The Kilkenny Observer Friday 13 August 2021
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How to break the code for a much better streaming
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movies to watch on Netflix
After first premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival, this documentary produced by Blumhouse founder Jason Blum and American Horror Story’s Ryan Murphy has just landed on Netflix. It explores the dangers and wreckage of conversion therapy, a term that describes coordinated efforts to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender expression. Survivors and former therapy leaders reflect on their experiences.
You may not be able to escape your life for a day, but you can live vicariously through Ferris Bueller (Matthew Broderick), who ditches school to go on an adventure in the city of Chicago with his best friend (Alan Ruck) and girlfriend (Mia Sara) in this ‘80s teen classic.
How you can use genre codes for hidden bingeable gems YOU name the TV show, movie or documentary, and there’s a pretty good chance its on Netflix. The streaming service even has a bunch of binge-worthy original shows like Bridgerton, Stranger Things, The Crown, Shadow and Bone, Mindhunter and more. With all that content to choose from, it’s easy to spend more time endlessly scrolling through recommendations than actually watching something you enjoy. Netflix uses algorithms to help subscribers sift through their options by highlighting TV shows and movies you may like based on your profile and what you’ve watched before. But your preferences might be a bit more specific than trending titles, sci-fi, fantasy, horror or award-winners. Depending on what you’ve watched, Netflix’s recommendation algorithm might’ve buried the perfect movie or
show. If so, Netflix codes can help you filter through the onslaught of content to find more interesting recommendations than the usual fare. Netflix codes — though not a new discovery — are based on a number system the service uses to categorise films and shows by genre and subgenre. Note the codes can only be used on the Netflix website, not in its apps. Check out netflix-codes. com for a full list. There are about 20 categories like anime, foreign movies and classic movies. Those categories are broken down into more specific subgenres. For example, horror movies — coded 8711 — houses 12 more codes like deep-sea horror movies, zombie horror movies, teen screams and more. The easiest way is by installing the Better Browse for Netflix extension for Chrome. Here’s how:
1. Go to the Chrome Web Store and search “Better Browse for Netflix.” 2. Click Add to Chrome. 3. Click Add Extension. 4. Log into your Netflix account in a new tab. At the top of the Netflix home screen, you should see a new option — Browse All — next to My List. Click that to search manually or scroll through the subgenres available. Another way is through the Netflix codes website. Here’s how: 1. Visit netflix-codes.com in your PC or mobile browser. 2. Find the genre or subgenre you want to explore. 3. Tap the code next to the genre or subgenre you want. 4. If you’re on a device that has the Netflix app installed, the app should open and take you directly to the genre or subgenre you chose. If you
don’t have the app installed, it’ll open Netflix through the browser and you can view the specific movies and shows available. 5. Tap the title you want to watch. You can also use the Netflix codes manually in your browser. Here’s how: 1. Visit netflix-codes.com in your PC or mobile browser. 2. Find the genre or subgenre you want to explore. 3. In another tab, type in <http://www.netflix.com/ browse/genre/INSERTNUMBER>, but replace INSERTNUMBER with the specific genre or subgenre code. 4. You’ll be taken to Netflix to peruse the titles available in that section. From there, you can either make a mental note of the movie you want to watch and go back to the app on your preferred device, or log in to watch in your browser.
A more recent and also excellent teen movie, The Edge of Seventeen stars Hailee Steinfeld as a savvy and disaffected girl who feels betrayed and abandoned when her best friend (Haley Lu Richardson) starts dating her older brother (Blake Jenner.) Woody Harrelson plays the understanding and cool English teacher she goes to for support.
It’s the coming-of-age movie that traumatised a generation. Set in the ‘70s, My Girl centres on Vada Sultenfuss (Anna Chlumsky), a death-obsessed 11-year-old who lives in a funeral home, barely has a relationship with her widower dad, and pals around with the geekiest kid in school, Thomas J. (Macaulay Culkin). She experiences a lot of firsts in this movie —some tragic and some positive — and the growing up continues in the sequel, My Girl 2, which is also now on Netflix.
Pop star in real life Christina Milian plays a fictional wannabe pop star in this Netflix original. Her character Erica accepts a gig at a destination wedding, which turns out to be pretty complicated as her ex is the groom.
