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Post by Someone in a tree on Sept 30, 2020 16:22:00 GMT
I'm wanting to subscribe to an online film streaming service.
A friend has recommended Mubi, seems good to me.
Arthouse and World cinema is generally what I want and not action films.
Can anyone recommend any other sites or comment on Mubi?
Please and ta
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Post by n1david on Sept 30, 2020 16:33:46 GMT
I tried the Mubi trial but found it a bit obscure and a fairly limited choice of films. As ever, everyone's tastes are different and the only real way to find out is to sign up for a trial and look at the catalogue.
Best choice of films for me was BFI Player (although the situation with apps and getting a film onto a TV screen can be a nightmare depending on the rights they've negotiated) although I also dabble in Curzon Home Cinema. Both of those are what you might call 'mainstream arthouse' - so lots of indie and small-budget films, probably less in the World language area than Mubi.
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Post by juicy_but_terribly_drab on Oct 1, 2020 10:45:34 GMT
I find there's very few subscription services with these types of films and I usually have to resort to renting them on Amazon because they're not even included in a Prime subscription. If they're not on Amazon then as was said BFI and Curzon might have them.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 6, 2020 5:51:20 GMT
I joined Mubi with a 3 month free trial thanks to my local indie cinema. At the end of that they offered me half price for a year. Been enjoying it a lot, it is very focussed on arthouse stuff. They used to just have 30 films on at a time, each available for 30 days, but there's now a "Library" section with a lot more content available. I quite liked the 30 day limit as it forced me to actually watch stuff rather than never get round to it. Only problem I had was finding a way of streaming to my TV (with Chromecast, subtitles don't work properly) but eventually worked it out by getting a Roku box. Just also joined BFI player with a free 3 month trial for Amex card holders - www.americanexpress.com/uk/entertainment/tickets/American-Express-BFI-Player-Offer The two have a fair bit of content in common. |
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Post by Dave B on Oct 6, 2020 15:36:01 GMT
If you have Amazon Prime, they have a great offer at the moment. Starzplay, BFI Player and a few others. BFI Player would have a lot in the art-house and world categories. I would second the MUBI recommendations too, a lot of good world cinema on there.
ETA: I managed to not put the offer details in d'oh! 99p per month for 3 months.
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Post by jojo on Oct 6, 2020 16:41:24 GMT
I joined Mubi with a 3 month free trial thanks to my local indie cinema. At the end of that they offered me half price for a year. Been enjoying it a lot, it is very focussed on arthouse stuff. They used to just have 30 films on at a time, each available for 30 days, but there's now a "Library" section with a lot more content available. I quite liked the 30 day limit as it forced me to actually watch stuff rather than never get round to it. Only problem I had was finding a way of streaming to my TV (with Chromecast, subtitles don't work properly) but eventually worked it out by getting a Roku box. Just also joined BFI player with a free 3 month trial for Amex card holders - www.americanexpress.com/uk/entertainment/tickets/American-Express-BFI-Player-Offer The two have a fair bit of content in common. I have a Roku box, so interested in the various streaming services available for it beyond the obvious. I should probably investigate some of these, because streaming to a laptop, and from there to the tv is too much hassle for day to day. |
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Post by Someone in a tree on Oct 9, 2020 16:37:59 GMT
Thanks for all your tips and advice. So far I havent subscribed to any. Although I have just bought another stack of DVD's from my local oxfam. I know have around 50 second hand DVD's that I really should watch before taking any deal
#hoarding
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