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Spies and Samurai, Scorsese and the Spider-Verse, Strange and Sam Raimi - 2022 is shaping up to be stunning, but the real question is will Top Gun: Maverick finally get released?  

Still reeling from the ongoing pandemic, cinema has come back with a bang arguably better than anybody could have expected, with a few strong Big Screen hitters, and plenty of heavyweight smaller support.  

22 years later and we return to a very meta Matrix, but is it still too clever for its own good and, my God, does it really look as cheap as it does in the trailers?  

LG’s top tier soundbar for 2022 features the world’s first up-firing centre speaker included in its 9.1.5 channel array along with 810W of power and improved drivers.  

The multiverse gets mixed up and only Spider-Man can fix it and Marvel rediscovers how to make big-impact tent-pole blockbusters with the Spectacular, Sensational, Astonishing and Amazing 'No Way Home'.  

Updated 13th December 2021: The already impressive Trinnov Altitude16 AV processor has now been updated to add IMAX Enhanced and four additional channels of processing that allows for a full 9.4.6 immersive audio system.  

A supremely charming and hugely fun sequel that strikes the near perfect balance of nostalgia and modern-day sequel that has its heart firmly in the right place and is truly worthy of the Ghostbusters' name.  

Whilst Eternals flounders at the Big Screen, Marvel's ode to Wuxia, Shang-Chi, smashes down onto home formats, not only on 4K disc, but actually - arguably more impressively - in IMAX Enhanced 4KDV on Disney+.  

Coming in below analysts’ predictions, Disney’s hitherto resilient streaming service managed only 2.1 million new subscribers in the latest quarter.  

The Denon AVC-X4700H is an AV receiver with nine built-in channels of amplification, and the ability to process 11.2 channels. It also offers Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, Auro-3D and IMAX Enhanced, along with HDMI 2.1 and HEOS multi-room. So, is this the manufacturer's AVR sweet spot?  

Disney is bringing 13 of its Marvel movies to the Disney+ streaming service in IMAX’s exclusive Enhanced Aspect Ratio for its Disney+ Day celebration on November 12th.  

Best Director Oscar winner Chloe Zhao’s much anticipated entry into the MCU is everything you imagined it would be. The good... and the not so good...  

The Anthem AVM 70 sports a sexy new design and includes all the latest features, plus it promises a genuinely immersive 15.2-channel experience with Dolby Atmos, DTS:X and IMAX Enhanced decoding, and ARC Genesis room correction.  

Denis Villeneuve's science fiction epic finally comes to cinema screens and it's a beautifully crafted and truly unique piece of big-budget cinema.  

With the weight of a Hollywood A-lister’s legacy, a multi-billion dollar franchise and possibly the whole of cinema’s future resting on its shoulders, could anything live up to the expectations placed on Daniel Craig’s final outing as James Bond...?  

Marvel shows that yet again, its genre jukebox is in full working order as Feige and co give us an effortlessly entertaining, honest-to-goodness, full on mythical wuxia fantasy...  

The Anthem MRX 740 AV Receiver might sport a snazzy new design, but is the latest line-up that much different from the previous generation?  

Some unholy blend of a modern-day update of Cinemax's Warrior and an unnecessary tie-in to a long-dead failed blockbuster franchise. Oh and giant snakes. Cause, you know, it's in the title. Or something.  

Xiaomi pulls back the curtain on the Mi TV Master 77 OLED and Mi TV 6 OLED TV models, packing in features such as Harman Kardon sound, multi HDR format and IMAX Enhanced support.  

JBL Synthesis joins the AV receiver market by taking the Arcam AVR30 and adding its own unique cinema heritage to create the SDR-35.  

Denon has revealed a new flagship version of its X8500H AV amplifier, with the new AVC-X8500HA promising 8K compatibility, HDMI 2.1 features supporting 40Gbps transmission, new HDR format support plus the addition of DTS:X Pro.  

Marantz has announced a new, top of the range version of its renowned AV8805 AV pre-amplifier. The brand new AV8805A promises 8K compatibility, HDMI 2.1 bandwidth support up to 40Gbps plus the addition of DTS:X Pro and new HDR formats.  

Sony’s recently launched Bravia XR A90J 4K OLED and X90J LED TV ranges get new large screen sizes added for UK and European consumers, as does the standard Bravia X85J series.  

A new look, a new ratio, and the superior R-rated longer cut - after the success of Zack Snyder's Justice League maybe there's no better time to reassess the deeply flawed Batman v Superman.  

Nolan's latest, Tenet, comes to 4K Blu-ray courtesy of Warner, with a native 4K presentation, expanded IMAX scenes, and a soundtrack where the dialogue is slightly more intelligible.  

Philips recently relaunched its premium Fidelio range of audio products and it’s not just limited to headphones as two new high performance soundbars join the brand - the B95 and B97.  

The jury's out on whether this will reignite the fire for cinemas, with Nolan's latest suitably epic and tremendously Bond in moments, but also painfully convoluted, and frustratingly obtuse, robbing viewers of a completely immersive, engaged ride, and sapping tension as a result.  

As Tenet makes its UK bow, Cas Harlow reflects on the long road that's brought us here, and the tough return to the Big Screen  

Marantz has announced its 2020 range of 8K compatible SR series AVR hardware including the SR5015 AV Receiver and the SR6015, SR7015 and SR8015 AV Amplifiers.  

TCL has announced that its X915 range of Android QLED TVs has gained IMAX Enhanced verification for its audiovisual performance.  

Denon has announced the upcoming prices and availability of the industry's first 8K-Ready AV Receivers - the AVC-X6700H, AVC-X4700H, AVC-X3700H, and AVR-X2700H.  

IMAX Enhanced is to be given a boost with the announcement that Sony Pictures Entertainment will be expanding the number of home releases that feature the format over the next two years.  

Elisabeth Moss puts in a tour de force performance in this nerve-racking and incredibly tense thriller.  

Director Sam Mendes combines with legendary cinematographer Roger Deakins to create one of the most ambitious and visually-arresting war movies to hit the big screen.  

We take a look back at ten of the best movies of the year.  

Rivalry, lovely visuals, speedy pacing and fascinating characters make Le Mans '66 unmissable.  

Brad Pitt – and more specifically his face – star in this melancholy and pensive drama, which explores the great question of space and what mysteries exist out there.  

Bill Hader shines in the epic near 3-hour follow-up to 2017’s Stephen King smash-hit clown terror remake.  

Sony is partnering with Rakuten TV to bring IMAX Enhanced content to BRAVIA TVs for the first time in Europe.  

Doing what it says on the tin, few will be disappointed by Tango & Cash (2019), even if its ludicrously overlong and arguably a few decades too late.