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Movie Theater DIY Doesn’t Have to Cost a Fortune

August 24, 2015 by Ashley Leave a Comment

If you are thinking about installing a home theater system in your house, cost might be the one thing that’s holding you back. However, with some smart shopping, you can get the four components needed to transform your room into a home-grown cinema.

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Projectors

These are the main staples of the whole system, so it’s OK to splurge a bit here. There are several factors you should take into account before purchasing one.

  • Resolution – There are a couple choices, but the standard these days is 1080p.
  • Lumens – This is the brightness rating, and you want one high enough to be seen in the daytime.
  • Lens life – Be sure to note the cost of replacement bulbs as well
  • Other factors – Moveable lenses and an extended lamp life are two more factors to consider.

Screens

The picture from the projector will appear on a screen at the appropriate distance. Here’s what you need to know about the options.

  • Roll down or fixed? You can have a screen that you pull down when you want to use it or one that’s always in place.
  • Contrast – Many screens claim to offer a better viewing experience based on the contrast, but this factor likely is not as important as you might think.
  • Size – Get at least a 90 inch version, or you can go bigger

Speaker

Your choices here depend on whether you want surround sound – which requires audio cables to be run all over the room – or not. If that’s not important to you, try a wireless system instead. It offers simple setup and good sound.

Media Player

Of course, you will need a machine that will play movies or television or whatever you want to watch. Buy the best system you can afford that offers the functions that you desire.

A home theater system can be a great investment if your family enjoys watching movies on a big screen. You don’t have to spend thousands getting your system going, either.

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Film, Television

The Fifth Estate Movie

October 25, 2013 by Ashley Leave a Comment

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“The Fifth Estate” is presented by DreamWorks Pictures and Reliance Entertainment in association with Participant Media and is produced by Steve Golin and Michael Sugar, with Bill Condon directing. The screenplay is by Josh Singer, based on the book “Inside WikiLeaks” by Daniel Domscheit-Berg and the Guardian book “WikiLeaks” by David Leigh and Luke Harding.  The movie came out this past Friday October 18th, 2013.

This movie has been brought up in a lot of different conversations over the internet.  There have already been a bunch of polls  that were taken in regards to people’s feelings after seeing the film.  Check out this infographic to see exactly how people have reacted.  This movie discusses topics that have been hot in the public eye including your privacy on the internet.

If you are some who really enjoys Biographies or Thriller type movies this might be the one for you.

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Triggering our age of high-stakes secrecy, explosive news leaks and the trafficking of classified information, WikiLeaks forever changed the game.  Now, in a dramatic thriller based on real events, “The Fifth Estate” reveals the quest to expose the deceptions and corruptions of power that turned an Internet upstart into the 21st century’s most fiercely debated organization.

The story begins as WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange (Benedict Cumberbatch) and his colleague Daniel Domscheit-Berg (Daniel Brühl) team up to become underground watchdogs of the privileged and powerful. On a shoestring, they create a platform that allows whistle-blowers to anonymously leak covert data, shining a light on the dark recesses of government secrets and corporate crimes.

Soon, they are breaking more hard news than the world’s most legendary media organizations combined.  But when Assange and Berg gain access to the biggest trove of confidential intelligence documents in U.S. history, they battle each other and a defining question of our time: what are the costs of keeping secrets in a free society—and what are the costs of exposing them?”

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Film, Social network

Disney’s Planes Hits The Theaters!

August 9, 2013 by Ashley Leave a Comment

Walt DisneyWalt Disney PlanesDisney Planes comes out to movie theaters today!  I have to say that is pretty exciting.  If you are a fan of the Cars movies then I highly suggest you check out Planes.  Sadly I was unable to go and see the Pre-Screening of this movie.  I would prefer seeing it in theater, but not in 3D because I just find seeing movies in 3D difficult.   I am guessing it is because of the bifocals that I have to wear under the 3D glasses.

I have some awesome activity sheets and coloring sheets for you and your kiddos.   I know I always love coloring sheets.  Just download the PDF files and print off your fun little coloring and activity sheets.  And if you haven’t checked out the trailer for the movie check it out below because it is pretty awesome.

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Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Arts, Cars: On the Go (Book and Coloring Play Set with Magnets) (World of Cars), Disney Planes, Film, Movies, United States, Walt Disney Company

1 of 533 Debuting The Delivery Man Official Trailer

July 2, 2013 by Ashley Leave a Comment

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I love comedies (well, actually I cannot think of a genre that I don’t like.) and Delivery Man starring Vince Vaughn sounds like just the movie for me. I have really enjoyed Vince’s leading role movies in the past which makes me even more intrigued by this new film that he is starring in.  Now, let me warn you this movie is NOT about a delivery man who delivers your newspapers, mail, or anything else.  The movie title is deceptive to say the least!

Delivery Man is a mature comedy that tells you a story about an underachiever who is searching his life for some meaning, something to be passionate about when he gets that call.  The call no man ever wants to get.  He is a father, but he isn’t your normal father.  No, 20 years ago he made anonymous donations to a fertility clinic and now he has 533 biological children!  That isn’t the biggest shocker… 142 of these children want to meet him and he has to make the decision of whether or not to meet his children.

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This is an interesting take on a “family movie”. I am interested to see how it all plays out and see what he decides to do. If I were in his shoes I am not sure what I would do because they aren’t children I tried to have. I had no part in conceiving them however they would be biologically mine. Hypothetical’s, you have to love them.

Remember this movie is Rated PG 13 so it is made for a mature audience. Vince Vauhgn is a great comedian, but his films are ones that generally are not suited for young children.

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Today is a big day though. Today Disney and 533 bloggers will be debuting the film’s official movie trailer! I was one of the lucky 533 (Yes, I know that is a pretty big number.) who were picked to debut this trailer. I am representing one of his 533 biological children and hope you enjoy this trailer because I have been addicted to watching it and have the song from it stuck in my head now.

The Delivery Man in Theaters November 22, 2013.

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Filed Under: Disney Tagged With: Disney, Facebook, Film, Instagram, pinterest, The Walt Disney Company, twitter, Walt Disney Pictures

Pumped for the Biannual Blogathon Bash

June 20, 2013 by Ashley Leave a Comment

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I am very excited to say that yet again I will be participating in the Biannual Blogathon Bash.  I am very excited as I always am.  The last one really sucked because I had to go in to work, however I am lucky and do not need to go into work this weekend due to my new job..  I will be doing the work that is expected of me this weekend today and tomorrow so that I can have a weekend of freedom. (Well, sort of freedom.  There will be two teenagers running around the house this weekend.)

Biannual Blogathon BashYou might be asking yourself “What is this Blogathon Bash thing?” Well if you are I have the answers for you.  First thing is first the Blogathon  this time will be from June 21-24/2013.  The initial kick off post will be live at about 8AM EST on Friday over at the BBB website.  This is a great time to do tons of work and submit it to enter to win prizes.  It is a great way to force you to do work that you have been putting off.  You can read the official About the Blogathon page if you want a more detailed explanation.

Now, the event does go on for the whole weekend, but that doesn’t mean you HAVE to work the whole time.  Not everyone can sit down for  the whole time due to life getting in the way.  Like I said earlier the last time I missed a lot because I was working both days so I joined in when I was home and still got a lot accomplished.  It isn’t too late to sign up either.  Feel free to go sign-up and join me.  (You will see I am listed as number 9, woohoo!!)

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