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Changeling
David Vaughn  |  Feb 19, 2009

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/changeling.jpg" WIDTH=200 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT>In 1928 Los Angeles, a single mother, Christina Collins (Angelina Jolie), leaves for work on a Saturday, leaving her 9-year-old son at home without any supervision. Upon her return home that night, he has vanished without a trace. Five months later, the LAPD inform her they've found her son in the Midwest and he's on his way home. Regrettably, the boy isn't her son, though the police refuse to believe her and are convinced she's just in shock. Driven by her quest for the truth, she exposes corruption in the LAPD and captivates the people of Los Angeles with her horrific tale.

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AV Receiver Reviews
Denon AVR-989 A/V receiver
Daniel Kumin  |  Feb 18, 2009
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LCD TV Reviews
Vizio VF550XVT LCD TV
Scott Wilkinson  |  Feb 18, 2009

Vizio is the little company that could. Founded only six years ago, it has risen to be ranked number two in US flat-panel sales. How can this be? A combination of good performance and low prices, that's how.

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High-end Tabletop Audio
Kim Wilson  |  Feb 18, 2009

Engineered exclusively by Meridian Audio for Dunhill, the Alfred Dunhill AD88 Entertainment System exploits Meridian’s expertise in digital audio and loudspeaker design to deliver exceptional sound from a single tabletop component that is both stylish and unobtrusive.

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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Little Miss Sunshine—Fox Searchlight (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Feb 17, 2009
Video: 4/5
Audio: 4.25/5
Extras: 3.5/5
Father Richard is desperately trying to sell his motivational success program...with no success. Meanwhile, "pro-honesty" mom Sheryl lends support to her eccentric family, including her depressed brother, fresh out of the hospital after being jilted by his lover. Then there are the younger Hoovers - the seven-year-old, would-be beauty queen Olive and Dwayne, a Nietzsche-reading teen who has taken a vow of silence. Topping off the family is the foul-mouthed grandfather, whose outrageous behavior recently got him evicted from his retirement home. When Olive is invited to compete in the "Little Miss Sunshine" pageant in far-off California, the family piles into their rusted-out VW bus to rally behind her - with riotously funny results.
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
The Midnight Meat Train—Lionsgate (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Feb 17, 2009
Video: 4.5/5
Audio: 5/5
Extras: 3/5
Struggling photographer Leon Kaufman's obsessive pursuit of dark subject matter leads him into the path of a serial killer, Mahogany, the subway murderer who stalks late-night commuters - ultimately butchering them in the most gruesome ways imaginable.
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa—Dreamworks Animation (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Feb 17, 2009
Video: 5/5
Audio: 4.5/5
Extras: 3.75/5
All of the loveable characters are back - Alex The Lion, Marty The Zebra, Melman The Giraffe and Gloria The Hippo, King Julien, Maurice and The Penguins - in "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa". They find themselves in the wildest place of all - the vast plains of Africa - where our zoo-raised crew encounter species of their own kind for the very first time. While discovering their roots, they quickly find the differences between the concrete jungle and the heart of Africa. Despite long-lost relatives, romantic rivals and scheming hunters, Africa seems like a great place...but is it better than their Central Park home.
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Nights in Rodanthe—Warner Bros. (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Feb 17, 2009
Video: 4.5/5
Audio: 4/5
Extras: 3.5/5
Richard Gere is Paul, a surgeon who long ago unwittingly traded career for family. Diane Lane is Adrienne, a devoted mother trying to move on after her husband's infidelity and struggling with his desire to return to their marriage. At a remote inn on the Outer Banks, both separately expect to do some serious soul-searching. But an approaching storm forces each to turn to the other for strength, setting the stage for a life-resonating romance.
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Igor—20th Century Fox (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Feb 17, 2009
Video: 4.5/5
Audio: 4.5/5
Extras: 2.5/5
Determined to prove he can create his own diabolical invention; a mad scientist's nice-guy assistant Igor creates a female Franken-monster. But his creation, Eva, is sweet and sings show tunes! That is, until she falls into the clutches of Dr. Schadenfreude (Eddie Izzard) and his shape-shifting girlfriend. Now it's up to Igor and his sidekicks to save Eva - and their country - from real evildoers, including sneaky Prince Malpert.
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Chocolate—Magnolia (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Feb 17, 2009
Video: 3.75/5
Audio: 3/5
Extras: 1.5/5
A young autistic girl learns to fight from watching TV and the fighters from the boxing school next door. When she finds a list of debtors in her ailing mother's diary, she sets upon a violent quest to collect payment for medical expenses. Her quest is a dangerous one that ultimately leads her to her father, a mafia member of the Yakuza.
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