Bad Movies on Netflix (May 21st)

Ugh.

I watched 3 movies in the last three days that I couldn’t finish. Rather than write a whole review telling you about how I didn’t like them, I’ll just get it over with in one post.

 

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John Dies at the End

 

John Dies at the EndTitle: John Dies at the End

Director: Don Coscarelli

Actors/Actresses Worth Mentioning: Paul Giamatti (Sideways, The Illusionist, + lots of stuff)

Genre: Comedy, Science Fiction

Rating: 9/10

 

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Rise of the Zombies

 

rise of the zombiesTitle: Rise of the Zombies

Director: Nick Lyon

Actors/Actresses Worth Mentioning: Danny Trejo (Badass, Grindhouse, Machete, From Dusk Til Dawn), LeVar Burton (Reading Rainbow, Star Trek), French Stewart (3rd Rock From the Sun, Stargate), Ethan Suplee (Dogma, American History X)

Genre: Zombie Movie

Rating: 8/10

 

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Hit and Run

hit and runTitle: Hit and Run

Director: David Palmer, Dax Shepard

Actors/Actresses Worth Mentioning: Kristen Bell (Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Veronica Mars), Dax Shepard (Idiocracy), Tom Arnold (lots of stuff), Bradley Cooper (The Hangover, Limitless, + more)

Genre: Comedy, Action

Rating: 8/10

 

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Sherrybaby

sherrybabyTitle: Sherrybaby

Director: Laurie Collyer

Actors/Actresses Worth Mentioning: Maggie Gyllenhaal (Jake Gyllenhaal’s sister), Brian William (has been in some other stuff you might recognize him from)

Genre: Drama

Rating: 7/10

 

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Noobz

noobz

Title: Noobz

Director: Blake Freeman

Actors/Actresses Worth Mentioning: Jason Mewes (Jay from Clerks), the uncle from Napoleon Dynamite.

Genre: Comedy

Rating: 6/10

 

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V/H/S

vhsTitle: V/H/S

Director: 8 different directors

Actors/Actresses Worth Mentioning: Hannah Fierman (freaky bug-eyed demon)

Genre: Horror

Rating: 7/10

 

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Netflix Services

Netflix Streaming Services

From fairly early on, Netflix had two distinct services to offer, one of which provided consumers with the ability to watch television programs and movies on-demand on their computers, television sets and other devices. The second service was a unique approach, that mailed DVDs out to consumers, and the consumers then sent them back afterwards. This rental-by-mail approach has been highly popular, especially for consumers who do not have access to the internet, or have poor connections.

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Netflix Stock: Update 2012

Wall Street & NetflixNetflix has begun a new expansion into Northern Europe, and this has resulted in significant movement of Netflix stock. The expansion itself is a significant risk for the company, as it may take two years or more for the company to see a profit. In the meantime, the expansion is leading to the company reporting its largest ever level of loss for the fourth quarter of 2012. Read more

Nordic services

Nordic COuntriesIn October of 2012, the well-known steaming television service Netflix expanded its borders even more, beginning its Nordic service, after what it considers to be heavy investment in the region.

Netflix will face significant competition in the region, because there are several other streaming services that will make Netflix’s attempt more difficult. Read more