If you are one of those movie junkies with an iPhone then boy I’ve got great news for you. Imagine an application that contains all you can imagine about movies, including what are the latest titles and when they are going to hit the theaters, when are they comming to the theatres near you, movie reviews, movie posters, ratings (G, PG, R etc), breaf movie descriptions, movie trailers, spoilers and many more. I know it might seem a little over the top, but a little over the top is what we need at the moment, and the Showtime iPhone app is really offering all these stuff and more. The best part is that this application gives your search results in a colapsible list, which allows you to check out your favorite movies one at a time. Possibly the only drawback is that this app does not contain an option which allows you to purchase your tickets online. But then again a little walk has not hurt anyone so far. But lets get back into reviewing this app. First the interfce, it’s pretty smooth and slick, the shortcut buttons are at the bottom of your screen and they can really help you keep your things organised. Next the graphics, even thought the graphics get a two thumbs up there still some room for improvement, for example, I really don’t dig the purple color, it tires my eyes and I can’t read the darker colored text on top of it. And last but not least stability, the users of Sowtimes’ previous versions know that there were some kincks and bugs with the systems, but what they do not know is that those bugs have been ironed out and the application runds fairly smooth. All things considered I really think that this application can help you decide which movie you are going to see next, it can give you a real overview of what’s worth watching and what’s not.
If you’re like me and have a lot of conversations with people about movies and TV shows, you need Movie Genie. When you open Movie Genie, the app immediately opens the search screen – this is the kind of thing that I applaud developers for, it’s the simple things that help with speed that makes the great apps great. Instead of everything being in one long list, Movie Genie separates the movie details into “Details” and “Cast & Crew”. The “Details” section contains the usual quick stuff: release date, genre, plot, etc. Also certain things are able to be clicked, like Trivia and Goofs, so that you can go to a longer page for each of these features. “Cast & Crew” is obviously where you would find the director, screenwriter, other people important to the film, and the cast. I love the idea of splitting the pages into two. Having the cast and an actor’s filmography at easy access at the top of the pages just helps to further increase the speed of the two most sought after details of a movie. When I jump on IMDB, the two most common things that I am looking for are who plays someone in a movie or what other movies someone played in. Other than search, at the bottom are two other features that I think are great ideas: history and favorites. That way if there is a certain movie or actor that you’re constantly looking up, you have them on a list for easy access, once again I have to say a huge plus. All in all this is an easy to use, and yes, very useful app. So if you are one of those movie know it alls then you simply must have this app.
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls of all ages let me introduce you, to the newest iphone app, Fandango. Your waiting in line in front of the cinema or theatre has come to an end, because with this iphone app you can purchase tickets to the newest blockbuster from the comfort of your own couch. This app allows you to watch the newest movie trailers, and be in touch with what’s showing in your nearest cinema. View fan ratings and see what’s hot and what’s not for the season. Always be prepared for a quick date and have an ace up your sleeve, with this iphone app you will be the go to person when it comes to good movies, theater plays and even musicals.
MovieLingo is a free and fun iPhone application for all movie worshippers. With this application you can test your movie knowledge; just shake your iPhone and movie by genre and decade will be casually selected; a clip from that genre and decade will be played, next you should do is to tab the “Reveal Movie” and see the correct answer.
Features:
*Amusing and fun
*Picking movies by genre (Drama, Acton, Comedy and many more) or decade (1920s-2000)
*Few more tabs (featured clips, bookmarked movie quotes, history, and settings)
This application is available at the Apple iTunes Apps Store.
