By Malcolm Owen Thursday, March 01, 2018, 06:49 am PT (09:49 am ET) Apple is holding another limited time promotion to encourage iPhone owners to use Apple Pay, this time providing a discount of $5 off the purchase of two tickets via Fandango if the transaction is performed through Apple's payment platform. According to the email, customers of Fandango will get the $5 discount when using Apple Pay via the Fandango app, or when bought through Fandango's online booking system. The offer is currently active and will continue until Sunday, March 4. The terms and conditions for the deal advise the discount will apply for orders of two or more movie tickets in a single transaction, and must use the coupon code "STARPOWER" at checkout to quality. The promotion is the latest in a number of ways Fandango has worked with Apple to encourage users to use the service. Fandango was an early partner in integrating movie ticket purchases with Siri in iOS 6.1, and later added the ability to check … [Read more...] about Fandango offers $5 discount on movie ticket purchases using Apple Pay
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33 of the weirdest and wildest movie villains of all time
They say that no idea is original, but there have certainly been some weird and wild movie villains over the years. From not-so-terrifying toy robots to un-frightening foodstuffs, we dive into the weird world of unlikely, and often unwise, movie villains. Join us on a journey through film history to see the very worst in villians from the big screen. Doughnuts - Attack of the Killer Donuts (2016)"A chemical accident turns ordinary donuts into bloodthirsty killers." The synopsis of this one gives us an insight into a film that flips the food chain on its head and sees sugary treats getting their sticky revenge on mankind. Watch what you crave, as one day it might come back to bite you. A car tyre - Rubber (2010)An angry tyre is out roaming the streets with murder on its mind and blood on its tracks. This innocuous bit of rubber has "destructive psionic powers" allowing it to wreak havoc and destruction wherever it treads.Everything green - The Happening … [Read more...] about 33 of the weirdest and wildest movie villains of all time
Android Feature Request: Please Allow Google Play Movies, Netflix…
As someone who ditched cable well over a year ago in favor of streaming all-the-things, I’ve found it hard to believe that services like Google Play Movies & TV and Netflix won’t allow me to store any content offline on Android TV. It’s actually become quite frustrating since I stream everything, work from home on the internet all day, have a wife who likes to binge-watch at times, and now have to worry about home internet data caps from companies like Comcast. I think we’re at a point where it’s time that we’re allowed to keep an offline collection. To back up a second, I should point out that on mobile devices (phones and tablets), both Netflix and Google Play Movies allow you to download shows and movies for viewing whenever. Play Movies & TV also allows for downloads on Chromebooks. But on devices like Android TV, that’s just not an available option, even though this seems like the perfect place for it. And here’s … [Read more...] about Android Feature Request: Please Allow Google Play Movies, Netflix…
8 Oscar-nominated movies you can watch on Netflix now
Frankly, the best place to catch the bulk of the 2018 Oscar-nominated films will be in theaters. But if you want to check off a few viewings from your sofa, here's what Netflix has to offer. (Sadly, no, "Get Out" is not available on Netflix.)'Mudbound'Metacritic score: 85Netflix picked up distribution rights to this period drama directed by Dee Rees after it screened at the Sundance Film Festival. The film received four Oscar nominations, including Best Adapted Screenplay, and a Best Supporting Actress nomination for Mary J. Blige. Rachel Morrison also made history as the first female to ever receive a Best Cinematography nomination in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science's 90-year history. If you only have time to watch one film from the list, I highly recommend "Mudbound."'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2'Metacritic score: 67 If you're wondering what technical award this was nominated for, I'll save you a search. It's Visual Effects. That doesn't mean this … [Read more...] about 8 Oscar-nominated movies you can watch on Netflix now
We’re No. 2! ‘The Emoji Movie’ gets Razzie for worst movie of 2018
Is there an emoji for when you win something (smiley face!) but it's something really embarrassing (blushing face!) but still you win a lot of it (blushing smiling face?)? If so, roll it out, because "The Emoji Movie" could use it.On Saturday, the day before the 2018 Academy Awards, the Golden Raspberry Awards for the worst movies of the year were handed out, and "The Emoji Movie," whose stars included Patrick Stewart voicing a piece of talking poo, is truly No. 2. Er, No. 1, if you like.The 2016 animated movie not only claimed worst picture, it also won worst screenplay, director and "worst screen combo." That last award was given to "any two obnoxious emojis" from the film, beating out competitors including "Johnny Depp and his worn-out drunk routine" from "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales," and "any combination of two characters, two sex toys, or two sexual positions" from "Fifty Shades Darker."The plot summary sounds like something a fourth-grader scribbled down as … [Read more...] about We’re No. 2! ‘The Emoji Movie’ gets Razzie for worst movie of 2018