The Fireside

  I'm now about over 3/4 the way through the 4th of 6 books in the Dune Saga; and I always thought that it would be neat if they did a trilogy of films, which covered the first Dune book (which is big) as well as the second one, Dune Messiah (regular length book). Here's hoping that those plans will happen..... Here's an excerpt from this Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dune_(2021_film) Depending on your screen, that may be a bit tricky to read. I've got my tickets to see Dune ("Part 1", as it seems) in Cineplex's UltraAVX format. That, and Landmark's Xtreme format are both the Canadian equal to Dolby Cinema, in that they both offer Dolby Atmos. I'm unsure if they offer Dolby Vision, as both Dolby Atmos & Dolby Vision together 'make' Dolby Cinema. Either way, make sure you get out and see the film (or stream via HBO Max). Dolby Cinema (or UltraAVX, or Xtreme) is THE best way to see this film in cinemas, so try for th...

 A long time ago (19 years) I began a Tolkien fan, thanks to Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, combined with the vast assortment of titles by, or relating to, Tolkien at the boookstore. Now, I know quite a bit about books. Which is why I'm making this post. We are a few months away from the re-adaptation of Frank Herbert's Dune (the first of 6 books in his Dune saga), and without a doubt, many will have seen the trailer, and are rushing to bookstores to get a copy of the book. Or possibly gift it to someone. This post will walk you through the various editions in hopes of helping you make a decision. First up, we have the deluxe hardback. The ISBN (very important to find an exact edition when buying books) is 9780593099322. This deluxe hardcover edition of  Dune  includes: · An iconic new cover · Stained edges and fully illustrated endpapers · A beautifully designed poster on the interior of the jacket · A redesigned world map of Dune · An updated Int...