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- 5 Ways to Turn Your Living Room Into a Home Movie Theater
- Life's a Dare for Emma Roberts and Dave Franco in 'Nerve' Trailer
- Steven Spielberg Teases 'The BFG,' Reveals All-Time Favorite Disney Movie
- Supersized 'Game of Thrones' Season 6 Finale Will Be Longest Episode Yet
- Chris Evans and Jenny Slate Are Reportedly Dating, and the Internet Is Giddy
- Dylan O'Brien to Star in 'American Assassin,' Working Around Injuries: Report
- Sophie Turner: Jennifer Lawrence 'Punched Me in the Vagina' on 'X-Men' Set
- Deadpool Cusses Out Narrator in His Own Movie's Honest Trailer
| 5 Ways to Turn Your Living Room Into a Home Movie Theater Posted:
You already know you'll need a big TV and a great sound system, but let's look at the factors that really make the difference between "movie night" and "movie experience." The good news is, TV tech is better and less expensive than ever -- even entry-level screens hit a lot closer to the theatrical mark than the TVs we grew up with, and screen sizes of 50-plus inches are no longer completely cost prohibitive. Don't pay much heed to spec sheets; stats like refresh rates and contrast ratios are loosely regulated, so trust your own eyes instead -- on the show floor, pick the picture that appeals to you. Unless you're an early adopter who loves to be on-trend with all things tech, skip expensive features like curved screens and 3D displays in favor of high-quality 1080p monitor or a (relatively) future-proof 4K display. Even as 4K content trickles out, a 4K TV with a built-in upscaler can make your HD movie collection look even better. One thing even most top-of-the-line TVs lack is excellent built-in speakers -- and if we've learned anything from the bassy hum of a lightsaber or the skull-rattling roar of Godzilla, it's that sound is a huge part of the theatrical experience. To recreate the multi-directional sound of the theater, a 5.1 (meaning, five speakers and a subwoofer) system is crucial. Stick with bookshelf-sized speakers rated at 80Hz or less if you'll be putting your speakers on a cabinet, or choose floor-standing speakers to fill a large room with sound. If you're strapped for space, look into size-efficient 5.1 soundbars, which still pack plenty of punch and are ideal for small rooms. A comfy couch for your next "The Lord of the Rings" marathon is just about a no-brainer, but features like individually reclining sections and built-in cupholders really elevate the theatrical experience. When you bring your couch home, be sure to position it at the optimal viewing distance for your TV. For a 50-inch HDTV, sitting about 6 to 10 feet away is ideal; increase the distance to about 7.5 to 12.5 feet for a 60-inch screen, or 8.75 to 14.5 feet for a 70-inch screen. If you go 4K, take a few feet off of those recommendations as a general rule of thumb. For an authentic theater experience at home, don't neglect lighting. Blackout curtains do wonders for your TV's contrast, help ward off muddy sound, and keep your neighbor's noise at bay. Toss in a simple bias lighting kit -- soft lights that go behind wall-mounted TVs, sometimes even changing color depending on the onscreen content -- to really make your picture pop and add a whole lot of ambiance to the action. To go the extra mile, throw a hefty area rug in front of the couch if you have hard flooring -- it'll help absorb rogue sound waves for a crisper, richer soundscape. Technology is inseparable from the movie-going experience, but it's the personal touches that lend your home theater the sense of communal warmth that really defines going to the movies. Fill the space with that iconic movie theater aroma with a table-top popcorn popper, or fizz it up with a compact soda maker. And if there's ever a place to bust our your movie memorabilia -- whether it's a life-sized T-800 or a vintage "The Wizard of Oz" print -- this is it. Because this isn't just a home theater; this is your home theater. So let that fan flag fly and break out the personal touches that scream "you." Your friends will thank you for it. Just before they ask you to move in. References This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Life's a Dare for Emma Roberts and Dave Franco in 'Nerve' Trailer Posted:  Dare ... or bigger dare?Truth has no place in an elaborate, social-driven, voyeuristic mobile game in "Nerve." In it, people are either players or watchers, and the stakes can be life or death. When Vee (Emma Roberts) starts playing, the dares are harmless — kissing a random guy for five seconds. Then, the dares escalate, sending her into the city with that random guy (Dave Franco), making her try on an expensive dress, getting at tattoo, etc. But then, the game begins taking a darker turn, as their identities are stolen and their money taken — with watchers egging them on.  The trailer looks like a thriller in the vein of "Unfriended." It's got Roberts and Franco as the leads, constant use of smartphones, and the participation of a mostly invisible online audience. Horror's gone millennial!"Nerve" opens in theaters July 27. Want more stuff like this? Like us on Facebook. