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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, 5 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, 6 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, 6 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, 6 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, 6 monthsAugust 14, 2025 ago
GOAT movie scene

Shooting in the Hall of Mirrors

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe movie The Lady from Shanghai (1947) is an American film noir. Orson Welles produced and directed it. The main stars are Rita Hayworth, Orson Welles, Everett Sloane and Glen Anders. The film initially received mixed reviews. Yet, over the Read more

By Georgios Sourvanos, 6 monthsAugust 14, 2025 ago
Smart home cinema

IKEA smartplugs: No thanks!!!

Reading Time: < 1 minuteSmart plugs are very useful for the smart home and the smart home cinema. They control several appliances. There are several smart plug brands out there. IKEA also produces a smart plug at an affordable price. However, they are defective. Read more

By Kostas Stergiou, 6 monthsAugust 10, 2025 ago
Movies, actors and directors

Cliffhanger, a superb adventure

Reading Time: < 1 minuteI watched Cliffhanger again, for the 7th, or so, time. What an adventure. Renny Harlin directed this masterpiece. The actors, Sylvester Stallone and John Lithgow, shine. The plot keeps you on the edge of your seat. Several criminals steal three Read more

By Kostas Stergiou, 6 monthsAugust 2, 2025 ago
Opinion

Opinion

Reading Time: < 1 minuteA new post category starts in the our blog. The new category is Opinion. In this category there will be posts expressing our opinion on a variety of issues directly or indirectly related to movies, home cinema and smart home Read more

By Kostas Stergiou, 7 monthsJuly 20, 2025 ago
Memories of a cinephile

Georges Simenon in cinema

Reading Time: 2 minutesGeorges Simenon (1903-1989) was a Belgian writer who wrote more than 200 novels. He created the famous fictional detective Jules Maigret. As a fan of Georges Simenon’s fiction books, I have always been curious about how these stories would be Read more

By Georgios Sourvanos, 7 monthsJuly 13, 2025 ago

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