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The Top 20 Most Anticipated Movies of 2024 Dec 04, 2023

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Cas and the movies team close out the year with a look at what to look forward to in 2024, the films that were pushed back from 2023, the films that likely won't be seen until 2025 and what their most anticipated films of next year will be.

Philips OLED908 TV & Musical Fidelity A1 amp reviews + a look at two home cinema speaker packages Nov 27, 2023

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This week, Phil sums up the Philips OLED+908, our final flagship TV of the year, and sets the scene for the AVForums 2023-24 Editor's Choice Awards. Ed looks at the latest Hi-Fi news plus Musical Fidelity's A1 integrated amplifier, while new reviewer Matt will explain his time with not one but two home cinema speaker packages - one from Bowers & Wilkins and one from Monitor Audio.

TMNT Mutant Mayhem 4K, Duel 4K, Saltburn & has streaming TV show quality surpassed cinema movies? Nov 20, 2023

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This week Tom looks at Saltburn at the cinema, Mark goes old school Spielberg for Duel in 4K, Cas checks out the best TMNT with Mutant Mayhem in 4K, plus we go hard on streaming TV and look at whether TV show quality has finally surpassed theatrical movies.

Panasonic MZ1500 OLED + MX950 MiniLED TV Reviews, Audiolab & Parasound Hi-Fi Reviews + Hi-Fi News Nov 13, 2023

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This week, Phil delivers a double dose of Panasonic 4K TV reviews with the MZ1500 OLED and MX950 Mini LED models and sees how the two display technologies differ. There's also a look at the Parasound NewClassic 200 integrated amp from Martin while Ed checks out Audiolab's 9000N streamer, the latest addition to its 9000 series of flagship Hi-Fi products.

Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning 4K, Killers of the Flower Moon, November Top 10 and long movies! Nov 06, 2023

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This week Tom talks about Scorsese's latest masterpiece, Killers of the Flower Moon, Cas revisits the now-overshadowed blockbuster of the year, Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1 in 4K, Mark picks a couple of gems from his Top 10 Blu-rays for November, and we discuss long and overlong movies - what epic films earn their length, and what ones outstay their welcome? Plus we take a look at all the latest streaming, TV and 4K releases.

Sony A95L QD OLED TV + Yamaha True X Reviews, Best TV Settings For Streaming & Hi-Fi/AV News Oct 23, 2023

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This week, Phil reviews the eagerly awaited Sony A95L 4K QD OLED TV and considers how it stacks up against the year's other OLED flagships. There's a look at Yamaha's True X Dolby Atmos surround system plus recommended TV settings for streaming services while Ed dives into the best from the world of Hi-Fi. There's also the usual mix of the latest AV news, music recommendations and competitions.

Netflix's House of Usher, Exorcist, Ghost Dog and Rosemary 4K, Loki 2 and Best/Worst Legacy Sequels Oct 16, 2023

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This week Mark suffers through Exorcist: Believer, Simon looks at the other end of the horror spectrum, with the classic that is Rosemary's Baby in 4K, Cas takes a look at Jim Jarmusch's gem Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai on 4K, Tom talks about Loki Season 2, and we all celebrate House of Usher, plus Exorcist: Believer has inspired our podcast theme, which is the best and worst legacy sequels.

Hisense U8K TV + Bowers & Wilkins Speaker Reviews, Hi-Fi & AV News + Have Budget TVs Improved? Oct 09, 2023

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This week, Phil reviews the Hisense U8K 4K MiniLED TV and also looks at what budget TVs now have to offer viewers looking for value. Plus, Ed reports back from the UK HiFi Show Live 2023 event and checks out the Bowers & Wilkins 606 S3 standmount speaker. There's also the usual round up of the latest AV and Hi-Fi news.

The Creator & Reptile, Guardians 3, The Others & Cutthroat Island 4K & Best/Worst Renny Harlin Oct 02, 2023

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This week we go to the cinema for Gareth "Rogue One" Edwards' latest The Creator, turn to Netflix for the Benicio del Toro-led crime thriller, Reptile, switch aspect ratios for Disney's surprisingly great 4K release of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, investigate Studiocanal's The Others 4K and revisit their release of Cutthroat Island on 4K, plus we'll take a look at the other works of Renny "Cliffhanger" Harlin to talk about his best and worst films.

Philips OLED+908 TV preview + Avid Accent amplifier reviews + Hi-Fi and AV News Sep 25, 2023

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This week, Phil reports back from the Philips' OLED+908 launch event on the latest TV to sport MLA technology. While Ed examines the Avid Accent integrated amp and looks at what really makes an audio review useful for a consumer.

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