Crime

The Equalizer 2 (R)

The Equalizer 2 (R)

The action-packed sequel to Equalizer (2014) features the return of Robert McCall, a retired CIA Black Ops operative-turned-Lyft driver who moonlights as a vigilante on the side. When his long-term friend is murdered, Robert embarks on a quest for vengeance that brings him around the world. Your surround channels will capture the crisp sound and positional accuracy of every gunshot as Robert's opponents try to snipe him from afar. As Robert engages in battle, your subwoofers will reverberate with the hurricane raging in the background, bringing you straight into the tension of the fight.

IMMERSIVENESS RATING: ⭐⭐⭐

The Grand Budapest Hotel (R)

The Grand Budapest Hotel (R)

Desserts come in many forms, and the good news is that this is not loaded with calories. Dialogues in this movie dominate the center channels that provide an active mix of both high and mid frequencies to keep you constantly glued to the aesthetically pleasing visuals. Luscious and balanced spatial surround effects provide a comfortable ambient experience, especially if you have physical discrete speakers. Music scores add the extra punch of liveliness that paints your room in the color, happy. Overall, this is definitely a dessert we would not mind having every week, after any meal.

IMMERSIVENESS RATING: ⭐

Narcos: Mexico (TV-MA)

Narcos: Mexico (TV-MA)

SEASON 1 EPISODE 8 (01:53 - 07:00)

If a sense of surround spaciousness is what you crave, this is for you. From lighting your front channels with dialog over the phone to ATVs revving from the back of you to the side, every surround effect seamlessly blends to build a detailed soundstage. Traveling from one speaker to the next, you’ll notice how realistic the whirling sound of the helicopter is, as it slowly takes its position from behind to above you. Even with rifles firing loudly from all of your surround speakers, you’ll still be able to hear distant ambient panic-stricken yells and hurried footsteps clearly. An ATV then steals the spotlight from the rustling sounds in the marijuana field, before zooming past to behind

IMMERSIVENESS RATING: ⭐ ⭐


Squid Games (NC16)

Squid Games (NC16)

Netflix takes Korean dramas to new levels with this original. Hundreds of people are forced into playing a twisted series of games for survival. The winner walks away with a huge cash prize - but everyone else dies with each round. Murderous gunshots are fired within the first round of games, and the sound of bloodspills and blood-curdling shrieks will echo through every speaker channel, evoking chills down your spine.

IMMERSIVENESS RATING: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