What to Watch over Summer 2021/2022

With many more of us currently isolating or staying at home, we are all watching more and more TV. And through this pandemic, Hang My TV have been giving you loads of TV bingeing and movie recommendations.

So Hang My Tv thought to bring you a 2022 summer edition of show and movie  recommendations. Some are newbies and some are older, but bound to give loads of binge-worthy entertainment and will help the hours go by - 

For the kids -

• Back to the Outback (Netflix) - a sweet and funny animated movie about deadly Aussie creatures trying to escape the zoo. Great music and top-class actors voice the characters, like Isla fisher, Eric Bana and Keith urban just to name a few.

• Encanto (Disney+) - musical movie about a girl trying to save her family and town’s magical powers. With music by Lin Manuel Miranda, this movie is a musical and visual treat

• Alexa & Katie (Netflix) - sweet series about two friends/neighbours as they navigate life and a cancer diagnosis

For the Family -

• The Dog House (Ten/Tenplay) - a heartwarming series that is set in an animal shelter where their staff match people with adorable, loving animals

• The Book of Boba Fett (Disney+) - an amazing series, especially if you are a Star Wars fan, as not only is it fabulous but it ties in magnificently to the Star Wars sphere.

For the Adults -

• Love Me (Foxtel/Binge) - another Aussie produced drama with brilliant acting (especially by Hugo Weaving). The series follows three family members during their quest to find love after suffering loss

• Sex Lives Of College Girls (Foxtel/Binge) - the title may shock, but it’s not what it seems! This hilarious comedy written and produced by the brilliant Mindy Kaling follows four girls from very different backgrounds become roommates when starting college. A gem!

• Being The Ricardos (Amazon Prime) - award winning and nominated Nicole Kidman is outstanding as Lucille Ball in this movie about Lucille and her husband Desi Arnaz and their lives on and off the screen.

• Spreadsheet (Paramount+) - hilarious comedy series about a divorcee and her escapades on the dating scene

• The Rescue (Disney+) - a documentary on the thrilling rescue of 12 Thai boys and their coach who were trapped in a cave. The world was transfixed by this rescue operation in 2018 and will be again in this captivating doco.

Award nominated shows to watch - 

• Hacks (Stan)

• Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)

• Only Murders in the Building (Disney+)

• The White Lotus (Foxtel/Binge)

• Succession (Foxtel/Binge)

Also new series of your favs out now to watch -

• Why Women Kill (SBS On Demand)

• Bump (Stan)

• The Great (Stan)

• Emily In Paris (Netflix)

• Cheer (Netflix)

“Oldies but Goodies” series to binge - 

• Schitts Creek (ABC iView/Netflix)

• Fleabag (Amazon Prime)

• Mr Inbetween (Foxtel/Binge)

• Wentworth (Foxtel/Binge)

• Ozark (Netflix)

• Money Heist (Netflix)

• Catastrophe (Stan)

• Luther (Stan)

• Yellowstone (Stan)

TV Wall Mounting Height Guide

At Hang My TV, we respect that you’re having a crack at hanging your own TV. You’ve probably just purchased a new screen, and you want to take your cinema experience to the next level with an elevated feature. Maybe the youngling has just learnt to pull themselves up on lounge room objects, or then again perhaps you could just use the extra floor space. There are a multitude of reasons to mount your TV but how high should a TV be mounted on the wall, and how does one go about it? 

We’ll lay out a step by step process, including what tools you will need for the job, how to execute the task, and the best height for your wall-mounted TV.  

Tools Required for Wall Mounting Your Television

Unless you’re a real handyman, there may be a few tools that you don’t have to complete the task, but the art of ‘borrowing’ is a resourceful skill to attain; you could always ask Flanders. 

Stud Finder

Now, you can’t just slap your television on the wall and not expect to wake up to a pile of plaster the next morning. Make sure you’re applying the mount to a stud in the wall. For those of you not familiar with the inner-workings of a wall, a stud is a long, vertical, beam of wood that works as the ‘bone structure’ of your walls. 

Depending on the Stud Finder model (and how expensive it is) it will flash, beep, tell you the stud’s depth, or do all three.

Painter’s Tape

Once you have found the Studs, mark your drilling point with a bit of tape. It will save you drawing on the walls which could really pay off if you change positioning later on. 

Power Drill

Hopefully, you have a power drill, if you don’t and you have decided to mount your own television chances are you’re the type of person that is going to need a drill in the future. Take a hit and buy a drill or ask your neighbour again; it doesn’t bother us. 

With drilling, comes drill bits. You will need a Carbide-Tipped Masonry Drill Bit to make pilot holes in the drywall to which you drill your mounting screws to. You will also need a Phillips Head Drill Bit for driving the mounting screws.

