We love Bruce: Why Die Hard is the best Christmas movie
Reading Time: 5 minutesIn a previous post I discussed why Die Hard is one of the best action movies. In this post I will show why it is also the best Christmas movie. Die Hard is also a love story Die Hard is also a unique love story. The Nakatomi Corporation, that separated Read more
Gene Hackman
Reading Time: < 1 minuteGene Hackman died in February 18 2025. He was a movie icon. He won two Academy Awards. One for Best Actor for his role as Jimmy “Popeye” Doyle in William Friedkin’s action thriller The French Connection (1971). His second Academy Award was for Best Supporting Actor for playing a sheriff Read more
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 had about 3 hours free, during which I was surfing Read more
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 at McGill for my graduate studies. Back then Back then, Read more
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 film. And Armani became a household name. Paul Schrader wrote Read more
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 mentioned characteristics add to Plex functionality as an entertainment tool. Read more
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. In this trip I also met a superb painter, Sakhal. Read more
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 Cage and Ed Harris, are top of the line. The Read more
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 lists, and subtitles. This provides a sleek and cinematic interface Read more








