If in the past we had to go to video stores and make difficult decisions there regarding the choice of a movie for the evening, these days the path is spared us, because there are online platforms such as Netflix. But even so, we still have to decide what content to watch, even though the choice is huge. Here are some tips to make your life easier and optimize your Netflix experience.
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Four years ago, South Korean director Joon Ho Bong won praise with the thriller Snowpiercer, where the passengers of the train represented the last surviving inhabitants of a world that was too cold for normal life due to a natural disaster.
Media research company Fizziology specializes in collecting data from social media, which it then suggests to clients about what people are most entertained by. This time, they measured the activity on the social network Twitter, which is related to series on Netflix, and thus obtained data on the most interesting series on Netflix. The results are surprising. Where do you think their new series 13 Reasons Why is going and what is the only Marvel series that made the list? Here are the most popular series on Netflix, which are also available in Slovenia.
Do you like happy endings? Maybe you prefer bitters. The multimedia content provider Netflix, which has also been available in Slovenia since last year, has set about developing technology that will allow viewers to choose, with the help of a remote control, what kind of outcome or they want the end. Are you excited about this kind of interactive storytelling and the ability to choose the ending, or do you think it ruins the charm of the whole thing.
''We hope you're the man to do the job,'' Brad Pitt is told in the film War Machine, where the popular Hollywood actor dons a military uniform once again. Netflix is behind the film, and in addition to Pitt, this absurd war story also stars Tilda Swinton.
More and more Hollywood studios are hesitant to invest tens of millions of dollars in film projects, but they are welcomed with open arms by Netflix and Amazon, which show films on their platforms and send them to cinemas through external partners. It is an increasingly common phenomenon. Martin Scorsese's next project The Irishman will also grow in this way, as did Beasts of No Nation, and the films 13th and Manchester by the Sea. The film Bright with Will Smith, which takes place in the near future, also follows this path. In it, Smith relives his days chasing down mean boys and monsters. Even now, he is a cop who lives among strange creatures.
The popular TV series House of Cards returns to the small screen in May 2017, and during the inauguration of Donald Trump, Netflix released the first trailer about the new intrigues of Kevin Spacey, who returns for the fifth time in the role of Frank Underwood, a Democratic politician, who is as ruthless and corrupt as we suspect all influential politicians to be, yet as capable as we all wish we were. Check out what's in store for us in the fifth season.
It's been quite some time since movies or TV series were last turned into an 8-bit game where the main character moves alone. Fortunately, Netflix is here to (unexpectedly) fill that void.
Wondering what the best movies are on Netflix? The largest provider of on-demand video content has recently been available in Slovenia as well. Suddenly, thousands of movies and series are just a few clicks away. Can't decide which movie to watch? We combed through their digital library and found the best titles for you. Are you worried that not all of them are available in Slovenia? That's why we also present you with a way to bypass location restrictions for the "all you can eat" menu.
The House of Cards series is in its fourth round. Kevin Spacey returns for the fourth time as Fran Underwood, a Democratic politician who is as corrupt and ruthless as we all suspect they are, but at the same time as capable as we all wish we were. Check out what Frank and Claire have in store for us in the fourth season of this original Netflix series, whose service is now, by the way, also available in Slovenia.
Who does not remember the popular TV series Polna hiša (Full House), which we could watch on television sets between 1987 and 1995. In less than two decades, the series, which was also remembered by many generations of Slovenians, is returning to the small screen and this time it will be even fuller (Fuller House), although without the Olsen twins.
Netflix is now also available in Slovenia. The currently largest provider of on-demand video content has expanded to 130 countries, including Slovenia. The first month of using the Netflix service will be free, and the price for the starter package will be 8 euros. Will Internet pirates be out of business? What about movie theaters? Will they start dating?