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For those who loved the 2018 re-make of A Star is Born, and can't get enough, the Special Encore Edition adds 12 minutes of additional material, padding out some music performances, and misc bits, and proving that more may or may not be better. But it is longer. The new Blu-ray, which is not...

Technically, 13 Hours is an interesting project, which appears to have been shot on both film, as well as data, and completed as a 2k DCP. The resultant 4k Blu-ray, based upon these files is a quality affair, although in a couple of instances, there may have been digital anomalies - in this...

Otto Bathurst's new take on the Robin Hood legend, courtesy of Ben Chandler and David James Kelly, is an interesting beast. Filled to the brim with digital effects, heavy in action and violence, and borrowing at different times from Steam Punk, Lawrence, Assassin's Creed, Hunger Games...

Hi All, I am a rookie person for Home Audio - Video Systems. I have purchased a Marantz NR1607 two year ago, and purt together with Canton Movie 85 CX 5.1 Speakers for my home theater system build. I was looking for a community to get in touch with other interested people with AVR systems for...

Hey everyone! I don't know if I came to the right place but I currently own a recently new Denon 7.1 reciever, without Atmos or dts-x support . Thing is I would like to add overhead channels , but without buying a new 1000 dollar receiver. Does anyone know of a way to add Dolby Atmos or overhead...

I had no idea what I was getting in to with Andrew Niccol's Lord of War, and came away impressed. It's a film that' s more than the sum of its parts, leading to a commentary regarding the levels and intricacies of the sale of arms on more than a simplistic level. Shot on film (S35), and...

SEE The baddest Russian boxer in the fight of his life against the man he hates because Brigitte Nielsen moved out when he was a child to take up with someone with proper funding! SEE Michael B. Jordan get the crap beat out of him by aforementioned Russian boxer, because he doesn't have Rocky...

I'm looking to buy Klipsch floor standing speakers with built in or separate Dolby Atmos modules...I have 10 foot ceilings...If I build a 7 foot high storage loft over where I plan to put the speakers, will it kill the functionality of D.A. modules ? ? ?

While Schindler's List may not be one of those films that has the audience walking down the road afterwards, smiling, while they recall the lyrics of their favorite songs, it's a film for which Steven Spielberg will always be considered at the top of his craft. It was magnificently photographed...

Aside from a quite extraordinary Dolby Atmos track, the question that ran through my mind while viewing the latest in the Cloverfield series, was " why?" The film seems a bit of a mashup of Alien, The Big Sleep and Beat the Devil. One superb outer space opera. A superb noir, with an extremely...

For those seeking a high-end art film, please move on. Hunter Killer isn't it. What it is, however, with suspension of disbelief firmly in place, is a terrifically entertaining political / military thriller that arrives running on twelve cylinders, and never lets up. Gerard Butler, Gary...

I am trying to get Dolby Atmos out of my new Vizio Atmos soundbar. Here is my hardware: Apple TV 4K Vizio Soundbar (SB36512) Eiki Projector (1080P - HDMI in only) My problem is that I can’t get an HDMI audio signal from my Apple TV and also to my projector. I have tried an HDMI splitter, but...

When it comes to viscerally impressive, high octane entertainment, the latest in the MI series, Fallout, is hard to beat. Over two hours of (almost) non-stop action, with a viable storyline, and terrific performances, Christopher McQuarrie's latest big budget project has all the bells and...

The Spy Who Dumped Me, directed by Susanna Fogel, probably sounded great in pitch. Get two great comic actresses and drop them into a fish out of water, international spy drama, using every bit of serious drama from previous Bond and other productions as a basis, and simply turn it on its head...

I've always considered Steven Spielberg's Hook to be half a terrific film. Re-visiting the production via Sony's new 4k UHD Blu-ray, my feeling remains the same, with a single exception. The parts that I like, the basic premise, the opening - basically everything except the lost boys - seem...

Hi all, I am looking for some great stand out Dolby Atmos scenes that show off Dolby Atmos. I am looking for scenes where the sound is substantially different or enhanced from the typical DTS-HD or DD Master Audio track. I recently picked up a copy (good god how many versions of this film...

With today’s release of tvOS 12, Apple TV 4 and iTunes now supports Dolby Atmos. Any title you own that gains Atmos will automatically get the upgrade for free. Apple TV 4 now supports Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos, and HDR10...

Why doesn't Disney do Dolby Atmos for their blu rays and only the 4k UHD discs? They still only have a DTS Master Audio option. Fox is the same way. Now it's great for the UHD 4K, but if a film was done in Dolby Atmos, both the UHD 4K blu ray and regular blu ray should be in Atmos (yes I know...

Being unfamiliar with Marvel's The Punisher, which was released in 2004, I expected some sort of super-hero, crime genre, thriller. Nope. While it makes for a pretty 4k UHD Blu-ray, the film is a relentlessly dark, unappealing, revenge film, which I can only presume had it's routes as a...

I am a new home theater enthusiast and this may seem like a silly question, but I recently acquired four Sonance Professional Series PS-P83T pendant speakers. They are primarily used for commercial use. They are 70V/100V/ with an 8 Ohm bypass. Would I be able to use these speakers as overhead...

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Shout Factory continues to do things in the best interest of the consumer, packaging their releases inclusive of everything that the consumer might wish, and more. They're a class act! Want to see what the films look like in 4k with HDR, or without? In Blu-ray, in either 2 or 3D? Their...

I have no idea how many films have been created, based upon the premise of the highly trained ops / solider / assassin / whatever - now retired, and living the life they've always dreamed, when something occurs that forces them back on duty. Such is the case with The Equalizer, directed by...

According to IMDb, Joe Wright's Darkest Hour was shot with an Alexa Mini in both 3.2 and 3.4 resolutions, and finished as a 3.2 DI. One would presume, accepting the data as correct, that this is the reason why Darkest Hour looks superior to its 1920 Blu-ray counterpart. That noted, it's a pity...

Greetings all, I am looking to upgrade my 5.1 system to 5.1.2 with Dolby Atmos. I currently have a Denon AVR-X2400H driving a Bose Acoustimass 10 5.1 set of speakers. My Question: All of the speakers are mounted high on the wall (about 6.5 feet up) except the center channel which is lower near...

I'm not a fan of cinema based upon computer games. Never have been. But Roar Uthang's Tomb Raider works. Probably because of the presence of Alicia Vikander (if you've not experienced her work in Ex Machina and The Danish Girl, you're missing out) and a storyline that doesn't go into computer...

John Krasinski shows a real talent for creating quality films, in this break-out, delicately produced horror product. Made on a relatively low budget, with a main cast of only five, it proves, once again, that the script comes first, and A Quiet Place has a superbly crafted example. With...

Hello, Can you please help me decide which speakers I should choose? I have been trying to identify good in-ceiling speakers that aren't terribly expensive for a Dolby Atmos setup. I have a 5 prewired plates. I think I might buy the Denon AVRX1400H for my receiver (open to suggestions). I did...

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Strange thoughts were going through my head, as I viewed Fox's beautiful new 4k of Red Sparrow, as directed by Francis Lawrence. One must acknowledge early on, that when the lead actress, in TV interviews, spends no time discussing the import of her work on the film, or how it affects our...