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Bay Area photojournalist - Northern California, United States Promoting the lively film and music scene mainly through the Bay Area, as well as industry and technology events.

THE RETURN OF THE FAB 5 AT THE OSCARS – THE 96TH ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARD PREDICTIONS

Posted on March 10, 2024 by mlsentertainment

Article by Marcus Siu It was just two year ago, that the Academy planned to cut eight categories (out of twenty four) from the main telecast. Instead giving out the awards for film editing, sound, makeup/hairstyling, original score, production design, … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment | Tagged 96th Annual Academy Awards, Barbie, Cillian Murphy, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Fab 5, film, Indigenous actress, Jr., Killers of the Flower Moon, Lily Gladstone, movies, Oppenheimer, Oscar Predictions, Oscars, Robert Downey | Leave a comment

THE OSCAR NOMINATED SHORTS PLAYING AT A THEATER NEAR YOU – (ANIMATED, LIVE ACTION AND DOCUMENTARY)

Posted on February 23, 2024 by mlsentertainment

Article by Marcus Siu A “must see” for those who regularly participate in Oscar contests, the Oscar Nominated shorts are no longer difficult to find as compared to just a few years ago. It used to be a haul to … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment | Tagged Ben Proudfoot, Invincible, Island in Between, Knight of Fortune, Kris Bowers, Letter to a Pig, Nai Nai & Wai Po, Ninety-Five Senses, Oscar Nominated shorts, Our Uniform, Pachyderme, Red White and Blue, ShortsTV, The ABCs of Book Banning, The After, The Barber of LIttle Rock, The Last Repair Show, The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, War is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko | Leave a comment

THERE’S NO SNUBBING IN HOLLYWOOD! OR IS THERE?

Posted on January 31, 2024 by mlsentertainment

Article by Marcus Siu “It’s definitely not a good look that the Academy members left out Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie for directing and starring in a movie that’s largely about how impressive women are often marginalized,” says Dave Karger, … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment | Tagged Alexander Payne, American Fiction, AMPAS, Ava duVernay, Barbie, Black Panther, Bombshell, Bradley Cooper, Celine Song, Cord Jefferson, Dave Karger, December, Fantasia Barrino, Greta Gerwig, Greta Lee, I, Julianne Moore, Kayla Pospisil, Killers of the Flower Moon, Lily Gladstone, Maestro, Margot Robbie, Martin Scorses, Martin Scorsese, Natalie Porrtman, Origins, Oscar nomination, Past Lives, People Magazine, Ryan Coogler, Ryan Gosling, snub, The HOldovers, Tonya, Tonya Harding | Leave a comment

THE DOCUMENTARY OF THE YEAR THAT MIGHT NOT HAVE BEEN MADE: 20 DAYS OF MARIUPOL

Posted on December 30, 2023 by mlsentertainment

Article by Marcus Siu When watching the evening news every night on television with its almost repetitive nature of headlines covering yet another senseless mass killing somewhere in the U.S, I often hear criticism from others claiming there is hardly … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment | Tagged 20 Days of Mariupol, Associated Press, Documentary Feature, Evgeniy Maloletka, Frontline, International Feature film, Lori Hinnant, Mstyslav Chernov, PBS, Russia-Ukraine war, shortlist, Sundance Audience Award, Ukraine | Leave a comment

THE ONGOING BATTLE BETWEEN MOVIE STUDIOS AND STREAMING COMPANIES

Posted on November 29, 2023 by mlsentertainment

Article by Marcus Siu Does anyone remember the good old days when families would gather together at the dinner table and interact with each other in meaningful conversations? The same days when we get our news through printed newspapers that … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Technology | Tagged 2001: A Space Odyssey, Amazon, AppleTV+, Barbenheimer, Barbie, David Lean, Eagles, Flowers of the Killer Moon, Hotel California, iPhone, Lawrence of Arabia, Martin Scorcese, MCU, Napoleon, Napoleon 4 hour cut, Netflix, Ridley Scott, Stanley Kubrick | Leave a comment

