It was with great trepidation, that I popped Alain Resnais’ extraordinary Last Year at Marienbad into my Blu-ray player. Not because I don’t like, or respect the film. I do. But rather, because I had been forced to view it ad nauseam in film classes, along with L’Avventura, and the […]
Visiting Criterion Collection
For show notes, please visit our corresponding discussion thread. Full Criterion visit documented in the podcast episode, available via the audio player below. Sam Posten and Home Theater Forum Co-Owner Ron Epstein visit Criterion Collection in New York. Sam interviews Technical Director Lee Kline, Producer Abbey Lustgarten and Audio Supervisor […]
VIZIO adds new Alexa capabilities to SmartCast TVs
VIZIO has today announced support for Alexa voice features on its SmartCast TVs, including those dating back to 2016, and which are available now. Former Alexa features on VIZIO TVs allowed functionality for on/off switching, changing inputs, play and pause etc., but the new updates support voice-activated movie and TV […]
Paradigm to release Millenia LP Trio Soundbar
Paradigm has announced the Millenia LP Trio 3-channel passive soundbar (to retail at $999), which features left, center and right channels combined into one 48-inch cabinet, making it an “ideal match” for 55-inch TVs. It also measures less than 2-inches deep when installed. The new soundbar includes three S-PAL aluminum […]
The Lavender Hill Mob Blu-ray Review
One of the cinema’s great masterworks, Charles Crichton’s The Lavender Hill Mob is still just as much a delight today as it was when it was released sixty-eight years ago.
The BRD Trilogy – Criterion Blu-ray Review
By the end of the 1970’s, German director Rainer Werner Fassbinder had already made at least 2 dozen films and TV series and had established himself as a major voice in the New German Cinema movement. However, he was to embark on one of his most ambitious projects – The […]
Screen Innovations expands motorized screens line
Screen Innovations has just announced the expansion of its low-voltage motorized screen lineup at this year’s CEDIA Expo, having originally developed the tech specifically for the custom installer channel in 2017. This motor technology has now been incorporated into the company’s entire line of motorized screens. According to the Austin-based […]
Epson announces LS500 laser projection TV
More news has come in from Epson at CEDIA this week with the introduction of an ultra-short throw laser-projecting and ambient light-rejecting screen display package, the LS500. The projector comes in two versions defined by an included wall-mounted screen: either a 100-inch diagonal screen option package for $4,999 or a […]
The 3-D Nudie-Cuties Collection (3D Blu-ray) Available for Preorder
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Blindfold Blu-ray Review
Philip Dunne’s Blindfold offers a fair share of mystery and thrills for your movie dollar, but it doesn’t quite have enough enigmatic surprise in its narrative to transport it to a higher level of cinematic delight.
Weekly RoundUp 9-17-2019
Where to find the Best Deals on Movies & TV Shows on 4k/UHD, Blu-ray and DVD… The Features – X-Men: Dark Phoenix – 2019 – My Favorite Year – 1982 – Polyester – 1981 – Ken Burns’ Country Music – 2019 – Support Your Local Gunfighter – 1961 –Shape […]
A few words about…™ Suspiria (1977) — in 4k UHD Blu-ray
These few words are way in advance of the release, but I’ve asked, and am permitted to share them. I’ve just viewed the new Suspiria 4k via a Samsung 128gb thumb drive, which is slightly smaller than a flea. But it’s all on there. Inclusive of HDR 10 and Dolby Atmos. Compared […]
Ma Blu-ray Review
Director Tate Taylor reunites with his co-star from The Help, Octavia Spencer, in the psychological thriller Ma, in which the actress truly elevates the material.
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum UHD Review
Keanu Reeves returns in John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, picking up minutes after the previous chapter ended.
LG expands 4K CineBeam lineup
LG has introduced the $1,799 CineBeam 4K UHD HU70LA projector at CEDIA this week, and which will be available from October. The new model joins the existing HU85LA, which we’ve covered on these pages. The HU70LA employs a compact design and is capable of delivering a 140-inch diagonal image with […]
Epson introduces compact 4K projectors with 3D
News from CEDIA Expo is coming in thick and fast this week, so we hope to get to most of the key stories in the coming days and after the show closes at the weekend. It would surely only be a matter of time before Epson jumped onto the compact, […]
Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932) (Blu-ray) Available for Preorder
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