A Level

Like a loud ticking clock or a dripping tap when you’re trying to get to sleep, a crooked TV will quite literally drive you up the wall. Don’t trust your ‘eye’ on this one, use a level to guarantee you’ve placed the mount evenly. 

Television Mount

If this shocks you, there’s something wrong. You’ll need to buy a TV mount but make sure you purchase a mount that is compatible with the TV model. 

A Helping Hand

Having a friend to give you a hand is ideal, if you don’t have one accessible unfortunately, Bunnings don’t sell them. It’s more than possible to do it without a friend but perhaps installing a TV shouldn’t be a priority given your social situation. 

How High Should I Mount My TV on the Wall?

As a general rule of thumb, your TV mounting height on the wall increases as the size of the screen increases:

42 inch Screen = 56 inches from the floor to the TV’s centre

55 inch Screen = 61 inches from the floor to the TV’s centre

65 inch Screen = 65 inches from the floor to the TV’s centre

70 inch Screen = 67 inches from the floor to the TV’s centre

How to Mount Your TV on the Wall

Now that you’ve got your tools laid out, you may begin the mounting process. Be meticulous and rational, you don’t want to go to all this trouble only to do it wrong and call us in to fix it anyway. 

Step. 1 - Positioning

Firstly, you need to find the right wall to mount the TV. Sit in every potential viewing location and validate the angle you will be looking at the TV. If there are blind spots or the angle is too acute, consider repositioning the screen. 

Referencing the TV wall mount height chart above, evaluate how high you’re going to mount the screen. 

Step. 2 - Finding the Studs

Positioning your TV also depends on the position of the studs. You may have to reconfigure if there aren’t any studs accessible. Run the Stud Finder along the wall to pinpoint their location and use a bit of Painter’s Tape to help you remember.

Step. 3 - Find Your Drill Holes

Hold the TV mounting frame on the selected positioning, this is where the level comes in handy. Place the level on top of the mount and adjust until the bubble goes to dead centre. That extra set of helping hands will come in… ‘handy’ for this task.

Use four of the drill holes (one in each corner of the mount) that line up with the tape marked Studs. Mark the tape with a pencil and use a masonry drill bit to make pilot holes. 

Step. 4 - Attaching the Mount Bracket to the Wall

It is easiest to use a friend to hold the mounting bracket to the wall while you drill the mounting screws into the four selected markings. 

Step. 5 - Assemble the Mounting Plate

Your TV may have a TV stand attached to it, if so, remove the stand using a Phillips Head screwdriver. There should be some hardware included with your mounting plate and there should be mounting holes on the back of your TV (hopefully, you confirmed compatibility with the TV mount that you purchased). Attach the mount and use hard wear to lock in place. 

Step. 6 - Mount Your Screen

You’re so close!

If you have a small TV, then you should be able to do this step alone. If you have a friend there, it’s best to do it with two. Lift with your legs not with an arched back; you’ll be stuck on the couch with a half finished mounting job if you ignore this slice of advice! Line up the mounting plate with the mounting bracket and lock it into place.

Step. 7 - Hiding Cables

You’ll want to hide your cables as an aesthetic finish. You can buy cable boxes to attach to the wall, or alternatively, coil them neatly and tuck them behind the TV or a lounge room ornament.

Enjoy Your Handy Work

Now it’s time to microwave the pop-corn, crack a beer, and chuck on a movie. If you want, check out our top picks of movies from the 80s and 90s, the golden era of cinematography!

Check out the video of us mounting a TV, if you decide after reading this that it’s a bit out of your capability, there’s absolutely no shame. Follow the link to find out more - TV Mounting Services.

Best Family Movies From The 80s and 90s

Like many of us, movie nights with the family have become a regular fixture in the iso-weekend schedule. The 80s and 90s produced some of the all-time classic movies. So we thought we’d compile a list of our favourites for you - what’s your favourite childhood movie? What will you be watching this weekend?

• Annie

• Babe

• Back To The Future movies

• Big

• Bill And Teds Excellent Adventure

• Cheaper By The Dozen

• Cool Runnings

• Dumb & Dumber

• E.T

• Ferris Buellers Day Off

• Footloose

• Free Willy

• Girls Just Want To Have Fun

• Ghostbusters

• Goonies

• Gremlins

• Home Alone movies

• Honey I Shrunk The Kids

• Jumanji

• Labyrinth

• Mighty Ducks

• Mrs Doubtfire

• Never Ending Story

• Teen Wolf

• The Karate Kid movies

• The Parent Trap

• The Princess Bride

• Three Amigos

April Netflix Releases Making Life So Much Easier

Never has there been a time in our lives when streaming content from home has been more needed, important or necessary! 

