‘Hemlock Grove’ is Streaming on Netflix Instant
In the shadows of a rusted Pennsylvania steel town, the mangled body of a teenage girl is discovered. As they hunt for a monster among them, rumors mount and many of the eccentric residents become suspects, from the newly arrived gypsy family to the wealthy Godfrey clan. In the twisted world of Hemlock Grove, everyone hides a dark secret. From director Eli Roth (“Hostel”) comes a chilling supernatural series based on Brian McGreevy’s novel
Three Classic Films Leaving Instant Watch May 1
If you have been meaning to watch the classic flicks Gandhi (1982), Platoon (1986) and Snatch (2000), you’ll have to act fast. Here’s a look at these three movies: Gandhi This awe-inspiring biopic about Mahatma Gandhi — the diminutive lawyer who stood up against British rule in India and became an international symbol of nonviolence and understanding — brilliantly underscores the difference one person can make.
Boner Warning Scheduled for May 26
Netflix said in a news release that it would post 15 new episodes of “Arrested Development,” constituting a fourth season of that cockamamie comedy series, all at once at 12:01 a.m. Pacific time on May 26 in every territory where the service is available
Four Seasons of ‘Fringe’ are Streaming
As part of Fringe Division, eager young FBI agent Olivia Dunham uses experimental science to unravel the layers of mystery surrounding a series of dangerous — and escalating — paranormal events called the Pattern
‘The Hunger Games’ is Now Streaming on Netflix
In a dystopian future ruled by a totalitarian regime, resourceful Katniss and her partner, Peeta, represent their district in the lethal Hunger Games, a televised survival competition in which teenage contestants fight each other to the death. The movie is an adaptation of a science fiction novel written by Suzanne Collins. It stars the beautiful Jennifer Lawrence (Silver Linings Playbook).
Roku is apparently one of the most popular TV devices out there–no doubt with help from Netflix Instant Watch. That’s pretty impressive for a device my parent’s have never heard of before. Launched as a dedicated Netflix device, Roku’s options now include HBO Go, Hulu Plus, PBS, Time Warner Cable, Fox Now, Vevo and Pandora—bringing the total to over 750
There will be a second season of Netflix’s original hit drama series House of Cards. That was a given, but in case you were wondering, they’re starting filming later this month. The second season of House of Cards will be 13 episodes long like the first season. No official word if Season 2 will all be put up on Netflix simultaneously like
Aereo is a company that has been popping up in the news lately. But what the heck is it and why do we care? Aereo… set up a large array of receiving TV antennas that are reserved for their individual subscribers. Basically someone “rents” one of these antennas and is able to stream content from it to their computer or other
Apparently, just like us, there are a lot of people out there that don’t have lives either. Netflix had an exceedingly strong first quarter, according to CEO Reed Hastings. On his Facebook page yesterday, Hastings said that Netflix served up over 4 billion hours of streaming video during the first three months of the year, reaching a high-water mark for the company.
Hunger Games, The Factory, and Double Indemnity. What do they have in common? Not a damn thing. No theme this week! We just felt like watching these, though looking back I wonder why, with some of them… We also drank Green Flash Brewing Co. Rayon Vert Belgian Style Pale Ale. Hear what we think of this golden elixir and these
Ever wonder how many zombies Rick killed in Season one of The Walking Dead? Well, below is an infographic that lays it out for you. Enjoy. Walking Dead Zombie Kills infographic by cobradave. In case you were wondering, the first two seasons of The Walking Dead are streaming on Netflix Instant Watch
This week on the podcast we discuss the horror flick Silent House, the horror anthology V/H/S and the movie based on the beatnik book Factotum. No beer review this week, but plenty of great conversation. Download: InstaFlicka Podcast S4E14: Beware of Cat
In this action adventure spun off from a video game, half-human, half-vampire rebel spirit Rayne is pitted against a dark evil from another time — a squad of undead Nazi warriors trying to inject Adolf Hitler with Rayne’s blood to make him immortal
The makers of The Matrix franchise are coming to Netflix, according to reports. Andy and Lana Wachowski are moving into TV — and they’re doing it with Netflix. The streaming giant has announced a 10-episode pickup for Sense8, a sci-fi drama produced by Georgeville Television in association with Studio JMS. My first thought is… cool. It will be the first
In which the InstaFlicka Crew reviews their reviews of the last quarter. This is where you’d hear the Inception noise. So, not much to tell, other than this is a great catch up/quick recommendations episode. If you are into that sort of thing. The music from this episode is by The Fucked Up Beat on Roswell Radio Cult. I realize
Amazon is trying to upgrade the fun of watching TV and movies on the Internet. On Wednesday, Amazon announced it is expanding its X-Ray feature to TV shows. The feature uses the company’s IMDb database of movie and television content to add real-time actor information to Amazon’s Instant Video service. The feature will be available for 13 shows — including Downton Abbey,The