Classic mid-90s courtroom drama, packed full of acting talent and introducing the world to the Edward Norton, that effortlessly entertains, it’s a shame that Paramount’s new 4K blu release will be found guilty of some of the studio’s usual crimes against ‘filmic restorations’…
Samsung 2024 TV line-up: QD-OLED, 8K QLED & more – all you need to know
by Ian Collen
A full round-up of all the mainstream models ready to drop in the coming months, from the flagship S95D QD-OLED and QN900D Neo QLED, to their more affordable alternatives, along with lifestyle TVs and projectors.
Improbably turning what sounded like a low budget straight-to-video 'lite' version of Bat 21 meets Lone Survivor - replete with a questionable cast - into a minor gem of a military survival thriller, Land of Bad is a genuine surprise winner.
Philips 2024 TV line-up: OLED+, MiniLED and more – all you need to know
by Ian Collen
An in-depth guide covering all of the year’s big new arrivals, including its flagship OLED+959 with second-generation MLA technology and an enhanced Ambilight system, with Philips also introducing the Titan operating system to its line-up.
Game of Thrones' David Benioff and D. B. Weiss reward Netflix's $200 million 2019 exclusivity gamble with a long overdue - and second out of the gate - adaptation of the acclaimed Chinese sci-fi novel... and it's a heady slice of likely divisive hard sci-fi.
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Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Movie Review
by Cas Harlow
Hilariously OTT, Barbenzilla and Bumblekong's latest nonsense is another deliciously silly, visually extravagant excuse for a monster mash-up and bash-up, and is rather surprisingly... fun.
Following its Oscar win, and in advance of its long overdue Amazon Prime UK bow, we take a belated look at this compelling legal drama. UPDATE - NOW ON AMAZON!
Launching as a Gravity-esque space survival flick, this new Apple TV+ Noomi Rapace sci-fi vehicle soon flashes its mystery box teeth with heady notions of quantum physics and a lot more going on under the hood than you might expect - UPDATED WITH A FULL SEASON REVIEW
LG 2024 TV line-up: From OLED to QNED – everything you need to know
by Ian Collen
UPDATED 28-Mar-24: A detailed round-up of all the major new additions and upgrades coming in 2024, from the flagship G4 OLED with Meta technology 2.0 to the C4, MiniLED, webOS 24, and more.
Bowers & Wilkins launches 700 Series S3 Signature speakers
by Ian Collen
The new-and-improved range adds further refinements to the 702 S3 floorstander and 705 S3 standmount speakers, along with the HTM71 S3 marking the first centre to earn its illustrious Signature status.
The new True Wireless Stereo package incorporates an xMEMS Cowell speaker alongside the company’s own custom mid/bass driver, while thankfully avoiding the premium price tag of its high-end siblings.
Looking for a mains distribution system that combines hefty power delivery capability with some useful smart features? Powergrip thinks they have exactly what you need.
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A Blade in the Dark 4K Blu-ray Review
by Mark Costello
Lamberto Bava’s too-gory-for-TV riff on all things Argento and De Palma is an average entry into the late Giallo cycle, which earns its keep thanks to some well executed kills. And 88 Films deliver all that blood in a really strong technical 4K package to boot…
What are the best ISP options without a long-term contract?
by Ian Collen
With one member looking to replace a monthly rolling solution, this thread weighs up some alternative internet service provider options against the recent improvements found in those longer fixed-term contracts.
The Ghosts have returned and they need a-bustin’ in Gil Kenan’s follow up to the super-charming and exceedingly lovable Afterlife…which sadly makes all the mistakes Jason Reitman’s film deftly managed to avoid…
Echoing a similar (though more console-oriented) thread from a few months back, this fresh confessional could prove tempting with more great games to potentially immerse yourself in if you have a lot of spare time on your hands.
Twisted Metal (Paramount +) Premiere TV Show Review
by Mark Costello
The PlayStation videogame franchise series NO-ONE wanted comes to UK shores nine months after a tepid US bow, but it’s probably slightly more fun than you expected it to be…
Is a dedicated DAC preferable to a streamer for Hi-Res audio?
by Ian Collen
While many of the answers to this fair question point to the latter option, this discussion also opens up some welcome recommendations and use-case solutions for getting the best sound at a sensible price.
Doug "Edge of Tomorrow" Liman may be frustrated by this going straight-to-streaming, but Jake Gyllenhaal is absolutely on board for this utterly unabashed 80s remake which totally knows its place, bringing us delicious throwback video rental beat-em-up carnage.
With an all-in fan-service-only self-assuredness, ’97 takes a decision to appeal whole-heartedly to the Millennial nostalgia which holds the original show in such high regard, recreating the feel of a thirty-year-old show as closely as possible... but is this enough?
Halo 2 the game was known for its truncated and confusing narrative, the controversial introduction of an alien playable character and more of the same of its legendary gameplay. What does Halo 2 the series have to offer? Well, after less than hour we already know it’s got a truncated episode count and features more of the same as season one…for better and for worse…UPDATED for full Season review.
Having already provided two different takes on the Borea BR03, Triangle is back again with a spec that feels tailor made for 2024. Does it deliver on the promise?
The second of Lucio Fulci’s classic Gates of Hell splatter trilogy to get a UK 4K release, Arrow deliver their usual strong technical presentation with an almost overwhelmingly excellent array of extras…
Cyrus is billing this as more of an update over the Phono Signature stage it's replacing rather than a complete redesign, but that could still make it a big deal for those serious about their vinyl.