You might not think it but there are quite a few reasons for wanting subtitles on your videos. There's the obvious language barrier of course. Not many of us can understand Swedish. Then there's the people with poor hearing who find captioned movies a godsend. Quite a few people will use the subtitles to tune up their language skills. Quite simply, dotSUB is an easy to use self contained system for creating and watching subtitles for videos in many languages and across all platforms. dotSUB is a movie and translation tool with a big nod towards social networking that ... Read more
Boxee is a movie, tv and video device for your iPad that helps you finds heaps of your favorite tv shows available on the net and puts them right on your tv for free. Now you can enjoy your favorite movies, tv shows, music and photos whenever you want to with no monthly fees. It's easy to use - all you need is a laptop or to be connected to a HDTV. Boxee is an easy to use and beautiful looking tool for iPad and iPad 2 that gives you a true entertainment experience to enjoy all your multimedia ... Read more
The answer to all life's problems are to be found in movies, apparently. I would say you've got a better chance of finding it in a documentary than some of the vacuous rubbish coming out of Hollywood at the moment. The last ten years or so has seen the quality and quantity of good documentaries go through the roof and many have told important and interesting stories that wouldn't have been told otherwise. Freedocumentaries is literally what it says it is. This excellent movie and video tool lets you watch some of the greatest documentaries ever made...and you can watch ... Read more
There are so many movie apps on the Internet these days that any new ones have to be pretty special to grab my attention. Usually they are just fairly anonymous outlets for the studios to regurgitate their stories and reviews and not a lot else. The things that set Flixster apart from the others are two simple words - Rotten Tomatoes. If you aren't familiar with RT it is getting a reputation for honest reviews and is comparable to IMDB in it's information well. So, Flixster plus Rotten Tomatoes gives you a movie review tool that is a serious contender. ... Read more
There have been plenty of times when I've said to a Twittere friend "Have you read any Jonathan Carroll books?" Of course, they've generally never heard of him so I offer to send them something so they can see if they like his writing. That's where it gets a little tricky. I could just go out and buy a copy of "Sleeping In Flames" and post it off but that takes time. I could use a file sharing site but, let's face it, that's a bit of a hassle. Twtebook is a PDF book share tool for Twitter that let's ... Read more
If you want to see the real new wave of filmmakers it's not places like Sundance and Cannes you should be visiting. The REAL new wave of gifted filmmakers are showing and sharing their work in sites like Openfilm. This movie and social networking share tool is an online video platform that let's you discover a community of filmmakers, film schools and festivals. Openfilm.com is an online video platform for discovering, distributing and financing independent films online. Through its various third-party distribution platforms Openfilm offers independent filmmakers the opportunity to gain exposure and earn revenue for their work. The ... Read more
There are plenty of film sites around that's for sure. Most feature all the new release films and a bit of filler. MakingOf is somewhat different. For a start it's been put together by actress Natalie Portman and celebrity interviewer Christine Aylward. MakingOf is your inside look at how entertainment is created and let's you experience behind-the-scenes content, exclusive access to industry insiders and an interactive, entertainment-focused community forum. MakingOf is a behind-the-scenes Web portal founded by Natalie Portman and Christine Aylward that provides an intimate and fresh look at the process of creating entertainment by the insiders themselves. ... Read more
Many movie sites just tend to regurgitate the press releases put out by film studios making them seem much the same. Sometimes you have to have another look at the name of the site to know where you are. FilmCrave is a site dedicated to people who share movie opinions and buy and rent movies based on fellow community members’ recommendations. It has been put together by true movie fans and features favorite film lists and movie reviews written by fans as well as a social networking element where you can integrate with like minded movie lovers. The original ... Read more
Movies and lists go together like love and marriage. We've all got our favorites but there are so many great films out there. Which ones are your faves? I Check Movies allows you to do just that. It gives you a whole bunch of all time great movies lists for you to tick off as you watch them. When I Check Movies gets to know your taste it's intuitive search engine will recommend other great movies to you based on the films you love. iCheckMovies is a movie review and organize tool that helps you keep a personal list ... Read more
We all know The International Movie Data Base (IMBb) and know it's reputation as the bee-all and end-all of movie related information on the Internet. What you mustn't do is get it mixed up with this movie directory tool called themoviedb (TMDb.) Whereas many think IMDB is a little cold but filled with information, TMDb is a film site totally controlled by movie fans like yourself. themoviedb.org is a free and open movie database and is completely user driven by it's contributors - the general public. TMDb is currently used by millions of people every month and with a ... Read more