The Post, a film about the freedom of the press, is an old-fashioned production, as told by a master filmmaker. It’s an intelligent, absorbing tale, with nary a car chase in sight. Mr. Spielberg’s work on shot on film (S35/3), by Janusz Kaminski, and finished as a 4k DI, which […]
Artnovion’s New Flow Acoustic Panels
Portuguese acoustics engineering company and manufacturer, Artnovion, has introduced the new Flow series of acoustic panels to deliver improved acoustics in the home, and give a ‘striking’ appearance to any room. The panels are ‘hybrids’, according to the company, which combine an acoustic core with calibrated diffuser. The dual functionality […]
Yamaha Unveils AV Receivers and Speakers for Wireless Surround
For those who don’t want to run unsightly cables across the floor, or burrow into plaster or brick walls to accommodate surround speakers, Yamaha has come up with a wireless surround solution, which includes a set of receivers, two new speakers, and a subwoofer. It’s a predicament facing many surround […]
Paddington 2 Blu-ray Review
Receiving a surprising 100% Fresh on review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes. UK import Paddington 2 arrives on Blu-ray (but no 4K on physical media) from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.
Dolby and Disney Announce Extended Theatrical Collaboration
With more cinema news coming in on the back of the CinemaCon show in Las Vegas this week, Dolby Laboratories has announced 20 Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos titles from The Walt Disney studios, adding to the ‘growing slate’ of movies to be shown at Dolby Cinema locations around the […]
Ymagis Group and Samsung Partner for ‘Best Cinema Experience’
Ymagis Group and Samsung Electronics have announced the completion of a successful integration of EclairColor HDR tech with Samsung’s Cinema LED Screen to provide an ‘optimal’ cinematic experience to movie-goers, and will form one of the centre-pieces of the CinemCon tradeshow currently running in Las Vegas this week. Engineers and […]
The Colossus of Rhodes (1961)- coming in May from WAC
COLOSSUS OF RHODES (1961) NEW 2018 1080p HD MASTER Run Time 128:00 Subtitles English SDH DTS HD-Master Audio 2.0 MONO- English 16 X 9 LETTERBOX, ORIGINAL ASPECT RATIO – 2.35:1 COLOR BD 50 Special Feature Commentary by Film Historian Christopher Frayling Filmmakers often begin their directing careers with works of […]
Grease UHD Review
Forty years ago, Grease hit movie screens and became a cultural phenomenon and cemented John Travolta as a movie star. For its anniversary, Paramount has released the film on 4K UHD Blu-ray, featuring a restored picture and soundtrack.
HTF EXCLUSIVE! Twilight Time July 2018 Release Announcements
Twilight Time has given us an exclusive early look at these July Announcements. Enjoy! If you see these titles posted elsewhere within 8 HOURS without credit being given to HTF, rest assured it came from us first! Note: Moving forward we are going to announce our schedule ONE month at a […]
Criterion Press Release: A Matter of Life and Death (Blu-ray)
After miraculously surviving a jump from his burning plane, RAF pilot Peter Carter (David Niven) encounters the American radio operator (Kim Hunter) to whom he’s just delivered his dying wishes and, face-to-face on a tranquil English beach, the pair fall in love. When a messenger from the afterlife arrives to […]
Weekly RoundUp 4-24-2018
Where to find the Best Deals on Movies & TV Shows on 4k/UHD, Blu-ray and DVD… The Features – Hostiles – 2017 – Paddington 2 – 2017 – Ruby Gentry – 1952 – Grease – 1978 – Down Three Dark Streets – 1954 – Den […]
Screen Innovations Gives Customers a Choice with New Zero Edge Pro Screen
Austin-based screen manufacturer Screen Innovations is breaking ground by giving its customers a choice of bezel options on its new Zero Edge Pro home theater projection screens. According to the company, thirty-six screens are now available with small (1/2-inch), medium (1 1/2-inch) or large (2-inch) bezel options. Both the medium […]
The Best Value Loudspeaker Available? Meet ELAC’s New Debut B6.2 by Andrew Jones
I spent last weekend in the chilly environs of Chicago, attending AXPONA 2018 and listening to all that is new in the world of audio. On the first morning, I was fortunate enough to stumble into ELAC’s room where the man himself, Andrew Jones was in attendance showing off their […]
Reach for the Moon
Quebec-born Sima Electronics, now called Simaudio, was founded in 1980, and in the company’s own words, was ‘born of a passion to offer consumers an alternative to mass market audio products.’ Although originally building products for professional applications, the audiophile community started to sit up and take notice of the […]
WAC Release: “Gun Crazy” on Blu-ray!
GUN CRAZY (1949) (BD) NEW 2018 1080p HD MASTER Run Time 87:00 Subtitles English DTS HD-Master Audio 2.0 MONO – English ORIGINAL ASPECT RATIO – 1.37:1, 4 X 3 STANDARD BD 50 Special Features: Commentary by Author/Film-Noir Specialist Glenn Erickson Feature Length Documentary: “Film-Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light” (2006) Special […]
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S DVD Review
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S is a Disney Channel Original Movie that doesn’t try all that hard to put forth its message on segregation and racism, and instead wants to play it light while singing and dancing.