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BLUE REVISION · FEATURE2. 1Int. feature presentation · Soundtracks · night1 Explainer, 4 minutes. The lights go down. Cello first, camera second: how Hildur Guðnadóttir scored Joker The critic Hildur Guðnadóttir wrote the Joker score from the script, before filming, and the cast heard it on set. The cello leads, kept almost hidden at first, then swells with Arthur's anger. A short guide to… Props in this scene: JBL Tune 770NC Bluetooth Over-Ear Headphones - Black€79Sony WH-1000XM5SA - Draadloze koptelefoon met Noise Cancelling€229Sony WH-1000XM6 Draadloos zwart€354 (continued) read the piece →
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Int. Streaming · Review Carolina Caroline ★★★★☆ A familiar lovers-on-the-run crime romance that critics agree is carried by Samara Weaving and Kyle Gallner. The formula is worn, but the chemistry, the photography and the… 3 min read
02 Int. I Play Rocky · New Releases Peter Farrelly's account of how Rocky got made lives or dies on Anthony Ippolito's Stallone, and critics agree he is… 3out of 5 03 Int. Possible Love · Streaming Lee Chang-dong's first film since Burning is a near-three-hour drama of two marriages and a documentary that one of… 4.5out of 5 04 Int. Cello first, camera second: how Hildur Guðnadóttir scored Joker · Soundtracks Hildur Guðnadóttir wrote the Joker score from the script, before filming, and the cast heard it on set. The cello… 4′min read 05 Int. Why do camera pans stutter on your TV? Film judder, explained · Home Cinema Films run at 24 frames a second, but a 60 Hz TV can't hold 24 frames evenly, so it shows them for three refreshes, then… 4′min read 06 Int. Kiki's Delivery Service · Animation A small, warm, perfectly kept coming-of-age film: Kiki's Delivery Service cares more about a young witch's choices than… 4.5out of 5
PINK REVISION · PICKERS4.

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Picker#01 Which headphones for film night? Answer four questions Pick headphones for film night by your evening, not the brand: where you sit, how the sound gets from the… Begin · 3 min → Picker#02 What screen size for your room? Answer four questions Pick the screen size from where you sit, not from the shop shelf. A screen that fills roughly 30 to 40… Begin · 2 min → Picker#03 TV or projector? Answer four questions Light decides it. A TV is brighter and always ready; a projector wins on size but only in a room you can… Begin · 4 min → Picker#04 Which soundbar do you need? Answer four questions Four quick questions about your room, your viewing and your budget, and this picker tells you which kind of… Begin · 4 min → Picker#05 Which projector fits your room? Answer three questions A projector fits your room when its throw ratio matches the distance you have: distance = ratio × picture… Begin · 4 min →
YELLOW REVISION · PROPS5.

Int. the prop room · day

Prop list

What our reviews come back to most.

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Splurge Sony WH-1000XM6 Draadloos zwart Over-ear · Bluetooth · Noise cancelling (as seen in “Cello first, camera second: how Hildur Guðnadóttir scored Joker”)
€354 Coolblue
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Best value Audio-Technica ATH-M50X Zwart Wired · Closed-back · Studio monitor (as seen in “Two notes, a tuba, a shark: how John Williams scored Jaws”)
€158 Coolblue
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Splurge Sonos Arc Ultra Zwart 9.1.4 Dolby Atmos · Speech Enhancement · HDMI eARC · Sound Motion woofer (as seen in “Why you can't hear the dialogue on your TV”)
€999 Coolblue
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Bargain JBL Tune 770NC Bluetooth Over-Ear Headphones - Black Over-ear · Bluetooth · Noise cancelling (as seen in “Cello first, camera second: how Hildur Guðnadóttir scored Joker”)
€79 Coolblue
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Best value Sony WH-1000XM5SA - Draadloze koptelefoon met Noise Cancelling Over-ear · Bluetooth · Noise cancelling (as seen in “Cello first, camera second: how Hildur Guðnadóttir scored Joker”)
€229 Coolblue
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Best value Sony UBP-X700 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray Player 4K UHD discs · Dolby Vision, HDR10 · Atmos/DTS:X bitstream · Wi-Fi streaming apps (as seen in “The Man Who Fell to Earth, restored”)
€299 Coolblue
GREEN REVISION · INDEX6.

Scene index

01Animation10 Hand-drawn, stop-motion and CG. 02Documentary10 True stories, well told. 03Home Cinema20 Screens, sound and snacks. 04Horror10 Dread, ghosts and the occasional jump. 05New Releases21 In cinemas this month. 06Restorations10 Old films, new scans. 07Series10 Shows worth a whole weekend. 08Soundtracks10 Scores worth hearing without the picture. 09Streaming21 New on the services worth paying for.
GOLDENROD REVISION · NOTES7.

Production notes

How we score and how the prop list works.

  1. 01.Every film gets one score out of five: what it does well and badly, weighed against what critics have written. We link the reviews we read.
  2. 02.Films are scored out of five. Products are suggestions that suit the film and aren’t scored.
  3. 03.No spoilers past the first act unless the review says so at the top.
  4. 04.Links are affiliate links, marked sponsored. We may earn a commission, but your price doesn’t change, and nobody pays for a score.