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Stream inspiring films and documentaries anytime, anywhere.
Kanopy seeks to provide ‘thoughtful entertainment’, selecting content that will entertain, enrich and challenge you. With over 10,000 titles and with new content added monthly there is something here for everyone. Kanopy Kids provides specific content for children and the Great Courses gives access to a fascinating lecture series on a diverse range of topics.
Kanopy is free to use with your library barcode number and PIN. If you are not a member of Waimakariri Libraries yet and would like to join you can find more information on our website or visit any branch. You can stream movies from your desktop computer, laptop, mobile device, Apple TV, and Chromecast.
Tickets
Each month, your account is allocated a set number of tickets from your library. Your tickets reset on the first day of the month.
You can see your remaining tickets for the month in the top-right corner of the homepage, once you have logged in. As you browse for titles, you'll see the number of tickets required to watch each title and how long you have to watch it. For episodic titles, like TV series and The Great Courses, you'll also see what content the tickets unlock (e.g., "Season 1" or "all").
Note: Kanopy Kids doesn't use tickets. You can access an unlimited number of Kanopy Kids titles each month.
Set up your Kanopy account
Once you are set up simply click “Log in” at the top of the screen and put in your email and password to access your account.
For further help, see the Kanopy website.
You will find our latest Movie Reviews under Reel Reviews.
Collections librarian, Nicki, has put together some playlists of her favourite movies:
Books to movies
International films
Heart-warming
Satire
Please have a look at our Reel Reviews by Ciaran and Sarah.
This month Sarah and Ciaran our movie experts reviewed: Emily
Available on DVD and Kanopy
Sarah:
4 stars
Emma Mackay provides a very engaging performance in this imagining of the author Emily Brontë’s life. Although there seems to be little definitive historical proof about what, if any, romantic connections Emily Brontë had, it really doesn’t matter in the context of enjoying this story. Her relationships with her family and with the local curate as portrayed in the movie are more than complex enough to be interesting, and the scenery and historical setting make for wonderful viewing. If you find yourself wanting to read or re-read Wuthering Heights, Emily Brontë’s only novel, after watching this movie, the library does have a number of copies available.
Ciaran:
3.5 stars
Emily is that faraway sort of period biopic that feels almost fantastical at times. The sweeping vistas that feel bold, ancient and endlessly beautiful are just a flavour of the camera work at play. This film wasn’t always the most reliable narrator, as Emily Brontë fails to be defined by something so base as a linear narrative. I admired that this film made the audience look outwardly and inwardly at Emily Brontë, both the way she thought and how creativity stemmed from her. Sarah is right; Emma Mackay’s performance is engaging. It might well be the truly shining quality of this film
Total:
4 stars.
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