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Steven Spielberg Teases 'The BFG,' Reveals All-Time Favorite Disney Movie Posted:  Believe it or not, in his long, storied career, director Steven Spielberg had never made a movie for Disney. Until now.His new film, "The BFG," based on Roald Dahl's classic children's book about a Big Friendly Giant, will be released July 1st. The legendary director is featured in the summer issue of "Disney twenty-three" magazine, the quarterly publication of Disney's D23 fan club, and we've got an exclusive sneak peek. In an interview with the magazine, Spielberg shares details on making "The BFG," working with the brilliant composer John Williams, his favorite Disney movie, and his excitement at finally collaborating with the Mouse House. "I have directed films at every studio except [The] Walt Disney [Studios]," Spielberg said, in an exclusive excerpt. "This was the first time that I got to make a picture that has Sleeping Beauty's castle -- and has Disney embossed on the beginning and the end of the picture -- and I'm really proud of that." Like a lot of us, Spielberg's connection to Disney started in childhood, and never went away. "'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs' has always been my favorite Disney movie," he says of the 1937 classic. "I saw it in a movie theater during its ninth revival, when I was only probably 7 or 8 years old. And it stuck with me. And it's with me today, remembering it as vividly now and being so frightened and terrified as I was when I was a little kid, and at the same time so filled with the feeling of satisfaction at that amazing ending and pride in 'Snow White.'" Spielberg now has grown children of his own, and because of them he was familiar with Dahl's 1982 book. "I've spent all my years as a father reading great children's books to my kids and 'The BFG' was one of them." The main character, besides a young girl named Sophie (Ruby Barnhill), is the Big Friendly Giant, played by Mark Rylance, who just won an Oscar for Spielberg's "Bridge of Spies." To bring the world of giants to life, Spielberg used motion capture technology. As he explains in the magazine, "Motion capture allowed us to plan scene by scene and then have the visual effects team bring them to life as living, breathing characters. Hopefully, you're going to forget that there's any special effects in 'The BFG,' because it's invisible. You will just believe they exist in the same world." In terms of the movie's music, it's no surprise that Spielberg would turn to his longtime collaborator John Williams, a five-time Oscar winner who has scored most of Spielberg's films since 1974. "I will tell John my story by showing him my cut and he goes away and eight weeks later, he tells a story musically," Spielberg explains. "He has done this brilliantly with 'The BFG.' Every moment is accompanied by a little bit of a musical reminder that there is another layer of story being told." Fans can watch the story as it unfolds this July, and read more from Spielberg in the summer edition of "Disney twenty-three." Want more stuff like this? Like us on Facebook.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Supersized 'Game of Thrones' Season 6 Finale Will Be Longest Episode Yet Posted:  Break out your special "Game of Thrones" calendar and pencil in some extra time for the end of Season 6. According to HBO's schedule, Episode 10, which airs Sunday, June 26, will clock in at 69 minutes. Because unlike that rascal Jon Snow, your watch has not ended, it is being extended!You probably noticed that the Season 6 premiere was rather short, and Winter Is Coming rounded up the episode running times for the entire season, showing the range of minutes behind us and ahead: Episode 1 ("The Red Woman"): 50 minutes Episode 2 ("Home"): 54 minutes Episode 3 ("Oathbreaker"): 53 minutes Episode 4 ("Book of the Stranger"): 59 minutes Episode 5 ("The Door"): 57 minutes Episode 6 ("Blood of My Blood"): 52 minutes Episode 7 ("The Broken Man"): 51 minutes Episode 8: 59 minutes Episode 9: 60 minutes Episode 10: 69 minutes As Winter Is Coming noted, that 69-minute length makes the Season 6 finale the longest episode to date, passing the 66-minute Season 4 finale, "The Children." Now we just have to speculate about what will happen, not just in the season finale but in Episode 9, which has a history of being epic on GoT, and the rest of the season. When is Jon's epic episode, and how will this season end, setting up Season 7? Will we get another cliffhanger? Want more stuff like this? Like us on Facebook. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Chris Evans and Jenny Slate Are Reportedly Dating, and the Internet Is Giddy Posted:  And the official winner of "Captain America: Civil War" is ... Jenny Slate! The comedian/actress/author, known from "Saturday Night Live," "Obvious Child," "Marcel the Shell With Shoes On," and as the wooooorst sister on "Parks and Recreation," recently split from husband Dean Fleischer-Camp and has moved on with Captain America himself, Chris Evans.That's the news from "a source" to Us Weekly, anyway, and fans have responded with pleasant surprise (when they're not crying). The actors, both 34, reportedly connected while filming the upcoming movie "Gifted." They They went on a double date with his brother Scott Evans in Hollywood back in March. And they were also on Anna Faris's "Unqualified" podcast together last month.  Is it a serious romance? Is it PR? Time may tell, since the line keeps getting blurred (damn you Jon Lovitz and Jessica Lowndes!) and the timing is suspect. He is promoting a movie, they have a new movie together, and she JUST announced her split with her husband. But Evans does have a track record for dating brunettes, and he's been linked (repeatedly) to Minka Kelly, plus Lily Collins, Sandra Bullock, and Jessica Biel.Jenny Slate started trending on Twitter after the dating news broke, and fans have reacted with approval -- and disagreement about which one of the two is getting the better deal. Some fans seem to have embraced the idea that, if Captain America is into a woman famous not for her looks but for her humor, talent, and personality -- and they are even, gasp, THE SAME AGE -- then maybe there's hope for a further cultural shift. Either way, they are both scoring points from this rumor/report.
