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  • A Quick List of Great Cinema Smart Phone Apps

    A Quick List of Great Cinema Smart Phone Apps

    If you love film, you can’t get enough even when on the go. It’s not just about seeing movies. It’s keeping up with the latest news and finding the best screens in the neighborhood. Here are some apps for your smart phone that’ll keep you informed and entertained until you can buy that ticket. iPhone [...]

     
     
  • Designing a Custom Home Theater

    Designing a Custom Home Theater

    There’s nothing like a home theater. Impress the heck out of visitors with a room designed for the sole purpose of watching movies, sports, television programs and more. They may not mind watching videos of your vacation in Wisconsin or the new grandbaby. Maybe. To start, put together your design. Find the room that will [...]

     
     
  • Hobbit Explores New Sound and Film Techniques

    Hobbit Explores New Sound and Film Techniques

    Hobbit Explores New Sound and Film Techniques The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey was released in the latest advancements in film and sound. Utilizing the Dolby Atmos theatrical sound system, Jackson’s engineers were able to play with immersive sounds that had never been realized on film. Instead of simulating sounds, they went into actual caves and [...]

     
     
  • Great Films Based on True Stories

    Great Films Based on True Stories

    We Bought a Zoo (2011). Based on Benjamin Mee’s 2008 memoir, this story follows Mee when his family takes residence on the grounds of a ramshackle zoo. The challenge to prepare the zoo for reopening is fraught with good humor and family fun.   War Eagle, Arkansas (2007) is a coming of age tale about [...]