Watched this today on Netflix. A decent but unremarkable film, with the performance of Mark Rylance as the Soviet spy nudging the film up a notch. In some ways similar to Munich, though a bit more removed from current events than it was at its release (there are certainly attempts to draw parallels between the Cold War era and today, but they don't resonate as much as similar attempts in Munich 10 years ago). Except for a few aspects, it could have been made in the era it depicts (though all that info was top secret then). Overall, a somewhat old-fashioned period piece, with some good bits of dialogue (likely courtesy of the Coen brothers--co-scripters of the film with someone else) and a fine supporting performance by Rylance. Worth a viewing if the subject appeals, but probably not a purchase (I might get it for use in class as excerpts of Cold War politics in popular culture, but otherwise no).
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I was really looking forward to this film but it didn't quite hit the mark. I'm not saying it's bad because it isn't. It's good, solid entertainment. It just lacks edge or realism or something special. I think it's because Spielberg plays it safe by creating a film with broad appeal. The old dilemma...... -
Hey all,
Holidays allowed me to rent a few BD's that I was meaning to see but never had the time. Here goes........
Terminator- Genisys
I'm a big fan of all the Terminator films so far but Terminator 2 has always been my benchmark. Terminator Genisys was merely... -
My experiences with Vincent Brient and TotalDAC go back to about 2010, when a colleague of mine in Munich had an opportunity to borrow a TotalDAC-D1 on the occasion of a visit on business to Munich, and we spent quite a few hours listening to it in comparison to some other well known high end brands... -
I debated where the best place to put this thread would be- whether it belonged in the DIY section or somewhere else. But for a number of reasons I think it does belong here...
This is about a friends system in Munich, in which a lot of research and trial and error testing has gone on,... -
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i have added a link to Jon Marsh's "Munich Report" thread here because it deserves as much exposure as possible in that it exemplifies a personal, hard-learned truth about our hobby/passion for the accurate & realistic reproduction of music in our homes.
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