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Features, articles and essays on video on-demand shows and movies, streaming services and the VOD industry.
Where you can watch the 2014 Oscar nominees online
January 17, 2014 | David FarnorThe 2014 Oscar nominations have been revealed and The Square is up for Best Documentary, earning Netflix its first ever Academy Award nod.
But while Gravity has broken the most ground this year and 12 Years a Slave and … Read More
And the Best Vine goes to… The 2014 Golden Globes in 36 seconds
January 13, 2014 | David FarnorAwards ceremonies. Hours of acceptance speeches and even longer spent trying to filter out the questions asked on the red carpet outside. Thank goodness, then, for the invention of Vines.
From Tina Fey and Amy Poehler’s introduction for Leonardo DiCaprio … Read More
Full list of 2014 Golden Globe winners – and where you can watch them online
January 13, 2014 | David FarnorAmerican Hustle ended up the surprise big winner at last night’s Golden Globes, taking home three awards: Best Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy), Best Actress (Musical or Comedy) for Amy Adams and Best Supporting Actress (Musical or Comedy) for Jennifer … Read More
Happy Nic Cage Day
January 7, 2014 | David FarnorToday is Nicolas Cage Day. Happy Nic Cage Day.
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the existence of Nicolas Cage – and, of course, Nicolas Cage’s face and Nicolas Cage’s hair – we bring you once again our Nic Cage … Read More
10 things we learned from the House of Cards director’s commentary
January 5, 2014 | David FarnorHouse of Cards Season 1 now has a director’s commentary available exclusively on Netflix. Is it just a gimmick to promote Season 2? Are DVD buyers missing out? We tuned into the optional audio track for Episodes 1 and 2 … Read More
Last chance to stream: 20 must-see films and TV shows being removed in Streamageddon 2 (January 2014)
January 4, 2014 | David FarnorIf you’re a regular reader of VODzilla.co, you’ll be well aware that tomorrow sees just over 400 titles removed from Netflix UK. We’ve discussed what that means for Netflix and its subscribers in depth here, but right now there’s only … Read More
House of Cards director’s commentary added exclusively to Netflix UK
January 4, 2014 | David FarnorNetflix UK have added a director’s commentary to Season One of House of Cards.
The commentary, available exclusively on Netflix, includes directors such as David Fincher (Episodes 1 and 2), Glengarry Glen Ross’ James Foley, Parks and Recreation’s Charles McDougall, … Read More
Molly and Mycroft: The unsung heroes of BBC’s Sherlock
January 1, 2014 | David FarnorWe look back at Season 1 and 2 of Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss’ modern-day reboot
It’s a three-patch problem.
That’s how Sherlock Holmes described his first case in A Study in Pink. That throwaway line set the tone for … Read More
Top 20 VOD films of 2013
December 31, 2013 | David FarnorAh, 2013. The year that saw Netflix start producing Emmy Award-winning original content, the BFI launch its own video on-demand player and, of course, the arrival of VODzilla.co.
At the end of 12 months that have seen digital distribution … Read More
Happy birthday? Almost 500 titles to be removed from Netflix UK in January 2014
December 31, 2013 | David FarnorOn 9th January 2014, Netflix turns two years old in the UK. The birthday celebrations, though, will be missing some important guests. 475, to be exact.
Research by unofficial Netflix fansite Netflix.maft.co has found that almost 500 titles will be … Read More