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App Finder: Best movie apps

Staff Writer
Lake Sun Leader

It's still blockbuster-movie season, and you'll want to stay on top of the new releases with the best movie apps out there. Below are the top apps for movie lovers, or even for the casual fan. 

FANDANGO: The popular website also has a popular app. With it you can buy movie tickets, check showtimes for your theaters, watch trailers and more.

Free for iOS and Android.

http://www.fandango.com/mobilemovietickets 

RUNPEE: This fun app is essential if you find yourself ducking out of the theater to go to the bathroom - it will let you know when it's a good time to take a break, and it will tell you what you've missed while you were gone. You can also find out if you should stick around for the credits.

99 cents on iOS and Android.

http://runpee.com/

FAYVE: You tell Fayve what you like by rating movies and TV shows, and it will offer suggestions based on your likes. There also are fun and helpful lists where you're sure to find a decent suggestion. It also connects to your streaming-video account(s) so you can add movies you want to see. 

Free for iOS

https://www.fayve.com/

IMDB: Great app for movie fans. You can look up actors and what movies they've been in, find movie trivia, get reviews of films, rate them yourself and more. It's just like the website but designed for mobile devices.

Free for iOS and Android.

http://www.imdb.com/apps/

Hot app of the week

COMEDY CENTRAL: Want to watch the last year of “The Colbert Report,” or want to keep up on Jon Stewart or “South Park”? This app is for you. On it you get all the latest news about Comedy Central shows, you can watch full episodes and clips and more.

Free for iOS.

http://www.cc.com/help/faq  

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