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Happy Thanksgiving, everybody! It's the first time I'm spending Thanksgiving apart from my dearest hubby, as he's in Jakarta, Indonesia and I'm here in sunny San Diego, but I'm thankful nonetheless. It's been such a blessing to spend time with my BFF whom I've been friends with since Junior High! I should make a list …
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Since I just posted a review of Ralph Fiennes' second film that he directed, The Invisible Woman, I thought I'd turn the focus on other sophomore directorial efforts over the years. Interestingly, as I was working on this post, I came across this article that talks about the slump of directorial sophomore efforts in 2013. …
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Dolby Labs has been supplying Hollywood films with their audio system for years, the first film to have use its technology was Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange. By the mid 70s most major Hollywood films started using Dolby sound and today it's still the most widely use surround sound system in theaters across the world. …
Continue reading Musings on Dolby Atmos Cinema Sound Technology
Hello folks, welcome to the second to last Five for the Fifth of 2013! As is customary for this monthly feature, I get to post five random news item, observation, trailer, actor/director spotlight, etc. and then turn it over to you to share your take on that given topic. You can see the previous five-for-the-fifth …
Hello everyone! I'm gearing up for Twin Cities Film Fest (TCFF) coming Thursday. I hope you all will stick around in the next week and a half for the TCFF coverage I'll bring you, which includes reviews, education o coverage, interviews and more! I'm super excited for the dozen plus movies I'll be watching in …
Continue reading Question of the Week: What’s your favorite film festival/event experience?
Hello folks, welcome to the 10th Five for the Fifth of the year! As is customary for this monthly feature, I get to post five random news item, observation, trailer, actor/director spotlight, etc. and then turn it over to you to share your take on that given topic. You can see the previous five-for-the-fifth posts …
It just dawned on me that it's been over four years since AVATAR was released. I remember it was quite a big deal back in 2009. I remember getting advanced screenings (this was before I was on the press list, mind you) and I was soooooo excited! I even had a countdown post like I …
Continue reading Question of the Week: Are you looking forward to AVATAR sequels?
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