Streaming guide for Nov. 20 and beyond
Netflix
“Marvel’s Jessica Jones: Season 1 ”–Jessica Jones (Krysten Ritter) doesn’t wear a costume but she has power, attitude, and a sinister supervillain (David Tennant) stalking her. The second series in Netflix superhero universe returns to the mean streets of Hell’s Kitchen for another dark, gritty show. 13 episodes now available.
“River,” a new murder mystery series from Britain starring Stellan Skarsgard, makes its stateside debut on Netflix. Six episodes.
New movies: “Blue Caprice(2013)”, a drama about the 2002 Beltway Shooter (rated R), and the Kurt Cobain documentary “Soaked in Bleach(2015, not rated).”
Amazon Prime Video
The heady new series “The Man in High Castle: Season 1” is set in an alternate reality where the U.S is divided up by World War II victors Germany and Japan in a wary détente. Ten episodes.
“Ex Machina” is a clever science fiction game of wiles between man and machine with Domhnall Gleeson, Alicia Vikander, and Oscar Isaac. R.
Streaming TV: the British series “Mr. Selfridge: Season 3” with Jeremy Piven and the History Channel drama “Vikings: Season 3.”
Pay-Per-View / Video-On-Demand
“The Man from U.N.C.L.E.“ brings TV’s coolest spies to the big screen with tongue-in-cheek humor, groovy sixties style and color, and secret agent action. Henry Cavill is a charismatic Napoleon Solo and director Guy Ritchie delivers old-school chases and stunts with playful style. PG-13. Also on DVD and Blu-ray.
Also new: the extreme mountain-climbing documentary “Meru“ (R) and the music drama “We Are Your Friends“ with Zac Efron (R).
Available same day as select theaters nationwide is the romantic comedy “Man Up“ with Simon Pegg and Lake Bell (R).
HBO Now
The documentary “The Latin Explosion: A New America“ surveys the artists who brought Latin flavors to American music and popular culture over the decades.
The action thriller “Run All Night“ with Liam Neeson is now available (R). Arriving Saturday night is “Fifty Shades of Grey,” available in R-rated and unrated versions.
Showtime Anytime
“Listen to Me Marlon“ (2015) presents an intimate documentary portrait of the artist through rare audio recordings and video footage.
Sean Axmaker is a Seattle film critic and writer. His reviews of streaming movies and TV can be found at http://streamondemandathome.com.
This story was originally published November 17, 2015 at 5:15 PM with the headline "Streaming guide for Nov. 20 and beyond."