127 Hours: Theatrical Review Reviewer: Arshan Sadri Film Value Director Danny Boyle is someone who likes to focus on moments. He has the ability to take one action, one moment, and extrapolate it into something meaningful. There is evidence of this in every one of his films. From Trainspotting to Slumdog Millionaire the director strives [...]

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Pt.1: Theatrical Review Reviewer: Bob Bollinger Film Value As the penultimate film in the “Harry Potter” series begins, our heroes are on the run. Harry, Hermione and Ron are at home, but this time they won’t be going to the safety of Hogwarts. After the death of Dumbledore at [...]

Faster: Theatrical Review Reviewer: Edwin Botelho Film Value “Faster” is what we fans of “The Rock” have been waiting for. Dwayne “Don’t Call Me The Rock” Johnson is back and for the first time in years it’s not for a Disney family film. He plays Driver, an ex-con with a hit-list, a muscle car, and [...]

Featured Article by: James Segars An Introduction… It all started at the CEDIA Expo in Atlanta. Although to be fair, my introduction to the folks at Dolby — and subsequently the Fidelity Forum — began when I was given an invitation to a private Dolby executive dinner during the Atlanta-based expo. Going into the restaurant, [...]

It’s Kind of a Funny Story: Theatrical Review Reviewer: Arshan Sadri Film Value Some day in the perhaps distant future you are going to see Zach Galifianakis on a stage accepting an award for acting. Don’t be surprised if it’s an Oscar. As a comedian, Galifianakis has been around for quite some time, and having [...]

Unstoppable: Theatrical Review Reviewer: Brendan Surpless Film Value “True Romance“, “Crimson Tide“, “Enemy of the State“, “Man on Fire“. You may be wondering why exactly I’m beginning this review by mentioning all these films. Well, all of these have one item in common. The director, Tony Scott. It’s quite the understatement to say that Scott [...]

I’ll be honest. I’ve never used VUDU, but I am intrigued, and pleased to see that it is coming to the PS3. After all, you can never have too many options to get your content, especially when it comes in the form of high-quality (proprietary HDX-encoded) video, and Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 audio, like VUDU [...]

Due Date: Theatrical Review Reviewer: Arshan Sadri Film Value Robert Downey Jr. and Zach Galafiniakis star in yet another submission from Old School and Hangover director Todd Phillips. This film proves yet again that the best kind of comedy is indeed the type that is delivered from sociopaths– aka characters who see no consequence for [...]

“Billed as an HD Front Projection screen, does the Affinity Screen make good on its promise of a superior viewing experience?” When I bought my first front projector back in 2008, the very first thing I did once I powered on the unit was to fire up my Blu-ray copy of Joe Kane’s Digital Video [...]

“Is Velodyne’s DEQ series up to snuff? We weigh the pro’s and con’s.” Is Velodyne’s DEQ series up to snuff? We weigh the pro’s and con’s of Velodyne’s excellent mid-level digital EQ subwoofer. They say you never forget your first car. I on the other hand will never forget my first subwoofer, the VRP-1000. It [...]