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Movies, actors and directors

Longer is better

Reading Time: 2 minutesSummer vacations at Metsovo In the summer of 2016, I went with my wife, Depi, and my daughter, Helena, for summer vacation up in the mountains, to the beautiful Greek village of Metsovo.     In the afternoon I always Read more

By Kostas Stergiou, 2 weeks ago
GOAT movie scene

Lust for Horror

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe movie Dracula (1958) is a British Gothic horror picture. It is based on Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel of the same title. Terence Fisher directed it. The cast includes Christofer Lee (Count Dracula) and Peter Cushing (Doctor Van Helsing). It Read more

By Georgios Sourvanos, 2 weeksSeptember 30, 2025 ago
Opinion

Now what?

Reading Time: 2 minutesThis opinion essay will appear in Greek in the Greek periodical Alieftika Nea A new Law The new Greek Law 5179/25, which establishes monetary fines even for end users of pirated content, brought back memories from 1981 when I was Read more

By Kostas Stergiou, 2 weeksSeptember 29, 2025 ago
Movies, actors and directors

Giorgio Armani and Richard Gere

Reading Time: < 1 minuteGiorgio Armani, the king of fashion, died few days ago. He reformed men fashion. And certainly his career is connected to the career of Richard Gere. through one iconic collaboration: American Gigolo (1980) Giorgio Armani designed Gere’s wardrobe for the Read more

By Kostas Stergiou, 1 monthSeptember 7, 2025 ago
Smart home cinema

Using Plex for Home Cinema (3/3)

Reading Time: < 1 minuteIntegration with services and plugins Plex integrates with third-party apps and services, such as Tautulli for usage statistics. It also supports plugins for enhanced functionality. Finally, Plex also includes free, ad-supported streaming content (movies, TV channels, web shows). The above Read more

By Kostas Stergiou, 2 monthsAugust 22, 2025 ago
Movies, actors and directors

Guilty as Sin

Reading Time: < 1 minuteLast night I watched Guilty as Sin again. What a thriller. I remember watching it for the first time in a San Francisco movie theater as soon as it was released. It was right after a meeting in Monterey Bay. Read more

By Kostas Stergiou, 2 monthsAugust 21, 2025 ago
Movies, actors and directors

The Rock

Reading Time: < 1 minuteLast night I watched The Rock again, for the 12th, or so, time. I watched it for the first time in a San Francisco movie theater. What an action movie. Michael Bay directed this masterpiece. The actors, Sean Connery, Nicolas Read more

By Kostas Stergiou, 2 monthsAugust 19, 2025 ago
Smart home cinema

Using Plex for Home Cinema (2/3)

Reading Time: < 1 minutePlex offers many benefits. Central Media Library Plex aggregates your entire media collection in one place. Whether your content comes from DVD/Blu-ray rips, digital downloads, or personal recordings, Plex organizes files by fetching metadata such as movie posters, descriptions, cast Read more

By Kostas Stergiou, 2 monthsAugust 19, 2025 ago
Movies, actors and directors

Pedro Pascal: an action hero is born (?)

Reading Time: < 1 minutePedro Pascal is rising to the stars. Yes, he is 50 years old. Yet, he has all the good qualities to become, for 10 years or so, the big action hero we are missing. His protagonist role in the Last Read more

By Kostas Stergiou, 2 monthsAugust 16, 2025 ago
Smart home cinema

Using Plex for Home Cinema (1/3)

Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhat Is Plex? Plex is one of the most powerful tools for the setup of a home cinema system, offering a robust foundation for a home cinema experience. It is a client-server media platform that turns a computer or NAS Read more

By Kostas Stergiou, 2 monthsAugust 14, 2025 ago

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