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Ric’s Netflix Picks: Preparing for “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” (Pt. 1)

All of us here at Snippet Studios are very excited for the release of the second installment of The Hobbit trilogy: The Desolation of Smaug. Ever wonder what Martin Freeman worked on before wielding Sting and the One Ring? Find out here! In anticipation of Smaug, Ric’s Netflix Picks shall take a look at the previous…
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Ric’s Netflix Picks: “Olympus Has Fallen”

When was the last time a foreign power attacked the White House? 1814. Secret Service agent Mike Banning (Gerard Butler) is one of President Benjamin Asher’s (Aaron Eckhart) most trusted protectors. When an accident gets Banning booted from the President’s security detail, he is reassigned to the Treasury Department. A few months later, while the…
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Ric’s Netflix Picks: “Rogue Trader”

How much money do you need to bankrupt a bank? About 800 million pounds. No one knows this better than Nick Leeson (Ewan McGregor). Based on true events, Rogue Trader is the story of Nick’s rise to being one of the most profitable traders for Barings Bank. Working on the SIMEX (Singapore International Monetary Exchange),…
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Ric’s Netflix Picks: “Coupling”

Things get complicated when you date your friends. What about your friends’ friends? Steve (Jack Davenport) is determined to break up with his girlfriend, Jane (Gina Bellman), no matter how difficult she makes it for him. Things go a little sideways when an encounter with his mate’s ex-girlfriend, Susan Walker (Sarah Alexander), sidetracks Steve. Their chance…
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Halloween Feature: The Scariest Episodes of “Doctor Who”

If you have impeccable taste in British television, like some of us here at Snippets, then you are likely a firm believer in the excellence of Doctor Who. For those of you who aren’t familiar, Doctor Who is the story of a brilliant humanoid alien (The Doctor) who travels throughout time and space, swooping in at critical moments to…
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Ric’s Netflix Picks: “Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog”

Tired of the typical superhero film? Try something musically villainous. Dr. Horrible (Neil Patrick Harris) is just your average villain with dreams of making it to the big leagues. He chronicles his trials and tribulations in his video blog for the whole world to see. He plots nefarious schemes with the help of his sidekick, Moist…
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Ric’s Netflix Picks: “Snuff Box”

Are you looking for something weird? Really weird? Matt Berry, a hangman, and Rich Fulcher, his assistant, are under the employ of the King of England. When these foul-mouthed men are not busy executing people, they spend their time lounging in a gentlemen’s club for hangmen. Interspersed between these scenes are unrelated, over the top,…
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Ric’s Netflix Picks: “How To Grow a Band”

Thinking of starting a band? Here’s how. How to Grow A Band is the documentary that chronicles the rise of the band Punch Brothers and their frontman, Chris Thile. In 2006, Thile, already a successful bluegrass musician and Grammy winner, was a man without a band. Nickel Creek, his previous band, had decided to call it quits.…
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Ric’s Netflix Picks: “God Bless America”

Are you fed up with reality television and the cult of celebrity that surrounds its “stars?” It’s time for someone to do something about that. Frank Murdoch (Joel Murray) is that someone. Frank is a bland, middle aged American man who is sick and tired of how reality television and pop culture have twisted and…
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Ric’s Netflix Picks: “Atlas Shrugged: Parts 1 & 2”

Who is John Galt? Watch the movie and find out. Atlas Shrugged, the incredibly long novel by Ayn Rand, is a very well-known book, although I know…
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