Murders in the Rue Morgue, as directed by Robert Florey, was a February 1932 release, which places its production in 1931. Let’s put things in historical perspective at Universal at the time. Dracula was shot in 1930, and released in February of 1931. Frankenstein would have been produced shortly thereafter, […]

Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood Blu-ray Review

Weekly RoundUp 1-14-2020

A few words about…? Joker — in 4k UHD Blu-ray

Visiting Criterion Collection
For show notes, please visit our corresponding discussion thread.? Full Criterion visit documented in the podcast episode, available via the audio player below. Sam Posten and Home Theater Forum Co-Owner Ron Epstein visit Criterion Collection in New York.? Sam interviews Technical Director Lee Kline, Producer Abbey Lustgarten and Audio Supervisor […]
Hisense releases self-rising laser TVs
Hisense has officially released three new Laser TVs, the 75-inch Trichrome Laser TV, the Sonic Screen Laser TV and the Self-Rising Screen Laser TV. Dr. Lin Lan, Vice President of Hisense Group, announced at CES that Hisense Group is to challenge an annual target of 40 million TV sales units, […]
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark – UHD Review
It’s Halloween 1968 and friends Stella (Zoe Colletti), Auggie (Gabriel Rush) and Chuck (Austin Zajur) set out to prank town bully Tommy (Austin Adams). When their plan goes awry they hide out in the local drive in and dive into out-of-towner Ramon (Michael Garza)’s car. Fast becoming friends, the kids […]

47 Meters Down: Uncaged – Bluray Review
As an unconnected storyline to the original 47 Meters Down (also written and directed by Johannes Roberts) this film has perhaps more in common with The Descent than its namesake. Stepsisters Mia (Sophie Nélisse) and Sasha (Corinne Foxx) have just moved to a new school and are struggling to find […]

The Far Country – Blu-ray Review
While John Wayne and John Ford might be the best known partnership between actor and director in the Western genre, James Stewart and Anthony Mann are very deserving of recognition as well. Both were responsible during the 1950’s of creating vivid movies with characters that had a hard and dark […]

Sirius XM introduces Sirius XM Tour aftermarket radio
SiriusXM today introduced its latest aftermarket radio, SiriusXM Tour, at CES this past week. The product allows subscribers to access functionality of the company’s next generation platform, SiriusXM with 360L, in a portable unit which can be used in a car or at home. SiriusXM Tour delivers content via satellite […]
B&W brings Alexa to Formation Suite
Bowers & Wilkins has announced the introduction of Alexa Skills to be used on all Formation Suite products, which include wireless speakers and a sound bar. The functionality enables the use of voice via an Alexa enabled device (e.g. Amazon Echo) to control speakers, creating easy access to Amazon Music […]
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil UHD Review
Disney’s Maleficent: Mistress of Evil looks and sounds great on UHD Blu-ray, but the movie feels a bit unnecessary and does not deliver what its trailer or title implies.

Penelope Blu-ray Review
Arthur Hiller’s Penelope offers some nice mid-1960s location shots of New York City, but its slight story of a kleptomaniac desperately trying to rid herself of her habit never plays securely as the knockabout comedy it’s attempting to be.

CJ 4DPLEX unveils ‘Future of Cinema’ concept
CJ 4DPLEX presented its latest ‘4DX Screen’ professional cinema concept at CES this week, which we anticipated in a news story last week. The new 4DX Screen blends two of the company’s existing cinema technologies, namely 4DX and ScreenX. This new “innovative” theatre format with integrated screening system and AR […]
Joker UHD Review
Joaquin Phoenix triumphs as deeply troubled Arthur Fleck in Todd Phillips’ origin character study Joker.
JVC announces personal wireless home theater system
JVCKENWOOD has announced a personal wireless home theater system available from spring for $999 that delivers a multi-channel sound field with headphones. The JVC XP-EXT1 uses the company’s own EXOFIELD “out-of-head” localization sound field processing tech to allow a Dolby Atmos or DTS:X multi-channel sound experience from headphones. The system […]

L.A. Law (1986-1994)
Hey everyone. I’m on the verge of starting to watch?L.A. Law?on the S01 DVD set for the very first time. Never saw the show much on it’s original run (1986-1994) for whatever reason, However, as I’ve gotten older – I’ve made a point of seeking out, watching, & appreciating TV […]
Definitive Technology launches new Demand Series speakers
Over the next couple of weeks we will be covering as many stories from the Consumer Electronics Show currently being held in Las Vegas. We will endeavor to get to all of the key stories, but please bear with us while we sift through the many hundreds of press releases […]

Epson Pro Cinema 6050UB 4K PRO-UHD Projector
Epson has carved out a niche for itself in recent years by offering up full-featured home cinema projectors with excellent black levels and rich colors at a competitive price. As each approximate 24-month product cycle turns around, the company seemingly never rests on its laurels, and manages to fine-tune performance […]

PHE Press Release: The Ten Commandments (1923) (1956) (Blu-ray Digibook)
CECIL B. DEMILLE’S LEGENDARY EPIC ARRIVES IN A SPECTACULAR BLU-RAY? DIGIBOOK PERFECT FOR EASTER GIFT-GIVING THE TEN COMMANDMENTS Debuting March 10, 2020, Special Collector’s Edition Includes Both the 1923 and 1956 Films, Plus a 16-Page Booklet with Rare Photos and Background About Both Movies For sheer pageantry and spectacle, few […]