The Problem with Movie Franchises: What do audiences want and can filmmakers ever get it right?

We run down our current 4K disc, digital and streaming recommendations and pay tribute to Terrance Stamp. Plus, the team discusses what we ultimately want from our beloved, long-running franchises... more of the same or unexpected narrative and character developments? Also, at what point in a movie series' journey does it implode under the weight of audience expectation and studio tinkering?

In this episode of ScreenTime wIth AVForums, we catch up with our current 4K disc and digital/streaming recommendations. Plus, we compare the UHD disc and streaming options of recent releases The Amateur and Zodiac to see which is the version worth getting hold of. Also, whether you're a hardcore disc collector or dedicated film fan, is 2025 the best time to start your library? Finally, what got the team members started in their reviewing careers and how has the disc/movie reviewing landscape changed over the last 20 years?

With the Red Sonja reboot on the horizon, ScreenTime's Cas Harlow chats with director MJ Bassett about bringing the iconic Robert E. Howard character back to the screen in just three months. They discuss her roots in filmmaking, shifting from horror to TV action, filming in Africa, and the future of AI in cinema - plus a surprising flaw in modern CGI most fans don't notice.

The ScreenTime team returns with 4K disc and streaming picks, weighing the pros and cons of physical discs vs digital VOD to help you choose. Plus, Cas and Mark discuss why they import US 4K releases from Vinegar Syndrome - is it just those magnet clasps?

Turntables, earphones, CD/SACD players, OLED vs QLED, Movie news and more...

We discuss Optoma 3D projectors, Paradigm MilleniaOne speakers and 48fps 3D.

Exclusive look at Panasonics new PTAE2000 projector and we talk about the launch of AVForums hardware reviews.

DVD and HD news, reviews of Smokin' Aces, Happy Feet, Payback Straight up and Robin Hood on HD DVD and we discuss directs cuts.

Reviews of Spygame and Beerfest HD DVDs plus we discuss TV Series making it to the big screen and vice versa.

In this edition we have the latest AV and DVD news, reviews of Barnyard and Over The Hedge on DVD; Jason raves about his Wii and the team talk about the movies of M. Night Shyamalan.