Monday, January 28, 2013

Best Movie Apps for the Kindle Fire HD

Those with an Amazon Prime account can watch unlimited streaming movies from the Amazon prime library on their Kindle Fire HD. But whether you have Amazon Prime or not, there are some very good movie at that you'll want to have on your Kindle.

Redbox for Kindle HD

Using the Redbox app is a treat as it allows you to reserve movies online at your favorite red box location. The Redbox app also allows users to locate kiosks wherever they may be in your city or neighborhood. You can also get directions to the nearest Redbox kiosk. Additionally, you can browse the available titles every kiosk contains. Up to 5 titles can be reserved at a time. This is a very useful app that has actually been optimized for the Kindle Fire HD and doesn't contain any annoying ads. The app is available at http://www.amazon.com/Redbox/dp/B006P57MUK/

Hulu Plus (Kindle Fire Edition)

Hulu Plus gives users viewing priveleges to movies as well as popular tv shows. Hulu particularly excels with classic TV shows, especially those that were on NBC. Hulu Plus is a paid monthly subscription that gives users even more content compared to the Hulu free plan. The kids content is great. The Hulu Kids section highlighting our ad-free kids content. Corresponding Kids Lock feature allows parents to restrict access to Kids-only content on their devices. Shows include SpongeBob SquarePants, Kung Fu Panda, Caillou and many others. There is one serious downside if you are looking to view specific content on Hulu Plus for the Kindle Fire HD: a large portion of the Hulu catalog is still not yet licensed to view on any device, including the Kindle Fire, which includes the paid subscription service. If you're considering a subscription to Hulu Plus for use with the Kindle Fire HD, realize that the shows might be allowed to be viewed via PC/Web only. Download the free Hulu app for free at Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Hulu-Plus-Kindle-Fire-Edition/dp/B0066TUXU6/

Movies by Flixster

The Flixster app will give you all the information you need on current release as well as DVD films. You can find a theatre near you via searching by theatre name, movie title or GPS search. You can also purchase tickets directly from your device.

  • View high quality trailers for theater and DVD movie releases.
  • Peruse local theaters listings by proximity, or theater name, and view theater locations on a map.
  • Read user ratings and critic reviews from Rotten Tomatoes, a well-trusted film review aggregator.
Download this app for free at Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Flixster-Movies-by/dp/B004HXHVZ8/