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BLUE REVISION · FEATURE2. 1Int. feature presentation · Soundtracks · night1 Explainer, 4 minutes. The lights go down. Strings only: how Bernard Herrmann scored Psycho The critic Bernard Herrmann scored Psycho for strings alone, a "black and white" sound, and played them muted almost throughout. The exception is the shower cue, which Hitchcock had wanted to leave silent. This… Props in this scene: SHURE SRH440A Professionele studio-koptelefoon hoofdtelefoon€98SHURE SRH840A Professionele studio-koptelefoon hoofdtelefoon€155.99Sony WH-1000XM5 Zwart€259 (continued) read the piece →
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Int. New Releases · Review Whalefall ★★★☆☆ A ridiculous premise played with a straight face: a diver swallowed by a sperm whale, and one lead performance that carries almost all of it. Whalefall is a tense, grisly survival… 4 min read
02 Int. Love of Your Life · Streaming A romcom meet-cute that turns into a study of love and grief, carried by a superb Margaret Qualley. Critics split on… 3.5out of 5 03 Int. Strings only: how Bernard Herrmann scored Psycho · Soundtracks Bernard Herrmann scored Psycho for strings alone, a "black and white" sound, and played them muted almost throughout… 4′min read 04 Int. Wall or screen? What a projection screen actually changes · Home Cinema In a truly dark room, a flat white wall and a basic screen are closer than shop pages suggest. Turn on a lamp and the… 3′min read 05 Int. Arrietty, restored · Animation Studio Ghibli's quietest film returns in a new 4K restoration: a hand-drawn world seen from the height of a household… 4out of 5 06 Int. Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie · Documentary A documentary built on one voice: Rushdie reading his own memoir of the 2022 stabbing, over hospital footage shot by… 4out of 5
PINK REVISION · PICKERS4.

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Picker#01 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#02 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.

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Prop list

What our reviews come back to most.

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Splurge Sonos Arc Ultra Zwart 9.1.4 channels · Dolby Atmos · HDMI eARC (as seen in “Where to put your soundbar and subwoofer: try four spots”)
€999 Coolblue
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Bargain SHURE SRH440A Professionele studio-koptelefoon hoofdtelefoon Closed-back · 40 mm drivers · Detachable cable (as seen in “Strings only: how Bernard Herrmann scored Psycho”)
€98 Markstein
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Best value Sony WH-1000XM5 Draadloos Zilver Over-ear · Wireless · Noise cancelling (as seen in “Two notes, one shark: how John Williams scored Jaws”)
€229 Coolblue
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Best value SHURE SRH840A Professionele studio-koptelefoon hoofdtelefoon Closed-back · 40 mm drivers · Folds flat (as seen in “Strings only: how Bernard Herrmann scored Psycho”)
€155.99 RueDuCommerce
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Splurge Sony WH-1000XM5 Zwart Wireless · Noise cancelling · Bluetooth, LDAC (as seen in “Strings only: how Bernard Herrmann scored Psycho”)
€259 Coolblue
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Bargain Optoma Panoview Pull Down Manual With Csr Ds-9084Pmg+ - Projectiescherm - Aan Het Plafond Monteerbaar Monteerbaar Aan Muur - 84 (213 Cm) - 16:9 - Matte White 84 in diagonal · 16:9 · Matte white · Manual pull-down (as seen in “Wall or screen? What a projection screen actually changes”)
€169 bol.com
GREEN REVISION · INDEX6.

Scene index

01Animation4 Hand-drawn, stop-motion and CG. 02Documentary4 True stories, well told. 03Home Cinema8 Screens, sound and snacks. 04Horror4 Dread, ghosts and the occasional jump. 05New Releases9 In cinemas this month. 06Restorations4 Old films, new scans. 07Series4 Shows worth a whole weekend. 08Soundtracks4 Scores worth hearing without the picture. 09Streaming8 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.