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Thomas J. Norton  |  Feb 02, 2009

I watched a lot of television growing up. But I was also a passionate reader. Okay, more often than not what I was reading was a Radio Shack catalog or the latest issue of the now-defunct <I>Audio</I> or <I>High Fidelity</I>. But sitting at least a dozen feet away from my parents' 21-inch console television with all the room lights on, it was easy to divide my attention between the book&mdash;er, magazine&mdash;and the latest episode of <I>Gunsmoke</I>.

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Audio Video News
Blockbuster Hooks Up with CinemaNow
user  |  Feb 02, 2009
Desperate to catch up with the online transformation of its main rival Netflix, Blockbuster has struck a deal with CinemaNow to bring online movie distribution to its customers.
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Audio Video News
Comcast Punishes Arizona Super Bowl Viewers With Porn
SV Staff  |  Feb 02, 2009
Honestly, the whole things sounds a little like a hoax to me, but there are many reports this morning that Arizona Comcast subscribers were greeted by a few seconds of porn right after Cardinals receiver, Larry Fitzgerald scored Arizona's...
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Fred Manteghian Blog
Hang 'em High!
Fred Manteghian  |  Feb 01, 2009

Nope – this isn't another story about the Feb 17th analog cut-off designed to incite people living under a rock for the last few years into vigilante justice. Heck, I'm just as guilty of inaction as anyone else, because I still have no plans for that 13" glow box sitting on my kitchen counter (besides the set of ear plugs I keep in the night stand to block out Gina's screams when she goes down to make coffee and turns on the TV on that infamous day.) I was supposed to handle it. But like everyone else, I plan on taking no personal responsibility and will simply blame the gooberment.

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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Saw V—Lionsgate (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Jan 31, 2009
Video: 4.25/5
Audio: 4.5/5
Extras: 2.5/5
In the fifth installment of the "Saw" franchise, Detective Hoffman is seemingly the last person alive to carry on the Jigsaw legacy. But when his secret is threatened, he must go on the hunt to eliminate all loose ends.
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Election—Paramount Pictures (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Jan 31, 2009
Video: 3.5/5
Audio: 3.5/5
Extras: 2/5
Reese Witherspoon is Tracy Flick, a straight "A" go-getter who's determined to be president of Carver High's student body. But when popular teacher Jim McAllister observes the zealous political locomotive that is Tracy, he decides to derail her obsessive overachieving by recruiting an opposition candidate - with disastrous results!
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Max Payne—20th Century Fox (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Jan 31, 2009
Video: 5/5
Audio: 5/5
Extras: 3.5/5
Max Payne is a maverick cop with little regard for rules and nothing left to lose. Hell-bent on revenge, he's determined to track down those responsible for the brutal murder of his family, but his obsessive investigation takes him on a nightmarish journey where dark fantasy collides with stark reality. As the mystery deepens, Max is forced to battle enemies beyond the natural world...and face an unthinkable betrayal that will drive him to the edge of his own sanity.
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Hulk Vs—Lionsgate (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Jan 31, 2009
Video: 4/5
Audio: 4.25/5
Extras: 3.5/5
"Hulk Vs. Wolverine": Alberta, Canada. The Incredible Hulk has been tearing a line across the Canadian countryside, leaving a swath of destruction in his wake. He has to be stopped, and there's only one man up to the job. He's the best there is at what he does, but what he does isn't very nice. He's Wolverine, an elite agent of Canada's top secret Department H, and he's been put on Hulk's trail with a single objective: stop the green goliath...at all costs. Hulk and Wolverine are about to enter the fiercest battle of their lives.
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Antwone Fisher—20th Century Fox (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Jan 31, 2009
Video: 4.5/5
Audio: 4.25/5
Extras: 2.5/5
Inspired by the true life experiences of its title character, "Antwone Fisher" tells the compelling story of a troubled sailor who is ordered to see a naval psychiatrist about his volatile temper. Little does he know that his first step into the doctor's office will lead him on a remarkable emotional journey to confront his painful past and connect with the family he never knew.
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Drumline—20th Century Fox (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Jan 31, 2009
Video: 3.5/5
Audio: 4/5
Extras: 2.5/5
Halftime is party time in this high-energy comedy about a gifted street drummer who snares the top spot in a university marching band - but quickly discovers it takes more than talent to succeed.
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