough release to make it to your hometown, but are still worth a look.
Tip: some studios initially release digital videos for sale only; if you’re interested in renting any here that are currently only available for purchase, click through to the video’s Amazon page and click on the ‘Add to Watchlist’ button there. That way, you can easily keep tabs on the movies you want to see and check on them from time to time so you’ll know when they become available for rent.
Except where otherwise noted, all movie descriptions are from IMDB.com
Seven Psychopaths (R, 4/5 stars, currently priced at $3.99 to rent and $14.99 to buy)
A struggling screenwriter inadvertently becomes entangled in the Los Angeles criminal underworld after his oddball friends kidnap a gangster’s beloved Shih Tzu.
The Sessions (R, 4.5/5 stars, currently priced at $12.99 to buy)
A man in an iron lung who wishes to lose his virginity contacts a professional sex surrogate with the help of his therapist and priest.
A multiple award winner, stars Helen Hunt.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (PG-13, 4.5/5 stars, currently priced at $12.99 to buy)
Based on the novel written by Stephen Chbosky, this is about 15-year-old Charlie (Logan Lerman), an endearing and naive outsider, coping with first love (Emma Watson), the suicide of his best friend, and his own mental illness while struggling to find a group of people with whom he belongs. The introvert freshman is taken under the wings of two seniors, Sam and Patrick, who welcome him to the real world. – Written by Anonymous
The Man With the Iron Fists (R, 3/5 stars, currently priced at $14.99 to buy)
On the hunt for a fabled treasure of gold, a band of warriors, assassins, and a rogue British soldier descend upon a village in feudal China, where a humble blacksmith looks to defend himself and his fellow villagers.
$ellebrity (not rated, 5/5 stars, currently priced at $6.99 to rent)
From Amazon: $ellebrity explores how fame has changed from a highly-structured studio system to the current free-for-all press & paparazzi frenzy. A documentary featuring Jennifer Aniston, Elton John & more.
The Awakening (R, 3.5/5 stars, currently priced at $3.99 to rent and $11.99 to buy)
In 1921, England is overwhelmed by the loss and grief of World War I. Hoax exposer Florence Cathcart visits a boarding school to explain sightings of a child ghost. Everything she believes unravels as the ‘missing’ begin to show themselves.