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Why I Don't Watch the Oscars
Fred Manteghian  |  Feb 23, 2009

First of all, I think TV is better than movies. Anybody can write a movie script. You need about sixty minutes of material for a two hour movie, and you're done. TV on the other hand, is judged every single week, every single episode, on how well they've woven their pack of lies. It takes a lot of talent to keep a TV series going (<i>Saturday Night Live</i> excepted).

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The Big Picture
Oscar's Opprobrium
Scott Wilkinson  |  Feb 23, 2009

<B>Opprobrium</B> <I>1: Something that brings disgrace. 2a: Public disgrace or ill fame that follows from conduct considered grossly wrong.</I>

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Ask S&V
Fireplaces, Upconversion, Kuro Settings
Scott Wilkinson  |  Feb 23, 2009
Fireplace Folly
I have a flat screen on a mantelpiece shelf leaning against the chimney of our fireplace. I've been hesitant to use the fireplace because the flat screen lies against the chimney. Will lighting a fire affect the TV?
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Ask S&V
Welcome!
Scott Wilkinson  |  Feb 23, 2009
Welcome to our new feature, "Ask Home Theater." Each week, I'll answer several reader questions here, and you'll have an opportunity to chime in with your comments and additions. I hope to build a real community with lively discussion, so don't be shy! Send your questions to me at scott.wilkinson@sorc.com, and please add your two cents to any answer I give. I look forward to hearing from you!
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
What Just Happened—Magnolia (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Feb 23, 2009
Video: 4.5/5
Audio: 4/5
Extras: 3.5/5
An all-star cast head up this shrewd tale of a man besieged by people who want him to be all sorts of things - a money maker, an ego buster, a bad news breaker, an artistic champion, a loyal husband, an all-knowing father, not to mention sexy, youthful and tuned-in - everything except for the one thing he and all the preposterously behaved people he's surrounded by really are: bumbling human beings just trying to survive by any means necessary.
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Sideways—Fox Searchlight (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Feb 23, 2009
Video: 2.5/5
Audio: 3.75/5
Extras: 3/5
A wine-tasting road trip through California's famed Central Coast takes an unexpected detour as Miles and Jack hit the gas en route to their mid-life crisis. The comically mismatched pair soon find themselves drowning in wine, women...and laughter.
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Super Speedway—Image (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Feb 23, 2009
Video: 4/5
Audio: 5/5
Extras: 2.5/5
Fasten your seatbelt and get ready for the ride of your life! "Super Speedway" puts you in the driver's seat of an Indy-type race car tearing up asphalt at speeds of over 230 miles per hour. Follow the excitement and drama of championship auto racing with narrator and celebrated actor Paul Newman, and join racing star Michael Andretti and his legendary father, Mario, as they craft a state-of-the-art race car. Then, follow the pulse-pounding action of Michael's high-speed quest for victory as he pushes the limits of the new car at the PPG CART World Series.
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Sex Drive—Summit Entertainment (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Feb 23, 2009
Video: 4/5
Audio: 4/5
Extras: 3.5/5
Ian has a decision: stay home and stay a virgin or drive 800 miles to lose it with an online hottie. Decision made. Now Ian and his horn-dog buddy Lance are off on a sex safari...with "BFF" baggage Felicia in tow. Their epic quest features a stolen GTO, kinky trailer park sex, a prison fight, topless Abstinence Xtreme dancers, a smart-ass Amish super-mechanic, a gun-wielding Mexican donut and Ian's "d-bag" brother in hot pursuit.
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Primal Fear—Paramount Pictures (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Feb 23, 2009
Video: 4.25/5
Audio: 4/5
Extras: 3/5
Arrogant, brilliant and successful, criminal defense attorney Martin Vail loves a good fight and the media spotlight, both of which he knowingly invites when he volunteers to represent a penniless, bewildered young man accused of murder. The victim is one of Chicago's most prominent dignitaries, a Catholic archbishop, and the defendant's guilt seems as evident as the blood found splattered on his clothes. But Vail doesn't concern himself with questions of guilt or innocence. All he cares about is creating and selling his version of the truth. All he cares about is winning. As his involvement with his client deepens, however, Vail's consuming need to win, his antagonism toward his former boss in the prosecutor's office, his complicated relationship with his recent lover who is the prosecutor in this case, and his unexpected feelings for his client, combine to blind him to the trap awaiting him.
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Custom Installation Equipment ReviewsCustom Installation How-ToHome Movie Theaters
For the Most Discriminating
Kim Wilson  |  Feb 23, 2009

Rotel, known for their high performance AV components, offers up several new models for the most discriminating user. The 15 Series offers a broad range of home theater and custom-installation electronics including the RSP-1570, a 7.1 Home Theater Surround Processor/Preamplifier, and three high powered amplifiers; the RMB-1575, RMB-1506 and the PB-1572 (all pictured above).

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