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. …
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Today's Gerry Butler's birthday. For the past three years I've been making all kinds of tribute posts to my former crush. But y'know what, I don't think any of you would be surprised that I won't be doing a tribute for him this year, instead, I figure I'd finish the list that's been sitting dormant …
Marvel Studios continues its box office winning streak with an $86 mil US domestic earnings, up about $20 mil from the previous film. It's made nearly a quarter of a billion dollars worldwide already as it's opened internationally a week ago. The filmmakers are well aware that most moviegoers are already familiar w/ the character, …
These two films are both in the BOATS category, that is based on a true story. Whether it's close or loosely based on the real deal is up for debates of course, especially in regards to The Fifth Estate as Julian Assange himself doesn't support the film, though given his secretive nature, it doesn't mean …
Continue reading Double Mini Reviews: RUSH and The Fifth Estate
Greetings, all and sundry! Sometimes, serendipity makes itself known in the most surprising and elegant ways. Originating with my response to one of hostess, Ruth's questions tacked onto her always entertaining monthly 'Five for the 5th' post. And the shy query of which film so far this year has been the most satisfying? Animation Done …
Continue reading Animation Done Right: WB’s BATMAN: The Dark Knight Returns Part 1 and 2
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 …
Hollywood seems to love making movies about bachelor party and here we have another one. Instead of having a bunch of young actors going to Vegas and behaving badly, this time we have a bunch of older actors going to Vegas and behaving like their younger selves. Four men in their late 60s who've been …
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