Tonight I had the great delight of attending a screening of Paul McCartney and Wings Rockshow. This film brings back many great memories. I used the play the live album from this tour all the time as a teenager and drive my parents insane. I have seen Paul many times in person but I was…
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Superman and Star Trek epics coming very soon
2 epic Trailers Superman and the new Star Trek what a couple of months it will be. Both will be in 3d and large chunks of Star Trek were shot using Imax Cameras a bit like the 2nd and 3rd Batman films. I have loved Superman since I was a kid, who doesnt want to…
Paul McCartney and Wings Rock show One night only in cinemas
I am a huge Paul McCartney Fan I have seen him play nearly 10 times. I have a large collection of McCartney memorabilia albums and rare stuff. I have been collecting his archive releases so with much excitement getting the news Rockshow was coming out in cinemas and Bluray was a welcome one. This 1976…
Les Miserables (2012) and Life of Pi Blurays my impressions
I recently acquired the Blu Ray of Les Miserables. I am not going to go into the film as such as that has been covered elsewhere but what I can say is the transfer is very pretty. It was shot on film but retains that warmth and grain film presents without being soft. The detail…
Django unchained
I just got back from seeing Django Unchained. I have to say it was an absolute hoot of a film. The characters are strange and bizarre , the violence is over the top almost cartoonish but the story has an underlying message we all should listen to. Django shares a lot in common with Tarantino’s…
The Hobbit In HFR 48FPS my take
Last week I had the fortune to see the Hobbit in the new high frame rate format. All standard movies have been filmed in 24 frames per second for over a century. Peter Jackson has decided to film this new trilogy with this format to provide a more immersive experience, but does it work? The…
3d Movies what the cinemas never tell you.
So you are going to a new 3D movie. Exciting hey? What the cinemas never tell is how the 3D effect drops of the more off axis you are from the screen. I recently went to see the Life Of PI as it was the first day of the film seating was limited. We sat…
A big week of movies. Les Miserables and LIfe of PI
I love this time of year. Not for the reasons you might think. I am not a christmas person and hey I dont even subscribe to new years. What I enjoy and look forward to is movies lots of movies. This time of year is the lead up to the oscars, all the contenders tend…
4 weeks on 3d tv some obervations
I have had my 3d TV now for over a months. I thought I would ad some further reflections on what I like and what I dislike. Firstly 3D looks just terrible in light rooms. For it to really take effect the room must be pitch black. My favourite 3D bluray is Peter Gabriel new…
SMART 3d TV in the home.
Last week, we acquired a new Samsung 3d smart television . I have been very excited about the smart television platform as in my opinion and others this is the future of home entertainment and media. Consider a day when you the viewer can watch what you want when you want. Consider also no matter…