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Soundtracks · Explainer · 4 min Two notes, one shark: how John Williams scored Jaws Two notes, E and F, played low and getting faster: that is the entire shark theme, and it is one of the best ideas in film music. John… (3 props) 4′min read Home Cinema · Explainer · 4 min Soundbar numbers decoded: what 2.0, 3.1.2 and 5.1.2 really mean A soundbar's numbers are a seating plan for the sound. 2.0 is left and right; 3.1.2 adds a real centre for dialogue, a subwoofer and two… (3 props) 4′min read Streaming · Review · 3 min Backrooms A smart, properly creepy debut that gets nearly everything right about empty space: the production design, the sound and two committed lead… 3.5out of 5 Soundtracks · Explainer · 4 min Why the Halloween theme limps: counting Carpenter's 5/4 riff The Halloween theme feels like a stumble because its five-beat bar will not split evenly, so the groups of threes suddenly shrink to twos… (3 props) 4′min read Home Cinema · Explainer · 3 min Why dialogue gets lost on your TV, and how to get it back Dialogue gets lost for three ordinary reasons. Thin TVs have small, indirect speakers, films are mixed for bigger systems and then folded… (3 props) 3′min read