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About mlsentertainment

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.

SONY PICTURES CLASSICS RELEASES 30TH ANNIVERSARY 4K UHD BOX SET

Posted on November 30, 2022 by mlsentertainment

Article by Marcus Siu I vividly remember the first time becoming totally immersed with an “Arthouse film” It was in 1992, in a little dinky hole-in-the-wall cinema in San Francisco. I sat there completely mesmerized watching, and as far as … Continue reading →

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ALL THAT HOOPLA FREE ON DEMAND MATERIALS FROM YOUR PUBLIC LIBRARY

Posted on October 31, 2022 by mlsentertainment

Article by Marcus Siu Last month, I wrote about Kanopy, the award-winning video streaming service provided to library patrons, who are able to stream for free just by having a library card that offers Kanopy as part of their services. This … Continue reading →

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KANOPY – A NO COST STREAMING VOD SERVICE ALTERNATIVE FOR THE TRUE CINEPHILE

Posted on September 28, 2022 by mlsentertainment

Kanopy is an award-winning video streaming service providing access to more than 30,000 independent and documentary films ─  titles of unique social and cultural value from The Criterion Collection, The Great Courses, Media Education Foundation, and thousands of independent filmmakers. Article … Continue reading →

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MUSIC DREAMS COME TRUE IN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY “MIJA” – ON DISNEY PLUS

Posted on August 31, 2022 by mlsentertainment

Article by Marcus Siu Disney Original Documentary’s Mija follows Doris Muñoz and Jacks Haupt, two daughters of immigrants from Mexico, navigating their careers in the music industry. A moving love letter to immigrants and their children, this intimate debut feature … Continue reading →

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HOW TO AVOID PHONE SCAMMERS AT RSA 2022

Posted on July 31, 2022 by mlsentertainment

Article by Marcus Siu APRIL FOOLS Twenty years ago, on April Fools Day, a friend and I decided to play a joke on her soon-to-be husband. The plan would be for me to call him and impersonate someone who worked … Continue reading →

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INFORMATION DISORDER ACCORDING TO KATIE COURIC IN THE CHANGING MEDIA LANDSCAPE

Posted on June 30, 2022 by mlsentertainment

Article and photos by Marcus Siu America is in a crisis of trust and truth. Bad information has become as prevalent, persuasive, and persistent as good information, creating a chain reaction of harm. Recent examples include, vaccines, elections, and fake … Continue reading →

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MOTION CAPTURE JUST KEEPS GETTING BETTER AND BETTER WITH VICON AT GDC 2022

Posted on May 30, 2022 by mlsentertainment

Article and photos by Marcus Siu In the very early days of the the film industry, motion capture was accomplished via rotoscoping, invented by Animator Max Fleischer in 1919. Rotoscoping is the process of recording actual footage, and tracing over this … Continue reading →

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DEALING WITH TOXIC GAMERS – AT GDC 2022

Posted on April 29, 2022 by mlsentertainment

Article and photos by Marcus Siu As a regular gamer of “Call of Duty” over the years on the Sony PlayStation platform, I’ve always noticed that the number of online “undesirables” tend to increase as it gets later and later … Continue reading →

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ARE THE OSCARS DOOMED? THE 94th ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS PREDICTIONS

Posted on March 27, 2022 by mlsentertainment

Article by Marcus Siu It used to be so simple. The Academy Award nominations would be announced and six weeks later, movie goers would have more than ample time to search out which theaters are playing the nominated movies so … Continue reading →

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SONY ANNOUNCES DETAILS FOR THE UPCOMING PLAYSTATION VR2

Posted on February 28, 2022 by mlsentertainment

Article by Marcus Siu As the technology continues to thrive and the general public starts to embrace it as mainstream entertainment, whether its gaming, or social media, it seems more and more likely that Virtual Reality will be here to … Continue reading →

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