For movie/tv I would definitely suggest a center channel speaker. If you run an auto calibration go in manually and bump up the center channel until you get the effect you want.
My dad is now 83. Several years ago he was complaining about not being able to watch TV because he couldn't make out the dialog over the soundtrack. He was just using the TV speakers so I set him up with a soundbar that allowed for adjusting the 'Center Channel' level and it was a huge improvement.
My dad is now 83. Several years ago he was complaining about not being able to watch TV because he couldn't make out the dialog over the soundtrack. He was just using the TV speakers so I set him up with a soundbar that allowed for adjusting the 'Center Channel' level and it was a huge improvement.