Oh, Internet. So excitable, so quick to judge. At least today the majority of fans seem happy with this news, even if (of course) they immediately made it about themselves. Never change! Want more stuff like this? Like us on Facebook. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Dylan O'Brien to Star in 'American Assassin,' Working Around Injuries: Report Posted:  Last we heard, filming for "Maze Runner: The Death Cure" was put on hold indefinitely while star Dylan O'Brien recovered from his injuries. Initially, there was hope that he would return to filming that right about now, but a statement was issued in late April to say his injuries were "very serious" and he needed more time. But there's hope on the horizon, at least for another movie, since Deadline said O'Brien is in negotiations to play Mitch Rapp in "American Assassin," based on Vince Flynn's bestselling series. Michael Keaton has already signed on to co-star as Stan Hurley, the Cold War veteran who mentors the young assassin.According to Deadline, O'Brien would not only play the title character in the "star-making role" as a covert CIA operative, he'd age in the role over time -- starting as college-aged Mitch, and then maturing in what is hoped to be a film franchise. Since Mitch Rapp appears in 14 bestselling novels, there's a lot of potential for the role. What about O'Brien's injuries? Deadline said production on "American Assassin" begins in the fall, "and they will be working around O'Brien's recovery from injuries." Production doesn't necessarily mean filming, there's a lot to do before the actors show up, but this does suggest O'Brien is progressing in his recovery, especially since this sounds like another action-packed role. What about "Maze Runner"? No idea. Maybe O'Brien can finish filming that before starting "American Assassin" -- if/when he's even confirmed for Mitch Rapp, beyond these negotiations. Or perhaps they'll have to push "Death Cure" back a year. Stay tuned. What do you think about Dylan O'Brien as Mitch Rapp? Want more stuff like this? Like us on Facebook. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Sophie Turner: Jennifer Lawrence 'Punched Me in the Vagina' on 'X-Men' Set Posted:
You don't think Mystique would really punch Jean Grey in the crotch? She may have been going Method. Actually, Jennifer Lawrence must meet so many crazy fans she probably did think Sophie Turner asked for a c-nt punch -- she may even get that request all the time. But you know who really walked away the winner of that fake fight? Evan Peters, for witnessing the random punch in person. Want more stuff like this? Like us on Facebook. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Deadpool Cusses Out Narrator in His Own Movie's Honest Trailer Posted:  You know you're the most powerful superhero of them all when you can even destroy the snarky announcer guy in your movie's Honest Trailer. Deadpool is that meta superhero, with Ryan Reynolds breaking the fourth wall in character to add commentary to Screen Junkies's "Deadpool" video, then lashing out at the narrator when he attempts to criticize the film.After the narrator mocks the "same old conventional love story" and "by the numbers revenge plot we've seen a million times before," Deadpool jumps in.
He then admitted he was just slumming it in this played out web series to promote the "Deadpool" home release, "like anyone still buys those glorified f--king drink coasters." Bless this diva. The Honest Trailer is more gushing and indulgent than honestly critical, but maybe they'll save the real criticism for the sequel. Here's the video, which already has close to 3 million views: And, yeah, "Deadpool" is now out on DVD and Blu-ray. Want more stuff like this? Like us on Facebook. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
With today's accessible and reasonably priced tech, all it takes to turn your living room into a cinematic shrine is a little bit of saving up (the boring part) and a trip to the local electronics store (the fun part). That, and just a little know-how. And while we can't front the funds, we can definitely help out with the latter.
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