Perhaps one of the best independently made science fiction films in recent years, Ex Machina is also an intriguing game between three characters, trying to determine if a humanoid robot with artificial intelligence is sentient. The film won an Oscar for Best Visual Effects in 2015.
Dragonheart: Battle for the Heartfire Blu-ray Review
The fourth in the series of Dragonheart films, this third sequel to the 1996 original feature film, subtitled Battle for the Heartfire, is another made-for-home video effort, well enough done as these things go though no one will look to the writing here and confuse it for anything literary.
Father Dowling Mysteries: The Complete Series DVD Review
One of the real hard luck kids of network television was Father Dowling Mysteries, a middling crime series that never quite seemed to catch a break.
Video Will Comprise 82% of All Net Traffic in 5 Years, Says Cisco
Online video’s strong growth will continue for years, says Cisco. In 2021, 82 percent of all online traffic will be video, predicts the just-released Cisco Visual Networking Index (2016-2021). That up from 73 percent of all traffic in 2016. Live video streaming will increase by 15x in that time, growing […]
LG Honored For Supply Chain Sustainability By Green Electronics Council At 2017 CES Asia
SHANGHAI, China, June 8, 2017 — LG Electronics (LG) has been honored for innovation in supply chain sustainability by the Green Electronics Council. Presented today at CES Asia™ 2017, the GEC Catalyst Awards seek to inspire innovation in the design, manufacture and use of electronics to advance global sustainability. LG’s […]
OPPO Adds Dolby Vision Support to Ultra HD Blu-ray Players
MENLO PARK, California – June 6, 2017 – OPPO Digital announced that its UDP-203/UDP-205 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc players can now receive a firmware upgrade that enables the Dolby Vision™ feature. Initially released in December 2016 and April 2017 respectively, the OPPO UDP-203 and UDP-205 have won numerous awards […]
Klipsch Creates Premium Architectural Speakers with Legendary Reference Premiere Acoustics
INDIANAPOLIS (June 6, 2017) — Klipsch®, a tech-driven audio company, today announces the addition of the premium Professional Series Reference Premiere Architectural speakers designed exclusively for the professional custom integrators. The all-new high-performance lineup combines the aesthetics of an architectural speaker with the same award-winning acoustics as its Klipsch Reference Premiere home […]
Dredd UHD Review
Years before Deadpool and Logan broke the R-rated comic book movie barrier, there was Dredd, a second attempt at bringing the comic book character Judge Dredd to the big screen. Although movie audiences largely ignored this film, it has become a cult classic and, thanks to Karl Urban’s performance as the title character, is […]
The Man in the Moon Blu-ray Review
A poignant coming of age story set in the late 1950s and concerning sisters vying for the attention of the same boy, Robert Mulligan’s The Man in the Moon treads a careful path between straight out romance and family drama.
Who’ll Stop the Rain Blu-ray Review
The utter disillusionment and nihilistic attitudes that were products of the Vietnam War are quite palpably and violently represented in Karel Reisz’s Who’ll Stop the Rain.
Weekly RoundUp 6-6-2017
Where to find the Best Deals on Movies & TV Shows on 4k/UHD, Blu-ray and DVD… The Features – Beauty and the Beast – 2017 – Zaza – 1923 – The Young Pope – 2016 – Bambi – 1942 – A United Kingdom – 2016 – Fahrenheit 451 – 1966 […]
Beauty and the Beast (2017) Blu-ray Review
In the midst of Disney’s latest trend of reinvention of its animated properties into live action recreations (Cinderella, The Jungle Book) and reimaginings (Maleficent) comes its most ambitious and invigorating effort yet, Bill Condon’s Beauty and the Beast.
Bambi: Signature Collection Blu-ray Review
Of the Disney Big Five (the first five animated features Disney produced beginning with Snow White), Bambi is its supreme masterpiece.
Denon’s New In-Command X Series AVR-X2400H and AVR-X1400H Receivers Combine Enhanced Theater Performance With HEOS Multi Room Music Integration
Denon®, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of high-quality home entertainment products, builds on the success of its IN-Command X Series AV Receiver range with two new 5th generation models, the AVR-X2400H and AVR-X1400H. Both models combine compatibility with the latest home cinema sound and vision formats, including Dolby Atmos® […]
Year of the Comet Blu-ray Review
A romantic caper film that’s lighter on the caper and the romance than it should have been, Peter Yates’ Year of the Comet offers charming parts for its two young leads but trips heavily when its footing should be feather light as the battle for a bottle of wine winds […]