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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Splice (Blu-ray)
David Vaughn  |  Oct 13, 2010
Clive (Adrian Brody) and Elsa (Sarah Polley) specialize in splicing DNA from different animals to create new hybrids. In an attempt to revolutionize science and medicine, they're looking for a bigger challenge and want to use human DNA, but when their funding gets pulled, they secretly take the experiment underground.

Other than the unwelcome horror elements, Splice kept me mildly entertained with its thought provoking premise. One thing's for sure, don't screw around with Mother Nature unless you're willing to deal with the consequences of raising a most unusual being as your own.

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Audio Video News
Google TV Hits
Mark Fleischmann  |  Oct 13, 2010
The long awaited Google TV products from Sony and Logitech were officially announced yesterday. They'll offer a seamless blend of broadcast/satellite TV and internet video programming with Google search capability. But is it worth the asking price?
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Other Tech
Sony Finally Unveils Their Google TV-Equipped HDTVs
Will Greenwald  |  Oct 13, 2010

Sony has finally drawn the curtain from its Google TV-powered product line. In a press conference today in New York, the company announced the Sony Internet TV, a series of HDTVs equipped with Google TV connectivity features. The Internet TV products use Google's Android OS and Chrome web browser, and are powered by an Intel Atom CPU, making them effectively web-surfing computers with integrated HD screens. They come with a number of streaming media apps, including Netflix, Youtube, Napster, and Pandora.

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Audio Video News
Sony unveils Google TV-powered Internet TV
SV Staff  |  Oct 12, 2010
Sony has finally drawn the curtain from its Google TV-powered product line. In a press conference today in New York, the company announced the Sony Internet TV, a series of HDTVs equipped with Google TV connectivity features. The Internet TV...
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)—New Line Cinema (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Oct 12, 2010
Video: 3.5/5
Audio: 4.5/5
Extras: 2.5/5
Five teenage friends living on one street all dream of a sinister man with a disfigured face, a frightening voice and a gardener's glove with knives for fingers. But when one among them dies, they soon realize that what happens in their dreams happens for real and the only way to stay alive is to stay awake. Buried in their past is a debt that has just come due. To save themselves, they must plunge into the mind of the most twisted nightmare of all: Freddy Krueger. Jackie Earle Haley plays the legendary evildoer in this contemporary reimagining of the seminal horror classic.
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
The Exorcist—Warner Bros. (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Oct 12, 2010
Video: 4.5/5
Audio: 4/5
Extras: 4/5
Controversial and popular from the moment it opened, "The Exorcist" marks its historic Blu-ray premiere in a 2-Disc Edition featuring Stunning Hi-Def Presentations of the Original 1973 Theatrical Version and the 2000 Extended Director's Cut. The frightening and realistic tale of an innocent girl inhabited by a terrifying entity, her mother's frantic resolve to save her and two priests - one doubt-ridden, the other a rock of faith - joined in battling ultimate evil always leaves viewers breathless. In the Extended Director's Cut, director William Friedkin and producer/screenwriter William Peter Blatty integrated over 10 minutes of footage deleted before the film's 1973 release. They include moments deepening the impact of a first-rate ensemble's remarkable performances and reinforcing the film's grip on its audience.
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
I Am Love—Magnolia Pictures (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Oct 12, 2010
Video: 3.5/5
Audio: 4/5
Extras: 3/5
"I Am Love" tells the story of the wealthy Recchi family, whose lives are undergoing sweeping changes. Eduardo Sr., the family patriarch, has decided to name a successor to the reins of his massive industrial company, surprising everyone by splitting power between his son Tancredi, and grandson Edo. But Edo dreams of opening a restaurant with his friend Antonio, a handsome and talented chef. At the heart of the family is Tancredi's wife Emma, a Russian immigrant who has adopted the culture of Milan. An adoring and attentive mother, her existence is shocked to the core when she falls quickly and deeply in love with Edo's friend and partner Antonio, and embarks on a passionate love affair that will change her family forever.
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Psycho—Universal Pictures (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Oct 12, 2010
Video: 3/5
Audio: 3.5/5
Extras: 3.5/5
One of the most shocking films of all-time, Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho", is now available on Blu-ray! Join the Master of Suspense on a chilling journey as an unsuspecting victim (Janet Leigh) visits the Bates Motel and falls prey to one of cinemas most notorious psychopaths - Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins). Featuring one of the most iconic scenes in film history, the infamous "Shower Scene", Psycho has become a cultural phenomenon.
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Splice—Warner Bros. (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Oct 12, 2010
Video: 4/5
Audio: 4/5
Extras: 2/5
Superstar genetic engineers Clive and Elsa specialize in splicing DNA from different animals to create incredible new hybrids. Now they want to use human DNA in a hybrid that could revolutionize science and medicine. But when the pharmaceutical company that funds their research forbids it, they secretly take their experiment underground - risking their careers to push the boundaries of science and serve their own curiosity and ambition. The result is Dren, who exceeds their wildest dreams - and threatens to become their worst nightmare.
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Premiere Design
Lansche Speakers
Scott Wilkinson  |  Oct 12, 2010
I had not heard of German high-end speaker maker Lansche Audio until I received a press release announcing that Aaudio Imports is now the US distributor for its products. First to be available in this country are four very expensive models that all feature Lansche's Corona Plasma Tweeter.
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