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Movies and digital technology

2007-11-24 18:13:28 by Editor in arcanum13
 
...movies are regularly criticized for their growing use of digital technology Everyone can make up their own mind and come up with opinions about the technology - no matter how well informed they may be, or not - and put together a speech about digital technology and its place in narration, cinema, and visual arts. If we are ready to admit...
 
 
 
 
 
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The basics of home theater

2007-11-11 06:55:08 by Editor in arcanum13
 
...movies on TV, or any kind of show for that matter. Do not hesitate to compare the many systems the various manufacturers have in store, take your time and pick the right one for you
 
 
 
 
 
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And what about Microsoft Zune ?

2007-10-31 03:30:28 by Editor in arcanum13
 
We have to admit it: the same question arises about purchasing a MP3 player as it would about purchasing any other thing which is worth some money: are we going to be down to earth and look at facts only, or do we want to be trendy and show everybody what good taste we have? We can find (good?) reasons for both these points of view and other...
 
 
 
 
 
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MP3 players: go with the flow?

2007-10-22 12:51:45 by Editor in arcanum13
 
In almost every area of trade and business, we can see two kinds of companies or products competing with each other: notorious brands and not so notorious ones... The notorious brand has a name that everyone knows and recognizes, while the others are usually referred to as no-name... although then often do have a name, but only because you just...
 
 
 
 
 
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MP3 player: before you buy one

2007-10-16 21:13:15 by Editor in arcanum13
 
what's comforting when you want to buy yourself a new hig tech gadget is that you know precisely what you want. Yes, precisely: the gadget itself. The trouble when you want to buy yourself a new hig tech gadget, is that there are roughly 90 variations of each model which can be found on the face of earth. How to choose the one which will suit...
 
 
 
 
 
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F. Lang - Dr Mabuse : the gambler

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2007-10-02 03:46:57 by Editor in arcanum13
...movies of the American period (Fury, You only live once). The incredible power of this two-folded movie, which adds up to a total of 4 hours 30, but is easily viewed in one stretch, is flawlessly rendered by the restoration. The original sountrack is right on, fitting perfectly the action without sticking out or drawing attention to itself....
 
 
 
 
 
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Pushkin - The Captain's Daughter

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2007-09-23 02:30:47 by Editor in arcanum13
A Love story, an adventure novel, a historical novel The Captain's Daughter is the prototype and the model of all the great adventure novels. And novel of formation too, for young Griniov who will discover love and human cruelty in the steppes of Central Asia. In short, a family friendly snapshot of the human adventure
 
 
 
 
 
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Fritz Lang - Secret beyond the door

2007-09-18 01:16:39 by Editor in arcanum13
 
...movies by Fritz Lang, man is a potential criminal. Love, stupor, terror: all these ingredients are to be found in this masterpiece. Recent DVD releases have made it possible to appreciate how important the photography and the scenery actually are
 
 
 
 
 
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Woody Allen - Annie Hall

2007-09-14 12:36:51 by Editor in arcanum13
 
...movies. The lobster scene for instance, is typically one of these occasions often met in life but much more seldom on screen, the first meeting after the tennis game is another one. In some of his interviews, Woody Allen says that there are 3 quality levels for his movies: A, B and C, A being the highest, and unfortunately he never made any A...
 
 
 
 
 
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Paul Mc Cartney - Memory almost full

2007-09-14 00:06:01 by Editor in arcanum13
 
Here is perhaps Paul Mc Cartney's most meditative album. The artistic stakes were rather high after the brilliant Chaos & Creation In The Backyard, but who could believe that Nigel Godrich made such an album all by himself? Don't get it wrong, these songs were born of McCartney's creative mind, still fertile at sixty five. His memory might well...