What's new on Amazon Prime Video, Netflix and Hulu this February
The shortest month of the year is long on awesome original shows and we've got the lowdown on the latest to come from Amazon Prime Video, Netflix and Hulu.
Movies
Hulu drops price of most affordable streaming plan as Netflix prices go up
Hulu on Wednesday announced that it’s lowering the cost of its most affordable streaming plan, dropping the price to $5.99 a month (from $7.99). The new plan, which includes access to Hulu Originals and over 85,000 pieces of content, otherwise remains unchanged, which means subscribers will still need to endure ads. The change comes just days after Netflix announced a price increase...
Use the Force
Everything you need to know about Star Wars: Episode IX
The epic finale to the newest Star Wars trilogy is almost here. Here's everything we know so far about Star Wars: Episode IX.
Viacom just acquired Pluto TV in bid to reach younger audience
Viacom on Wednesday announced it has acquired Pluto TV, an ad-supported streaming TV service that offers over 100 channels of content, including movies, sports, cartoons, and more. According to Viacom’s press release, the acquisition was made for $340 million in cash. Pluto TV features a strong mix of channels, including CNBC, Sky News, Bloomberg TV, and Fox Sports, among others. But...
Netflix vs Hulu: Telling the story of Fyre Festival, a social media disaster of epic proportions
Two years on from the epic disaster that was the Fyre Festival, the failed experiment is back in our minds thanks to two new documentaries released this past week. Both documentaries provide insider knowledge about the failed festival in the Bahamas, yet they tell very different stories using the same cast of characters. Which documentary should you watch? In truth, you'll probably...
Black Panther becomes first superhero movie to earn Best Picture nomination
History has been made. Black Panther has become the first superhero movie to earn an Academy Award nomination for the Best Picture category. Prior to the historic nomination, superhero movies have largely been shunned at prestigious award shows, mostly earning nominations for their visual effects work. However, as the genre has gained in popularity and quality, it has been increasingly...
X-Men spin-off New Mutants may not even make it to theaters
It’s been a tough production road for the X-Men spin-off New Mutants and it’s only getting tougher. New Mutants is reportedly getting delayed yet again to make way for expansive reshoots, though this time it might not even make it to theaters. The news comes from Merc With a Podcast host Scott Bechtel who revealed on Twitter the movie is undergoing more issues. According to Bechtel,...
Netflix: What to watch the week of January 21, 2019
The good news is Netflix is adding some great content this week, including some interesting original content and the third entry of Hotel Transylvania. The bad news? There actually isn’t any—there’s no content leaving this week. For fans of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, the second half of season 4 is being added to the service, finally bringing some closure to the series. If you haven’t...
Spider-Man: Far From Home theory offers explanation for our biggest questions
Earlier this week we got an official look at Spider-Man: Far From Home with the first trailer. It gave us a look at Spidey’s new adventure in Europe while confirming Jake Gyllenhaal’s’ role as Mysterio. However, it also left us with a lot of burning questions that a new fan theory addresses in an interesting fashion. According to the theory posted on Reddit, it asks: What if Peter...
The Rock has a crazy idea for an epic Thor-Fast and Furious crossover
If Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson gets his way, we could see an epic Thor-Fast and Furious crossover that would break all the rules of logic. The idea sprung from a segment on his competition show The Titan Games. He was holding a hammer when he began to muse about the power that it gives and now he knows why his buddy Chris Hemsworth, also known as Thor, likes to wield the hammer. “I got...