This week’s picks contain Jessica Alba, Damian Lewis, Zach Galifianakis and Will Ferrell. We’ve also got a big flashy blockbuster type thing from Roland Emmerich. Check out who beats who in the last of August’s Amazon vs Netflix. Pow!

Netflix

The Eye – Blind for most of her life, concert violinist Sydney Wells (Jessica Alba) is the recipient of a double corneal transplant that restores her sight at long last. With the help of her doctor (Alessandro Nivola) and sister (Parker Posey), she learns to see again. Soon, however, frightening visions convince her that a terrifying alternate world exists, and only she can see it.

Wolf Hall – 6 Episode Mini Series – Historical drama chronicling the rise of Thomas Cromwell, the son of a humble blacksmith who became King Henry VIII’s chief minister, as he navigated the corridors of power in the Tudor court. Mark Rylance as Thomas Cromwell. Damian Lewis as Henry VIII. Claire Foy as Anne Boleyn. Bernard Hill as Duke of Norfolk. Anton Lesser as Thomas More. Mark Gatiss as Stephen Gardiner. Mathieu Amalric as Eustache Chapuys. Joanne Whalley as Katherine of Aragon.

Amazon

The Campaign – When incumbent Congressman Cam Brady (Will Ferrell) commits a major gaffe, two wealthy CEOs decide to try to gain influence in their district by putting up a rival candidate. Their unlikely choice is a naive tourism director named Marty Huggins (Zach Galifianakis). Aided by his family’s political connections and a cutthroat campaign manager, Marty soon becomes locked in a dead heat with Cam. As Election Day approaches, each man slings mud galore in a last-ditch effort to bury the other.

 

Streaming Pick of the Week

Amazon – 10,000 BC

Mammoth hunter D’Leh (Steven Strait) has long been in love with a beautiful, blue-eyed tribeswoman named Evolet (Camilla Belle). After horseback-riding raiders kidnap most of his D’Leh’s fellow tribesmen as well as Evolet, he sets out on a dangerous trek to rescue her from her captors.

Amazon 6: Netflix 5

Directed by Roland Emmerich, this big flashy epic is high on special effects, Woolly Mammoths, Sabertooth Tigers and Pyramids, low of plot and character arcs. It’s worth a go though and tops out this weeks pick of the week. Not the strongest of wins for Amazon but it gets the prestigious honor of being August’s All Time Champ.