Weekend Roundtable: Weird Science
Ridley Scott’s new film ‘The Martian’ may put up at least some appearance of presenting a plausibly realistic depiction of science in its sci-fi story, but that isn’t something Hollywood often concerns itse...
Tag Archives: Gravity
‘Gravity’ Diamond Luxe Contest Results
Our readers are the best. Honestly, when I posted last week’s contest for the ‘Gravity’ Diamond Luxe Blu-ray, I worried quite a bit that the image I chose for the caption contest was too difficult and nobody woul...
‘Gravity’ Blu-ray Audio Comparison: 5.1 vs. Dolby Atm
Since the inception of Dolby Atmos for the home, many home theater enthusiasts have debated the need and virtues of upgrading their current A/V receivers, questioning the new format’s effectiveness compared to traditional 5....
Contest: Win the ‘Gravity’ Diamond Luxe Edition Blu-r
It’s no April Fool’s joke. We’d like to close out the month of March and welcome April with a contest. That sounds like a good idea, doesn’t it? We have a couple spare copies of the ‘Gravity’ Di...
Blu-ray Highlights: Week of March 29th, 2015 – Far Out, Man
The last couple weeks had a bit of a slowdown on the Blu-ray front. This week comes roaring back with a major blockbuster, a very respected Oscar nominee, and at least one double-dip reissue worth considering.
Weekend Roundtable: Favorite Movie Musical Scores
Music is so often an undervalued component of any film’s success. A great musical score can enhance not just our excitement, but also our emotional involvement with a story and its characters. In this week’s Roundtable...
Even James Cameron Downplays 3D
As a follow-up to yesterday’s poll about the fading fortunes of 3D video, it appears that even famed 3D enthusiast James Cameron is now willing to admit that the format has lost some of its luster.
2014 Oscar Winners
Now that it’s all said and done, this year’s Academy Awards ceremony ended largely as expected. ’12 Years a Slave’ won Best Picture, ‘Gravity’ swept the technical achievements, and Matthew McCon...
Oscar Poll: Best Visual Effects 2014
For our final Oscar poll today (yes, I promise that this is the last one!), let’s take a look at a technical category that we film nerds typically care a lot about: Best Visual Effects.
Oscar Poll: Best Director 2014
In most years, the Academy likes to pair up the Best Picture and Best Director trophies in sync. After all, how can a movie be the best picture of the year if the director didn’t do the best job making it? Will that be the c...
Oscar Poll: Best Actress 2014
The Best Actress category this year is perhaps a much tighter race than Best Actor. All but one of the nominated actresses already have Oscar statuettes on their mantles. Is this Amy Adams’ year, or is she destined to perpet...
Oscar Poll: Best Picture 2014
The TV advertisements for this weekend’s Academy Award ceremony claim that it’s the tightest race in years. Is that really the case? Which movie do you think will win the Best Picture Oscar this year? More importantly,...