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The Siege—20th Century Fox (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Jun 22, 2009
Video: 4/5
Audio: 3.5/5
Extras: 0/5
When a crowded city bus blows up in Brooklyn and a campaign of terror begins to make it's bloody mark on the streets of New York, it's up to FBI special agent Anthony "Hub" Hubbard and U.S. Army General William Devereaux to find out who's responsible and put an end to the destruction. Together, they face explosive danger at every turn when they team up to wage an all-out war against a ruthless band of terrorists.
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Lost Season 1 & 2—ABC (Blu-ray)
David Vaughn  |  Jun 22, 2009
Video: 5/5
Audio: 4.5/5
Extras: 3/5
On a flight from Sydney, Australia, to Los Angeles, California, Oceanic Flight 815 crashes on a mysterious island in the South Pacific. The ensemble cast is outstanding, but the true star of the show is The Island. Why did Flight 815 crash there? Did The Island have anything to do with the crash? What is the mysterious beast roaming the forest? Why are the numbers 4, 8, 15, 16, 23, and 42 so special? Where did the hatch come from? Who are "The Others" and where do they come from? What is the Dharma Initiative? What happens if you don't push the button?
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Predator 2—20th Century Fox (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Jun 22, 2009
Video: 4.25/5
Audio: 3.5/5
Extras: 2/5
This electrifying action sequel unleashes the deadly invisible Predator in another jungle - the urban jungle of Los Angeles. Danny Glover stars as a lieutenant who mistakenly concludes that mangled bodies found by the police are the work of feuding gangs. Instead, he finds himself confronting a savage alien who has come from a distant world to hunt humans for sport.
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Inkheart—New Line (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Jun 22, 2009
Video: 4.5/5
Audio: 4.25/5
Extras: 3.5/5
When Mo Folchart reads a story, the characters leap off the page. Literally. And that's a problem. Mo must somehow use his special powers to send the interlopers back to their world...and save ours. If ever a task was easier read than done, this is it. Mo and his daughter Meggie, aided by friends real and fictional, plunge into a thrilling quest that pits them against diabolical villains, fantastic beasts and dangers at every turn.
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Indecent Proposal—Paramount Pictures (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Jun 22, 2009
Video: 3.25/5
Audio: 3.5/5
Extras: 1/5
Demi Moore and Woody Harrelson play Diana and David Murphy, high-school sweethearts who marry and who are doing very well - Diana is a successful real-estate agent, and David is an idealistic architect who has built a dream house by the ocean - until the recession hits. Suddenly, David loses his job, and they can't make the mortgage payments. Dead broke, they borrow $5000 from David's father and head to Las Vegas to try to win money to pay the mortgage on their house. At first, they get $25,000 ahead - but inevitably the house always wins, and they end up losing it all. While Diana is in the fancy casino boutique trying to lift some candy, she is spotted by billionaire John Gage, who is immediately attracted to her. John invites Diana and David to an opulent party, and it is there that John offers David $1 million for a night with his wife. David is wracked by this moral dilemma, but Diana finally makes the decision on her own, with ensuing consequences for their ideal marriage and their bank account.
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Friday the 13th (2009)—New Line (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Jun 22, 2009
Video: 4.5/5
Audio: 4.5/5
Extras: 3.75/5
College kids seeking a weekend of kicks have made a horrible mistake. They've come to party at eerie Crystal Lake, the deadly domain of machete-mad killer Jason Voorhees. Terror goes to extremes in this reimagining of the Jason legend for today's horror fan. Enter for the first time the subterranean lair that is Jason's den of torture and fear.
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Fracture—New Line (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Jun 22, 2009
Video: 4.5/5
Audio: 4/5
Extras: 2.5/5
Ted Crawford brutally murders his wife and calmly waits for the police to arrest him. With the weapon and a signed confession in hand, Deputy D.A., Willy Beachum, believes a conviction is a slam dunk; that is until the case completely unravels. Now, with little evidence, Beachum goes head to head with the cunning Mr. Crawford in a desperate search for the truth and the answer to one burning question: How is this guy getting away with murder.
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Confessions of a Shopaholic—Touchstone Pictures (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Jun 22, 2009
Video: 4.25/5
Audio: 4.5/5
Extras: 3.5/5
Living in glamorous New York, Becky desperately wants a job writing for a high-fashion magazine. She gets her stilettos in the door when she gets a job writing a personal finance column at a sister publication. Much to her surprise, her column, "The Girl In The Green Scarf," not only becomes a hit, but she falls head over high heels for her overworked yet handsome boss. But Becky has a secret that leads to some hilarious high jinks that could unravel it all.
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Generation Kill (Blu-ray)
David Vaughn  |  Jun 22, 2009

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/genkill.jpg" WIDTH=200 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT>The seven-part series opens with a platoon of Marines on a training mission in Kuwait shortly before the start of the Iraq War doing what Marines do best&#151;kicking ass and taking names&#151;preparing for the most important event of their young lives. This is Bravo Company of the First Recon Marines, led by the bright but nave Lt. Fick (Stark Sands). Like most kids, these guys are a little unsure of themselves and act a lot tougher than they actually are. I had to remind myself that these young men aren't our best and brightest, but they do a job that most of us aren't willing to do. Is some of their dialog reprehensible? Yes. But given their circumstances, I'm willing to cut them some slack.

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Premiere Design
All In Your Head
Scott Wilkinson  |  Jun 22, 2009

Earbuds may be all the rage these days, but audio connoisseurs know that private listening sounds best with circumaural headphones, which cover the outer ear and offer larger drivers for deeper bass than most buds can produce. Among the finest headphones in the world come from Germany's <A href="http://www.ultrasone.com">Ultrasone</A>, including the new top-dog <A href="http://www.edition-headphones.com">Edition 8</A>.

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