Photo: Everett/Wired
If you're like us, the terms mplayer, x264 and ffmpeg mean absolutely nothing. But, to a discerning cineaste, those labels translate into pure unadulterated video streams. Here enters The Auteurs, a site that streams full-length films from the festival circuit for only $5 each. Also available, the Criterion Collection's archive of director's cuts and DVD extras, all curated by a Venice Film Festival selection judge. For a movie buff, that's more exciting than AV-cart-duty in grade school.