We want to help you get through these anxiety-filled times of social distancing and self isolation by providing you with the April catalogue of Netflix releases. And boy, are there some awesome movies and series to watch! 

Hang My TV’s top picks for this month are - the truly iconic movie The Breakfast Club, the 3rd series of the awesome, thrilling Israeli series Fauda (definitely watch series 1 & 2 if you haven’t already!), new movie release Blackkklansman and, one for the kids The Cat In The Hat movie! 

Tell us what you’re most excited to watch this month! 

Here’s all the new titles and release dates below:

April 1

Nailed It – Season 4 (Original Series)

Sunderland ‘Til I Die – Season 2 (Original Series)

The Iliza Shlesinger Sketch Show (Original Comedy)

David Batra: Elefanten | Rummet (Original Comedy)

How To Fix a Drug Scandal (Original Doco)

Bridge to Terabithia

Bad Boys

Bad Boys II

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Crazy, Stupid, Love

Community – Season 1-6

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

The Cold Light Of Day

That’s My Boy

Friday

Next Friday

Friday After Next

Saving Private Ryan

Flight

Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat

The First Wives Club

Happily N’Ever After

Superman Returns

Rugrats in Paris: The Movie

Lion

The Fugitive

When A Stranger Calls

Money Monster

Don’t Breathe

An Officer and a Gentleman

Sniper: Legacy

Pom Poko (1994)

Whisper of the Heart (1995)

Howl’s Moving Castle (2004)

Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea (2008)

From Up on Poppy Hill (2011)

The Wind Rises (2013)

When Marnie Was There (2014)

April 3

La casa de papel – Part 4 (Original Series)

Coffee & Kareem (Netflix Film)

Money Heist: The Phenomenon (Netflix Film)

Spirit Riding Free: Riding Academy (Kids & Family)

StarBeam (Kids Family)

April 5

BlacKkKlansman

April 6

The Big Show Show (Kids & Family)

April 7

Terrace House: Tokyo 2019-2020: Part 3 (Original Series)

April 9

Hi Score Girl – Season 2 (Original Anime)

April 10

Brew Brothers (Original Series)

Tigertail (Netflix Film)

Love Wedding Repeat (Netflix Film)

The Main Event (Netflix Film)

LA Originals (Original Doco)

The Breakfast Club

American Pie

Shaun of the Dead

Jaws 2

Jaws 3

Hannibal

Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman

Get him to the Greek

The Land Before Time

Meet Joe Black

The Scorpion King

The Mummy

The Mummy Returns

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

American Wedding

American Pie 2

American Reunion

Death Race

Smokey and the Bandit

April 14

Chris D’Elia: No Pain (Original Comedy)

April 15

Outer Banks (Original Series)

The Innocence Files (Original Doco)

The Hangover: Part III

Richie Rich

Dennis the Menace

April 16

Fary: Hexagone – Season 2 (Original Series)

Fauda – Season 3 (Original Series)

Mauricio Meirelles: Levando o Caos (Original Comedy)

April 17

El Dragón: Return of a Warrior – Season 2 (Original Series)

Too Hot to Handle (Original Series)

Sergio (Netflix Film)

Betonrausch (Netflix Film)

Legado en los huesos (Netflix Film)

Earth and Blood (La terre et le sang) (Netflix Film)

The Last Kids on Earth: Book 2 (Kids & Family)

April 20

Cooked with Cannabis (Original Series)

The Midnight Gospel (Original Series)

April 21

Middleditch & Schwartz (Original Comedy)

April 22

Absurd Planet (Original Series)

Win the Wilderness (Original Series)

El silencio del pantano (Netflix Film)

The Plagues of Breslau (Netflix Film)

Circus of Books (Original Doco)

The Willoughbys (Kids & Family)

April 23

The House of Flowers – Season 3 (Original Series)

April 24

After Life – Season 2 (Original Series)

Extraction (Netflix Film)

Yours Sincerely, Kanan Gill (Original Comedy)

Hello Ninja – Season 2 (Kids & Family)

The Cold Light of Day

April 26

The Last Kingdom – Season 4 (Original Series)

April 27

Never Have I Ever (Original Series)

Willy and the Guardians of the Lake: Tales from the Lakeside Winter Adventure (Netflix Film)

Stardust

April 29

Nadiya’s Time to Eat (Original Series)

Extracurricular (Original Series)

Summertime (Original Series)

A Secret Love (Original Doco)

Murder to Mercy: The Cyntoia Brown Story (Original Doco)

April 30

The Victim’s Game (Original Series)

The Forest of Love: Deep Cut (Original Series)

Rich in Love (Ricos de Amor) (Netflix Film)

Dangerous Lies (Netflix Film)

Drifting Dragons (Original Anime)