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Die Another Day—MGM (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Oct 20, 2008  |  First Published: Oct 21, 2008  |  0 comments
Video: 3.75/5
Audio: 4.25/5
Extras: 3.5/5
When his top-secret mission is sabotaged, James Bond finds himself captured by the enemy, abandoned by MI6 and stripped of his 00-license. Determined to get revenge, Bond goes head-to-head with a sultry spy, a frosty agent and a shadowy billionaire whose business is diamonds...but whose secret is a diabolical weapon that could bring the world to its knees!
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Casino Royale Collector’s Edition—MGM/Sony Pictures (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Oct 20, 2008  |  First Published: Oct 21, 2008  |  4 comments
Video: 5/5
Audio: 5/5
Extras: 3.5/5
"Casino Royale" introduces James Bond before he holds his license to kill. But Bond is no less dangerous, and with two professional assassinations in quick succession, he is elevated to "00" status. "M", head of the British Secret Service, sends the newly-promoted 007 on his first mission that takes him to Madagascar, the Bahamas and eventually leads him to Montenegro to face Le Chiffre, a ruthless financier under threat from his terrorist clientele, who is attempting to restore his funds in a high-stakes poker game at the Casino Royale. "M" places Bond under the watchful eye of the Treasury official Vesper Lynd. At first skeptical of what value Vesper can provide, Bond's interest in her deepens as they brave danger together. Le Chiffre's cunning and cruelty come to bear on them both in a way Bond could never imagine, and he learns his most important lesson: Trust no one.
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Journey to the Center of the Earth—New Line (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Oct 20, 2008  |  First Published: Oct 21, 2008  |  0 comments
Video: 2.75/5
Audio: 3.25/5
Extras: 3/5
No one believes that Trevor Anderson is on to something. The science professor's unconventional hypotheses have put him on the fringe of the academic community. But during an expedition in Iceland, Trevor and his teenage nephew, Sean, accompanied by their beautiful local guide, Hannah, make a breakthrough discovery that launches them on a thrilling adventure into the unknown. As their journey takes them deep beneath the Earth's surface, they travel through never-before-seen worlds that bring them face-to-face with surreal and unimaginable creatures, stretching the bounds of the visionary scientist's own imagination.
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Sweeney Todd—Dreamworks (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Oct 20, 2008  |  First Published: Oct 21, 2008  |  0 comments
Video: 4.5/5
Audio: 4.5/5
Extras: 4/5
Depp stars in the title role as a man unjustly sent to prison who vows revenge, not only for that cruel punishment, but for the devastating consequences of what happened to his wife and daughter. When he returns to reopen his barber shop, Sweeney Todd becomes the Demon Barber of Fleet Street who "shaved the heads of gentlemen who never thereafter were heard from again." Joining Depp is Helena Bonham Carter as Mrs. Lovett, Sweeney's amorous accomplice, who creates diabolical meat pies.
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Poltergeist—Warner Bros. (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Oct 17, 2008  |  0 comments
Video: 4/5
Audio: 3.5/5
Extras: 3/5
"They're here," playful at first...but not for long. A storm erupts, a tree attacks and little Carol Anne Freeling is whisked into a spectral void. As her family confronts horrors galore, something else is here too: a new benchmark in Hollywood ghost stories.
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Sleeping Beauty—Walt Disney Pictures (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Oct 17, 2008  |  0 comments
Video: 3.75/5
Audio: 3.5/5
Extras: 5/5
When an enchanted kingdom and the most fair princess in the land fall prey to the ultimate mistress of evil, the fate of the empire rests in the hands of three small fairies and a courageous prince's magic kiss. Their quest is fraught with peril and a fire-breathing dragon if they are to set the Beauty free.
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The Happening—20th Century Fox (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Oct 17, 2008  |  0 comments
Video: 3.75/5
Audio: 4/5
Extras: 4/5
Mark Wahlberg stars as Elliot Moore, an ordinary man trying to save his family from a terrifying, invisible killer. As Elliot begins to discover the true nature of what is lurking out there, it soon becomes clear that no one - and nowhere - is safe.
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Made of Honor—Columbia Pictures (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Oct 17, 2008  |  0 comments
