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I wasn't expecting much from a college girls slasher movie, but this one was charming. A Groundhog Day themed slasher, but I am just full of admiration for the main actress Jessica Rothe, who was in practically every scene - she really carried the movie. The reveal was a bit silly, and of course...

This has been a massive critical and commercial success with 9 Oscar nominations. Spoilers may follow. Frankly, I'm mystified by all this acclaim. I mean, I like all the actors, and indeed they delivered very good performances. BUT. They didn't do anything out of the ordinary (for them), that I...

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/02/180223151903.htm "This demonstrates the feasibility of embedded optical zoom and autofocus for a wide range of applications including cell phone cameras, eyeglasses and virtual and augmented reality hardware" I've been anticipating stuff like that...

This movie made a bit of noise as a “smart” indie. For me, it was a mixed bag. Spoilers might follow. The basic idea by the writers is not bad. Nothing earth shattering, and a fair number of plot holes and implausibilities in world building, but overall, a pretty decent idea. Execution...

I was somewhat curious to see how a writer like Aaron Sorkin would do as a director. Writers often feel agrieved that their vision, or how they saw their script is distorted or brought down by a director. Well, now what happens when a long time experienced writer gets to direct his own material...

So, the GH5S is now available to purchase from B&H for $2,497.99 https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1382031-REG/panasonic_lumix_dc_gh5s_mirrorless_micro.html All right, who is buying??!! C'mon, let's have it!

A very poorly directed movie, that nonetheless manages to engage thanks to two factors - the fact that it's based on real and important history, and thanks to some excellent acting. History and acting - those two are enough, so that I don't regret the time spent watching or the money. The...

This is one of the best films I've seen in a long time. It's Jodorowsky, of course, so a certain amount of surrealism and non-linearity is to be expected, but in this case it does not work against the film - his films often are slightly overwhelmed that way, but not in the case of this film...

I haven't seen a thread on Netflix "Ozark". I have not seen everything Netflix has done (TV wise), but I've seen a fair amount. The way others are super pleased with series like "Godless", I am over the moon happy with "Ozark" - this is approaching "Breaking Bad" territory (also a bit "fish out...

A dear friend of mine decided to get me a fantastic gift for X-mas. Over Thanksgiving, I mentioned to him a lens I was hankering after - we were just talking, and I had no idea he was going to buy it, but that's exactly what he did, and had it sent to me. It was a close to $2000 lens. It got...

This is the lowest price I've ever seen on this kit, with free shipping through Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0759R5LT9?

Whether you like his music or not, Henry Rollins has the right attitude and the right formula: https://youtu.be/BkvEpoqFx6c

I went with my wife to see Wind River on a recommendation of a friend who is usually quite reliable. It has a very high rating on IMDB and RT, and it sounded like the subject matter was very interesting, so I went in with high hopes. It didn't work for me, at all. Even purely technically, it was...

Fun story - anyone here could've done it, but none did :) http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-41871936

I don't know if it's kosher to start a thread about a series where I've only watched the first two episodes, but here goes. Don't read if you don't want spoilers, though I don't think I'm doing much in the way of mentioning specific content, it's more general ruminations. I'm a pretty big fan...

Anybody excited by the new iPhone video capabilities? Hard to say 100% of course, until the phones are actually in user's hands, but insofar as the specs go... anything to write home about? There have already been made successful films with the 5S ("Tangerine"), but now there is a ton more...

Overall, a waste of time, IMHO. It was actually competently made - not amazingly so, but still competently made. It's just that the idea was so poor, you found yourself wishing you weren't stuck watching this. The urge to walk out never leaves you and starts pretty much after the intro. It's a...

So this is kind of a crazy situation, but if you have the patience, read on. I was having some hearing issues and after a test with an audiologist, my doctor gave me some suggestions along the lines "can't hurt to try". According to her, some patients were helped by listeing to nature sounds...

The other thread of Hollywood big budget pics that could've been made on a dime, brought to mind a movie I've recently watched, that's an example of very smart thinking about small budgets. The film is Dead End from 2003. The film is a little horror/mystery with Ray Wise. What smart...

Fujifilm launches MK series of cinema lenses with 18-55mm T2.9 and 50-135mm T2.9 Fujifilm has announced a pair of 'MK' Super 35 cinema lenses for Sony's E-mount, with a 18-55mm T2.9 launching next month, followed by a 50-135mm T2.9 arriving this summer. In addition to the E-mount versions...