META’S LATEST NEXT-GEN RAY BAN SMART-GLASSES CAN MAKE ANYONE A SMART-PERSON

Posted on October 30, 2023 by mlsentertainment

Article by Marcus Siu Do you remember the scene in the classic 1999 science fiction thriller film “The Matrix”, when Neo (Keanu Reeves) asks Trinity (Carrie Anne Moss) if she could fly the “B-21 2” helicopter, and she responds “not … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Technology | Tagged Audrey Hepburn, James Dean, Mark Zuckerberg, Meta, Meta A.I., Meta Ray-Ban smart-glasses, Morpheus, multimodal, Neo, POV, Ray Ban Stories, Ray-Ban, Ray-Ban Headliner, Ray-Ban Wayfarer, smart-glasses, Snapdragon AR1, The Matrix, Tom Cruise, tommy Lee Jones, Trinity, Will Smith | Leave a comment

FAREWELL TO 25 YEARS OF RED ENVELOPES MAILBOXES WILL NEVER BE THE SAME

Posted on September 30, 2023 by mlsentertainment

Article by Marcus Siu September 29th marks a very sad day for the remaining one million loyal Netflix DVD subscribers including myself. Unfortunately, but not surprisingly, the company announced earlier this year to pull the plug and close its DVD … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Technology | Tagged Blockbuster, Criterion, dvd rental, Netflix, red envelope, Squid Game, streaming, The Irishman | 1 Comment

COMING SOON TO A 2024 TV NEAR YOU – INTRODUCING DOLBY ATMOS FLEXCONNECT

Posted on August 31, 2023 by mlsentertainment

Article by Marcus Siu Exciting news from Dolby Laboratories this week, as they just announced their latest innovation in immersive audio – Dolby Atmos FlexConnect. Dolby has partnered TCL, who will be the first to implement Dolby Atmos FlexConnect into … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Technology | Tagged Dolby Atmos FlexConnect, Dolby Laboratoires, Frédéric Langin, TCL, wireless speakers | Leave a comment

THE BEST WAY TO EXPERIENCE OPPENHEIMER IS ON IMAX 70MM – IT’S DA BOMB!

Posted on July 23, 2023 by mlsentertainment

Article by Marcus Siu “IMAX film brings images to life. From resolution and color to sharpness and overall quality, there is nothing compared to using IMAX film cameras. The IMAX film format is the Gold Standard of motion picture photography. … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Technology | Tagged 2001: A Space Odyssey, Batman - The Dark Night, Christopher Nolan, IMAX, IMAX 70mm, Lawrence of Arabia, Mission Impossible - Dead Reckoning - Part One, Oppenheimer | Leave a comment

THE LATEST NETFLIX TRAILER HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH MOVIES – GAMES PEOPLE PLAY

Posted on June 30, 2023 by mlsentertainment

Article by Marcus Siu Now that Netflix officially announced they are retiring their iconic DVD red envelope mailing service this September after twenty five years, cementing “streaming” as the number one choice from their 250 million subscriber base from around … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Technology | Tagged Apple Arcade, Cut the Rope Daily, Game Developer's Conference, GDC, Google Play Pass, LEGO Legacy: Heroes Unboxed, Love is a Game, Netflix, Netflix Games, Oxenfree II: Lost Signals, Paper Trail, The Queen's Gambit Chess, Too Hot to Handle | Leave a comment

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THE RETURN OF THE FAB 5 AT THE OSCARS – THE 96TH ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARD PREDICTIONS

THE OSCAR NOMINATED SHORTS PLAYING AT A THEATER NEAR YOU – (ANIMATED, LIVE ACTION AND DOCUMENTARY)

THERE’S NO SNUBBING IN HOLLYWOOD! OR IS THERE?

THE DOCUMENTARY OF THE YEAR THAT MIGHT NOT HAVE BEEN MADE: 20 DAYS OF MARIUPOL

THE ONGOING BATTLE BETWEEN MOVIE STUDIOS AND STREAMING COMPANIES

META’S LATEST NEXT-GEN RAY BAN SMART-GLASSES CAN MAKE ANYONE A SMART-PERSON

FAREWELL TO 25 YEARS OF RED ENVELOPES MAILBOXES WILL NEVER BE THE SAME

COMING SOON TO A 2024 TV NEAR YOU – INTRODUCING DOLBY ATMOS FLEXCONNECT

THE BEST WAY TO EXPERIENCE OPPENHEIMER IS ON IMAX 70MM – IT’S DA BOMB!

THE LATEST NETFLIX TRAILER HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH MOVIES – GAMES PEOPLE PLAY

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