Category Archives: Entertainment

THE 93RD ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS TO BE UNMASKED – PREDICTIONS – #OscarsNotSoWhite – #WinnersNotSoWhite

Article by Marcus Siu With the COVID-19 Pandemic looming above us during the past year, the major awards season has been rather anemic with its shows having to rely almost exclusively on virtual technology. It would have been just as … Continue reading

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DOLBY ATMOS ON WHEELS – COMING TO A CAR NEAR YOU

Article by Marcus Siu With the strictest list of COVID pandemic regulations that was forced on us, disrupting our normal lives in the past year, (i.e. six feet of social distancing, restrictions on indoor activities, and keeping ourselves within our … Continue reading

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THE LED+ SPEAKER PRODUCT REVIEW: THE GREATEST IDEA SINCE THE LIGHT BULB

“There’s a way to do it better – find it.” – Thomas Edison Article by Marcus Siu Over the years, the GE brand has been synonymous with Thomas Edison, America’s greatest known inventor. Though he wasn’t the original inventor, he … Continue reading

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DOLBY TAKING SOUND AND VISION TO AN ENTIRELY NEW LEVEL

Article by Marcus Siu At the CES Pepcom “Digital Experience” show online, I was fortunate to spend some considerable time at the Dolby virtual booth learning about the company’s recent announcements at CES, as well as the company’s rapid progress … Continue reading

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VOICE-OVER ACTORS HALL OF FAME INDUCTION CEREMONY STREAMING FROM THE ORINDA THEATER

Inaugural Induction Ceremony October 10th Voice-Over Actors Hall of Fame to open at the historic Orinda Article by Marcus Siu It has been well over a year since the California Independent Film Festival Association conceived the notion of crafting a … Continue reading

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ARE MOVIE THEATERS LEFT IN THE DARK? THE STATE OF CINEMA IN THE AGE OF STUDIO STREAMING AND COVID-19

Article and photos by Marcus Siu It’s 6pm on a Friday night in the East Bay at the historic landmark Orinda Theater, just 15 miles east of San Francisco. With its impressive luminous flashing neon lights on its marquee displaying … Continue reading

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A NEW WAVE REVOLUTIONARY TV’S ARE ROLLIN’ INTO THE FUTURE AT CES 2020

Article and photos by Marcus Siu Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water, a new wave of amazing generation of TV’s have been washed ashore in Las Vegas at the CES 2020 (Consumer Electronics … Continue reading

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THX CERTIFIED EVOO LAPTOPS: GAMES & MOVIES HAVE NEVER LOOKED OR SOUNDED BETTER

THX and EVOO Announce New Lineups of Ultra Slim, Convertible 2-in-1s, and Gaming Laptops Article and photos by Marcus Siu After purchasing a brand new TV or laptop, how many consumers out there do you think actually go through the … Continue reading

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RIVETING FEMALE POV DOCUMENTARY IN WAR TORN SYRIA – “FOR SAMA”

FOR SAMA is both an intimate and epic journey into the female experience of war. A love letter from a young mother to her daughter, the film tells the story of Waad al-Kateab’s life through five years of the uprising … Continue reading

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A WIDE ARRAY OF INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS AT SF PEPCOM SHOW

Article and photos by Marcus Siu Pepcom’s “Digital Experience just had their show late last month at San Francisco’s Metreon City View, where a wide array of technology companies exhibited their latest innovative consumer products to the members of the … Continue reading

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