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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Goldfinger—MGM (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Apr 12, 2009
Video: 4.5/5
Audio: 3.5/5
Extras: 4/5
From the opening bomb blast outside a steamy nightclub to a last-minute escape from the president's personal jet, James Bond's third screen adventure is an exhilarating, pulse-pounding thrill-ride! Sean Connery takes command as Agent 007 and faces off with a maniacal villain bent on destroying all the gold in Fort Knox - and obliterating the world economy!
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Frost Nixon—Universal (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Apr 12, 2009
Video: 4.5/5
Audio: 4.5/5
Extras: 4/5
When disgraced President Richard Nixon agreed to an interview with jet-setting television personality, David Frost, he thought he'd found the key to saving his tarnished legacy. But, with a name to make and a reputation to overcome, Frost became one of Nixon's most formidable adversaries and engaged the leader in a charged battle of wits that changed the face of politics forever.
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
The Last Word—Image (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Apr 12, 2009
Video: 4/5
Audio: 4/5
Extras: 1.5/5
A professional writer finds his life turned upside down when he attracts the amorous attention of his late client's sister in this dark romantic comedy about a quirky young man who can't tell "write" from wrong.
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
South Pacific—20th Century Fox (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Apr 12, 2009
Video: 4.25/5
Audio: 3.75/5
Extras: 4.5/5
Rodgers and Hammerstein's "South Pacific" is a towering musical masterpiece and the tender love story of a naive young Navy nurse and an older French Plantation owner on a U.S. occupied South Sea island.
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
What Doesn’t Kill You—Columbia Pictures (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Apr 12, 2009
Video: 5/5
Audio: 4.5/5
Extras: 2.5/5
Mark Ruffalo and Ethan Hawke star as friends who grew up like brothers on the gritty streets of south Boston. They do whatever it takes to survive, living by the code of their dog-eat-dog neighborhood. Petty crimes and misdemeanors grow into more serious offenses and eventually, they fall under sway to organized crime boss Pat Kelly. As Brian becomes increasingly lost in a haze of drugs and 'jobs,' even the love he has for his wife and his children does not seem like it will be enough to redeem him. Meanwhile, Paulie plans "one last heist" but knows it will take both of them to pull it off. How can they escape the only life they know?
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Lossless Audio, Black Setting, SD Upconversion
Scott Wilkinson  |  Apr 10, 2009
How Do I Know?
Love my new Pioneer VSX-03TXH receiver. Love my new Sony BDP-S350 Blu-ray player. But how do I know if Dolby TrueHD or DTS-HD Master Audio is working? I have changed settings on both units and actually read the manuals of both units. Pioneer's website has a picture of the receiver with TrueHD lit up on its front panel, but I have yet to see it on my front panel. My units are connected together only with an HDMI cable. Also, as knowledgeable as I am about home-theater stuff, what is PCM?
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Custom Installation How-ToHome Movie Theaters
Two in One
Kim Wilson  |  Apr 10, 2009

It's the perfect situation – a dedicated home theater and a completely separate room for critical music listening. One homeowner in Massachusetts was able to realize his dream of the 'perfect' audio system, and still provide the rest of the family with their own home theater.

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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
The Day the Earth Stood Still (Blu-ray)
David Vaughn  |  Apr 10, 2009

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/day2008.jpg" WIDTH=200 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT>Based on the short story <i>Farewell to the Master</i> by Henry Bates, <i>The Day the Earth Stood Still</i> tries to modernize the 1951 classic with modern special effects and a new take on the story. Klaatu (Keanu Reeves) and his robot Gort emerge from a spaceship in Central Park, whereupon he's shot by a nervous soldier. Klaatu is then rushed to a military hospital for surgery, and once he's patched up, he is visited by the Secretary of Defense (Kathy Bates), who denies his request for a meeting with the UN. With the help of Dr. Helen Benson (Jennifer Connelly), Klaatu escapes, and the two end up spending the majority of their time together as all hell breaks loose.

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Audio Video News
iTunes Ditches DRM
Mark Fleischmann  |  Apr 10, 2009
Apple will eliminate digital rights management from all songs sold through iTunes.
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
The Tale of Despereaux (Blu-ray)
David Vaughn  |  Apr 09, 2009

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/despereaux.jpg" WIDTH=200 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT>This animated tale is based on Kate DiCamilla's award-winning 2004 book about an unordinary mouse born with big ears and even bigger dreams. Banished from home because of his desire to be a knight, Despereaux (voiced by Matthew Broderick) sets off with Roscuro (Dustin Hoffman) on a quest to rescue a princess (Emma Watson).

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