Netflix has announced that it will be raising its prices in some markets. The streaming giant will be upping the monthly fees for users in the US and Canada. The new higher prices apply immediately to new signups with existing users’ fees being increased after they’ve been notified. Current members will receive an email notification […]
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Heaps of Irish-Related Films on Netflix for Paddy’s Day
Má tá tú scoite amach, féin-aonaraithe, Lá ‘le Pádraig, bíodh ‘fhios agat go bhfuil go leor ábhar Éireannach ar Netflix faoi lathair. Lost Girls When Mari Gilbert’s (Academy Award® nominee Amy Ryan) daughter disappears, police inaction drives her own investigation into the gated Long Island community where Shannan was last seen. Her search brings attention […]
Irish Vampire Web Comedy Series Explores Life and Undeath for the Tinder Generation
“How can an undead villain search for love in the age of tinder? What if you were socially awkward and a monster? Join one sexy vampire – OK maybe not that sexy – as he tries to find the love of his life, again.” That’s the premise of Little Black Lies, a new Irish vampire […]
Uptown Funk Mashup of 66 Old Movie Dance Scenes
Spotted this morning. Fred & Ginger, Gene Kelly, all the old dancing heroes are here to remind us of the heyday of the Hollywood dance musical. They’ve got the funk! [youtube]https://youtu.be/M1F0lBnsnkE[/youtube] HT: Boing-Boing
Netflix Goes Global – and Clamps Down on Proxies
Last week Netflix CEO Reed Hastings announced a huge expansion of his company’s streaming TV service in a keynote address at CES in Las Vegas. Over 130 new countries were added, bringing the total number to 190, with the notable exception of China, although the company “continues to explore options for providing the service” there. […]
Going to Star Wars? JJ Abrams Wants You to See the Trailer for his Other Space Story
We won’t see reviews of Star Wars until tomorrow, apparently, but those who attended last night’s premiere appear to be enthusiastic. Meanwhile, if you’re going to see the film, you’re likely to see a trailer for JJ Abrams other space story: Star Trek – Beyond. [youtube]https://youtu.be/XRVD32rnzOw[/youtube] Tension is building in Tigh Uí Mhuíneacháin. meanwhile. We’ve watched Episodes […]
Twinsters: A Story of Nature and Nurture in the Internet Age
Twinsters is a story of the Internet Age. Identical twins separated at birth, adopted and brought up on different continents, Samantha Futerman and Anaïs Bordier would probably never have met if a friend of Anaïs hadn’t seen Samantha in a viral video on YouTube. From there it was a click to Samantha’s own YouTube account and […]
Water on Mars Raises Questions about a ‘Prime Directive’
I’m looking forward to The Martian, the new film starring Matt Damon which opens this week. The word is that if you like your science fiction with the emphasis on science, rather than fiction, it promises to be a rewarding experience. Yesterday, NASA announced the results of research which shows that liquid water has been observed on the surface […]
Fun Video Mashes Telephone Moments from over Fifty Films [Video]
The telephone is as old as cinema, and from its beginnings has provided a very useful narrative device for the medium. Why bother to bring characters together, when they can just pick the phone? And the phone itself can become a plot point: answering a phone is a moment filled with possibilities, especially if the call is coming […]
Hell’s Club Movie Mashup Takes Mashups To A New Level
This movie mashup is on a whole new level and somehow manages to bring together some of the most iconic characters in film into one big scene set in a club. The scene is coherent, but if you’re a film buff it’ll probably blow your mind! Well worth watching all 9 and a half minutes: […]