Video: 4.25/5
Audio: 4/5
Extras: 3/5
Platonic friends since college have never entertained the prospect of romance - he's a womanizer who never wanted to commit; she wants marriage but has never found the right man. Just as he begins to think he's ready to settle, she gets engaged to a handsome Scotsman - and asks her longtime male pal to be her "maid" of honor. He agrees, but only so he can sabotage the wedding and woo her before it's too late.
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The Incredible Hulk—Universal (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Oct 17, 2008  |  0 comments
Video: 4.75/5
Audio: 5/5
Extras: 4.5/5
We find scientist Bruce Banner living in shadows, scouring the planet for an antidote. But the warmongers who dream of abusing his powers won't leave him alone, nor will his need to be with the only woman he has ever loved, Betty Ross. Upon returning to civilization, our brilliant doctor is ruthlessly pursued by The Abomination, a nightmarish beast of pure adrenaline and aggression whose powers match The Hulk's own. A fight of comic-book proportions ensues, as Banner must call upon the hero within to rescue New York City from total destruction.
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Halloween (2007)—Dimension (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Oct 17, 2008  |  0 comments
Video: 4.5/5
Audio: 4.5/5
Extras: 4/5
Rob Zombie reinvents the ultimate slasher classic, unleashing Michael Myers for a bloody rollercoaster of a rampage like fans have never seen. Including a retelling of the original story that unfolds at a breakneck pace, as well as a chilling new introduction that finally reveals the secrets behind Myers' disturbing childhood, "Halloween" breathes new life into one of film history's most terrifying tales.
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Romancing The Stone—20th Century Fox (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Oct 17, 2008  |  0 comments
Video: 4.25/5
Audio: 3.5/5
Extras: 2.5/5
When her sister is kidnapped by thugs searching for a priceless jewel in the Colombian jungle, a romance novelist soon finds her own life filled with cliffhangers and danger. All alone, she sets out to rescue her sister and meets up with a handsome fortune seeker who convinces her to beat the bandits to the treasure.
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War, Inc.—First Look (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Oct 17, 2008  |  0 comments
Video: 4/5
Audio: 4/5
Extras: 1/5
"War, Inc." is a political satire set in Turaqistan, a country occupied by an American private corporation run by a former US Vice-President. In an effort to monopolize the opportunities the war-torn nation offers, the corporation's CEO hires a troubled hit man to kill a Middle East oil minister. Now, struggling with his own growing demons, the assassin must pose as the corporation's Trade Show Producer in order to pull off this latest hit, while maintaining his cover by organizing the high-profile wedding of Yonica Babyyeah, an outrageous Middle Eastern pop star, and keeping a sexy left wing reporter in check.
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The Ultimate Matrix Collection
David Vaughn  |  Oct 17, 2008  |  0 comments

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/thematrixcollection.jpg" WIDTH=200 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT><i>"Have you ever had a dream, Neo, that you were so sure was real? What if you were unable to wake from that dream? How would you know the difference between the dream world and the real world?"</i>

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Sleeping Beauty
David Vaughn  |  Oct 17, 2008  |  0 comments

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/sleepingbeauty.jpg" WIDTH=200 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT>Straight from the Disney vault comes <i>Sleeping Beauty</i>, a spectacular 50th Anniversary edition of the beloved classic story about Princess Aurora, whose birth is celebrated by the entire kingdom. She falls under the curse of the evil Maleficent, which can only be broken by true love's first kiss.

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Eastern Promises
David Vaughn  |  Oct 17, 2008  |  0 comments

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/easternpromises.jpg" WIDTH=200 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT>Known as "The Undertaker," expatriate Russian Nikolai (Viggo Mortensen) performs dirty tasks for a local mobster, Semyon (Armin Mueller-Stahl). Anna (Naomi Watts) and Nikolai cross paths when she obtains a diary with a card for Semyon's restaurant. Unfortunately for Anna, her inquisitive visit to Semyon throws her into a world in which she has no business.

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