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Weekend Roundtable: Weird Science

Josh Zyber — Fri, 02 Oct 2015 19:00:27 +0000

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 itself with. In this week’s Roundtable, we look at some of the silliest “science” in science fiction movies. Shannon Nutt I’m going to...

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‘Gravity’ Diamond Luxe Contest Results

Josh Zyber — Thu, 09 Apr 2015 13:00:02 +0000

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 would find anything funny to say about it. I couldn’t have been more wrong. You guys came through...

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‘Gravity’ Blu-ray Audio Comparison: 5.1 vs. Dolby Atmos

M. Enois Duarte — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 16:00:50 +0000

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 5.1 or 7.1 surround sound. Warner Bros.’ new Diamond Luxe Edition of ‘Gravity’ provides our first opportunity to make a direct head-to-head...

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Contest: Win the ‘Gravity’ Diamond Luxe Edition Blu-ray!

Josh Zyber — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 12:00:51 +0000

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’ Diamond Luxe Edition Blu-ray to give away to our readers. Enter now for your chance to win. Even...

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Blu-ray Highlights: Week of March 29th, 2015 – Far Out, Man, Like LITERALLY Far Out

Josh Zyber — Mon, 30 Mar 2015 12:00:51 +0000

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. New Releases ‘Interstellar‘ – Christopher Nolan shoots for the stars with a massive sci-fi epic about humanity’s quest to...

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Weekend Roundtable: Favorite Movie Musical Scores

Josh Zyber — Fri, 06 Jun 2014 19:00:28 +0000

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, we highlight some of our favorite film scores. I suspect that many people’s first instinct will be to reach...

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Even James Cameron Downplays 3D

Josh Zyber — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 13:00:09 +0000

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. Hardly all that long ago at all, Cameron – whose ‘Avatar‘ was a prime motivator in the modern 3D...

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2014 Oscar Winners

Josh Zyber — Mon, 03 Mar 2014 06:40:39 +0000

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 McConaughey gave an utterly incomprehensible acceptance speech. How did you do in your Oscar pool? Read this post if you’d like a shot at winning...

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Oscar Poll: Best Visual Effects 2014

Josh Zyber — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 18:00:58 +0000

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. Is there any way that ‘Gravity’ doesn’t win this one? I’m sure that the VFX were competent in the other...

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Oscar Poll: Best Director 2014

Josh Zyber — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 17:00:36 +0000

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 case again this year, or will voters separate the categories?...

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Oscar Poll: Best Actress 2014

Josh Zyber — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 15:00:42 +0000

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 perpetually be a bridesmaid at the Academy Awards? When the nominations were first announced, I felt...

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Oscar Poll: Best Picture 2014

Josh Zyber — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 14:00:35 +0000

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, which movie do you think should win? I’ve created two polls here. Be sure to vote in both....

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