Q. Could you explain the television high dynamic range formats HDR10, Dolby Vision and HDR10+? It is confusing and I am angry there are now three competing HDR standards/formats. —K.B., Santa Clara, California A. It is indeed confusing, but there is no…
Movie review: ‘Bullet Train’ proves to be half-cocked ride
All aboard the “Bullet Train”! The express from Tokyo to Kyoto has everything, but mostly it has a lot of highly trained assassins with conflicting goals, including a befuddled Brad Pitt as a snatch-n-grab guy dubbed Ladybug, a pair of British bros nam…
Family guide to new movie releases
‘BODIES BODIES BODIES’ Rated R for violence, bloody images, drug use, sexual references and pervasive language. What it’s about: A group of teens host a raucous hurricane party at a secluded mansion, and after they play a party game called Bodies, Bodi…
Movie review: ‘Bodies Bodies Bodies’ an impressive, cutting look at modern existence
From the sticky, slippery opening frames of “Bodies Bodies Bodies,” director Halina Reijn lets the audience know that we’re in for one silly-smart and deeply self-aware roller-coaster ride. This blackly comic horror riff is heavy on the social satire a…
What to stream: A bevy of movie options from streaming services this week
August is typically a slow month at the movie theater, and while “Bodies Bodies Bodies” and “Bullet Train” can offer some sweet, bloody release from the heat at the local multiplex this weekend, if you’re more into staying home, there’s a wealth of hig…
Jerry Zezima: Big wheels keep on running
Young people who have found the balance in life know that you never forget how to ride a bike. Old guys who are unbalanced know that you never forget how to run after a bike. That’s the lesson I learned when I huffed, puffed, sprinted and stumbled whil…
News briefs
Minnesota US Rep. Dean Phillips calls for ‘dynamic’ new candidate for president in 2024, not Joe BidenMINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips said he doesn’t want Joe Biden to run for president again in 2024, one of the first Democrats in Congr…
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Biden warns Xi on Taiwan, reaffirms he doesn’t back independenceWASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden warned Chinese President Xi Jinping against military action to reunify Taiwan with the mainland but said he doesn’t support a formal declaration of in…
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This week’s bestsellers from Publishers Weekly
Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, July 23, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powered by NPD BookScan © 2022 NPD Group. (Reprinted from Publishers…