Sunday 1 July 2018

Roku Blog Feed: “7 must-stream TV premieres in July” plus 1 more

Roku Blog Feed: “7 must-stream TV premieres in July” plus 1 more

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7 must-stream TV premieres in July

Posted: 01 Jul 2018 08:00 AM PDT

From Power to Orange is the New Black to the highly anticipated new HBO series, Sharp Objects, summer drama has never been better. If you’re looking for lighthearted laughs, check out Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee (now on Netflix!) or the new Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman-hosted crafting competition, Making It.

JULY 1

Power – In Season 5 James “Ghost” St. Patrick in a dangerous alliance with his former brother-in-arms Tommy Egan and mortal enemy Kanan. | STARZ

JULY 6

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee – There's no backstory, no plotline, no fuss. | Netflix

JULY 8

Sharp Objects – Follow the story of reporter Camille Preaker (Amy Adams) who returns to her small hometown to cover the murders of two preteen girls. | HBO NOW

JULY 16

The Real Housewives of Orange County – There is a thin line between loyalty and betrayal in the OC. | Bravo NowDIRECTV NOWHulu with Live TVPlayStation Vue or Sling TV

JULY 18

Suits – A new partner (Katherine Heigl) joins the firm, and she’s not here to make friends. | USA Now, DIRECTV NOW, Hulu with Live TV, PlayStation Vue and Sling TV

JULY 27

Orange is the New Black – Still thinking about last season’s cliffhanger? Luckily season 6 is around the corner.| Netflix

JULY 31

Making It – Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman host a lighthearted competition celebrating the creativity in all of us. | NBC, in select markets on DIRECTV NOW, Hulu with Live TV, PlayStation Vue or Sling TV

Happy Streaming!

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22 new movies coming to The Roku Channel in July

Posted: 30 Jun 2018 09:50 AM PDT

Every week, we publish a list of free movies to watch on The Roku Channel. This week, we're highlighting a number of movies that are freshly added to the channel during the month of July.

If you don't have The Roku Channel yet, click here to add the channel and start streaming for free!

FEATURED TITLES COMING TO THE ROKU CHANNEL IN JULY

Braveheart (1995): When his secret bride is executed for assaulting an English soldier who tried to assault her, Sir William Wallace begins a revolt against King Edward I of England. Starring Mel Gibson and Sophie Marceau.

No Reservations (2007): The life of a top chef changes when she becomes the guardian of her young niece. Starring Catherine Zeta-Jones and Aaron Eckhart.

Forces Of Nature (1999): A soon-to-be-married man encounters an exciting stranger after his plane suffers an accident on takeoff. Starring Ben Affleck and Sandra Bullock.

Cesar Chavez (2014): A biography of the civil-rights activist and labor organizer Cesar Chavez. Starring Michael Pena and America Ferrara.

Timeline (2003): A group of archaeologists become trapped in the past when they go there to retrieve a friend. The group must survive in 14th century France before they can escape back to the 21st Century. Starring Paul Walker and Gerard Butler.

Uptown Girls (2003): A grown-up woman, who kept her childish instincts and behavior, starts working as a nanny of a 8-year-old girl, who actually acts like an adult. But in the end everything turns to its right places. Starring Brittany Murphy and Dakota Fanning.

MORE TITLES COMING TO THE ROKU CHANNEL IN JULY

Contact (1997): Dr. Ellie Arroway, after years of searching, finds conclusive radio proof of extraterrestrial intelligence, sending plans for a mysterious machine. Starring Jodie Foster and Matthew McConaughey.

Fury (2014): A grizzled tank commander makes tough decisions as he and his crew fight their way across Germany in April, 1945. Starring Brad Pitt and Shia LaBeouf.

Happythankyoumoreplease (2010): Captures a generational moment – young people on the cusp of truly growing up, tiring of their reflexive cynicism, each in their own ways struggling to connect and define what it means to love and be loved. Starring Josh Radnor and Malin Akerman.

John Grisham’s The Rainmaker (1997): An underdog lawyer takes on a fraudulent insurance company. Starring Matt Damon and Claire Danes.

Money Train 1995): A vengeful New York transit cop decides to steal a trainload of subway fares; his foster brother, a fellow cop, tries to protect him. Starring Wesley Snipes, Woody Harrelson and Jennifer Lopez.

National Lampoon’s Van Wilder (2002): The most popular kid on campus meets a beautiful journalist who makes him realize that maybe he’s afraid to graduate. Starring Ryan Reynolds and Tara Reid.

Playing For Keeps (2012): A former sports star who’s fallen on hard times starts coaching his son’s soccer team as a way to get his life together. His attempts to become an adult are met with challenges from the attractive soccer moms who pursue him at every turn. Starring Gerard Butler and Jessica Biel.

Stop-Loss (2008): A veteran soldier returns from his completed tour of duty in Iraq, only to find his life turned upside down when he is arbitrarily ordered to return to field duty by the Army. Starring Ryan Phillippe and Abbie Cornish.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990): Four teenage mutant ninja turtles emerge from the shadows to protect New York City from a gang of criminal ninjas. Starring Judith Hoag and Elias Koteas.

The Angriest Man In Brooklyn (2014): A perpetually angry man is informed he has 90 minutes to live and promptly sets out to reconcile with his family and friends in the short time he has left. Starring Robin Williams and Mila Kunis.

The Client (1994): A young boy who witnessed the suicide of a mafia lawyer hires an attorney to protect him when the District Attorney tries to use him to take down a mob family. Starring Susan Sarandon and Tommy Lee Jones.

Bobby Z (2007): A DEA agent provides former Marine Tim Kearney with a way out of his prison sentence: impersonate Bobby Z, a recently deceased drug dealer, in a hostage switch with a crime lord. Starring Paul Walker and Laurence Fishburne.

The Fan (1996): An all star baseball player becomes the unhealthy focus of a down on his luck salesman. Starring Robert De Niro and Wesley Snipes.

The Last Airbender (2010): Follows the adventures of Aang, a young successor to a long line of Avatars, who must master all four elements and stop the Fire Nation from enslaving the Water Tribes and the Earth Kingdom. Starring Noah Ringer and Nicola Peltz.

The Tourist (2010): Revolves around Frank, an American tourist visiting Italy to mend a broken heart. Elise is an extraordinary woman who deliberately crosses his path. Starring Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie.

Young Guns II (1990): In 1881, cattle baron John Chisum pays a bounty to Patrick Floyd Garrett to kill outlaw Billy the Kid. Starring Emilio Estevez and Kiefer Sutherland.

Happy Streaming!

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