My living room cinema: a 5.1.4 Dolby Atmos setup
Nine speakers, a 120-inch picture and a lot of films. Here’s how I put it together.
Blog / 22 articlesBy Georgi Kostov
Writing & reviews
Software development, film, television and games.
Apple Vision Pro impressions
I finally tried an Apple Vision Pro. Loved the picture, struggled with the weight.
How Okolo finds the events around you
Finding something to do with the kids shouldn’t mean checking a dozen websites.
Spomen StoryEngine: from a recording to a family story
How Spomen turns a conversation into a story, with the original recording close by.
Testing 25 AI models for Spomen’s family interviews
Finding a model that could follow my dad’s stories in Bulgarian took some testing.
The Making Of HektAR
Building a Unity farming simulation for schools and museums.
Delirium Selection 1
A selection of films and series, beginning with Mank.
Demon’s Souls
My journey through the challenge, atmosphere and discoveries of Demon’s Souls.
- King RichardThe story of Richard Williams and his daughters Venus and Serena.
- Seaspiracy and My Octopus TeacherTwo documentaries that approach our relationship with the ocean differently.
- Delirium Selection 2A second selection of films, beginning with Sound of Metal.
- Promising Young WomanA revenge thriller about sexual violence and the people who excuse it.
- Dances with WolvesRevisiting Kevin Costner’s long journey into the American West.
- SoulPixar’s story about music, purpose and the experience of being alive.
- Boss LevelAn action hero tries to escape a day that keeps killing him.
- Wonder Woman 1984My review of the superhero sequel set in the 1980s.
- Another RoundFour teachers test the idea that a little alcohol could improve their lives.
- DevsAlex Garland’s science-fiction series about technology and determinism.
- MankDavid Fincher’s black-and-white portrait of screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz.
- On The RocksSofia Coppola’s New York comedy about a daughter and her father.
- Blood of ZeusGods, monsters and violence in Netflix’s animated take on Greek mythology.
- Uncle FrankA family journey in Alan Ball’s comedy-drama.