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Epic (2013)

In this animated caper, a teen (Amanda Seyfried) is miniaturized by her dad (Jason Sudeikis) and has to stop a baddie (Christoph Waltz) from destroying the world.

 

Amour (2012)

When an elderly woman (Emmanuelle Riva) suffers a stroke, her husband cares for her. Austrian winner of best foreign-language film Oscar — but it's in French.

 

Scary Movie 5 (2013)

Charlie Sheen, Lindsay Lohan, Heather Locklear and Snoop Dogg all poke fun themselves and current horror movie plots. Stars Ashley Tisdale and Simon Rex.

 

Thursday, Aug. 22: iTunes

 

Teen Mom: The Maci Collection (MTV)

Catch up with young Tennessee mother Maci Bookout, son Bentley, and her tense relationship with the boy's father, Ryan.

 

Bang Goes the Theory: Science Health Special 

BBC's science special investigates the placebo's evil twin, memory boot camp and why you shouldn't refreeze your leftovers.

 

National Geographic 125th Anniversary Photo Collection Vol. 1- 2

Eight episodes celebrate the magazine's groundbreaking photography.

 

Wednesday, Aug. 21: Amazon Prime Instant Video

 

Justified: Season 3 (FX)

Pay tribute to the late Elmore Leonard, the man behind Justfied, and watch.

 

Grimm: Season 2 (NBC)

Catch up with Detective Nick Burkhardt (David Giuntoli) before Season 3 premieres Oct. 25 (9 ET/PT).

 

National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985)

The Griswolds terrorize Europe and the U.K. and, in so doing, make an entire generation of U.S. drivers scared of roundabouts. "Look kids, Big Ben! Parliament!"

 

Tuesday, Aug. 20: Hulu

 

Brad Meltzer's Decoded: Season 1 (History)

Best-selling novelist sheds light on historical mysteries, including the 1971 disappearance of airplane hijacker D.B. Cooper and the Culper Spy Ring of the 1770s.

 

Inside: Secret America (Nat Geo)

Investigative reporters go inside underground cultures such as drug rings selling synthetic products like bath salts.

 

Vera: Seasons 1-2 (iTV)

Brenda Blethyn stars as Detective Chief Inspector Vera Stanhope, the sharp yet short-tempered investigator in Ann Cleeves' novels.

 

Monday, Aug. 19: Netflix

 

Long Way Round/Down (Sky)

A pair of motorcycle travelogues from Ewan McGregor. Round goes from the U.K. through Russia, Mongolia and Canada before ending in New York, while Down winds from Scotland to South Africa.

 

The Captains Close Up (Epix)

In this documentary series, William Shatner interviews the Star Trek franchise's other captains: Patrick Stewart, Avery Brooks, Kate Mulgrew and Scott Bakula.

 

Immortalized: Season 1 (AMC)

AMC stuffs its competitive taxidermy show full of creative, if slightly creepy, tributes to deceased critters.

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