Bill Desowitz

2 weeks ago | indiewire.com | Bill Desowitz

The Academy Scientific and Technical Awards (April 29 at the Academy Museum, hosted by “Andor’s” Diego Luna) will honor 37 recipients in the creation of 14 achievements. These advancements encompass fire stunt safety, the synching of moving microphones, camera stabilization, improved skin and muscle simulation for digital characters, and machine learning denoisers for rendering shortcuts.

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Bill Desowitz

NowUltra HD detail to take full advantage of big screens for the ultimate home theater. These are are some of the best projectors we've ever tested. What to consider Picture quality The two most important factors which influence picture quality are contrast ratio and brightness. A projector with a great …

2 weeks ago | indiewire.com | Bill Desowitz

Those who are surprised by the runaway box office success of “A Minecraft Movie” would do well to remember what director Jared Hess (“Nacho Libre,” “Napoleon Dynamite”) and his screenwriters always understood: The universal appeal of exploring a fun, open world. Or, in this case, worlds. They were able to translate that appeal to film and give it a compelling focus. “A Minecraft Movie” leans into both the inventiveness of the games and the timeless urge to champion freedom vs. oppression.

2 weeks ago | indiewire.com | Bill Desowitz

So much for Jackson, Wyoming being a safe haven in “The Last of Us” Season 2. In Episode 2’s surprise attack, hordes of infected emerge from stasis under the snow after being buried by an avalanche, and are soon joined by a new Bloater, the king of the Cordyceps-infected victims. Only this one is bigger and badder than the first one from Episode 5’s nighttime attack in Kansas City.

2 weeks ago | indiewire.com | Bill Desowitz |Chris O'Falt

How do you make storylines come together when the characters are worlds apart?