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Quantum of Solace (Blu-ray)
David Vaughn  |  Mar 26, 2009  | 

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/quantum.jpg" WIDTH=200 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT>Picking up shortly after the end of <i>Casino Royale</i>, Bond (Daniel Craig) pursues those responsible for killing the woman he loved. The quest leads him to a mysterious criminal organization known as Quantum and one of its members, Dominic Greene (Mathieu Amalric), an environmentalist who brokers the overthrow of a South American country in exchange for the world's most valuable resource. Along the way, he partners with hottie Camille (Olga Kurylenko), who's in search of her own vengeance.

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Rabbit Hole (Blu-ray)
David Vaughn  |  Apr 29, 2011  | 
Becca (Nicole Kidman) and Howie (Aaron Eckhart) are returning to their everyday existence in the wake of a shocking, sudden loss. Just eight months ago, they were a happy suburban family with everything they wanted. Now, they are only posing as normal, blindly looking for footing in a sea of new emotions after the loss of their young child.

Adapted from David Lindsay Abaire's Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Rabbit Hole is one of the more disturbing films I've watched in a long time. It hit home with my wife and I since one of our friends lost a child last year and we've seen firsthand how difficult it can be for a young couple to put their lives back together after such a devastating loss. Kidman certainly deserved her Oscar nomination for her gripping performance as the emotionally strapped mother, but this certainly isn't a pick-me-up by any stretch.

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Ray (Blu-ray)
David Vaughn  |  Feb 06, 2011  | 
A remarkable story about one of America's great entertainers, Ray Charles (Jamie Foxx). From his humble beginnings in the South through his meteoric rise to the top of the American music charts, Charles overcame many obstacles to become a music icon.

I'd always had been a fan of Charles' music throughout the years, but it wasn't until I saw this biopic in 2004 that I realized how high a mountain he had climbed to become a success. He never wanted any special treatment because of his blindness, but his stubbornness led him to drug addiction like so many other entertainers.

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Red 2
Josef Krebs  |  Mar 27, 2014  | 
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The idea of great, aging actors running around, dropping their elegant theatrical gravitas, and letting their hair down to play goofy action heroes was an inspired one that produced plenty of humor and charm in Reds. Though the concept doesn’t work quite as well the second time around, it still offers a lot of fun.
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Red Dwarf: Back To Earth (Blu-ray)
David Vaughn  |  Oct 13, 2009  | 

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/reddwarf.jpg" WIDTH=200 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT>The popular British cult comedy returns when the crew is hurled through a portal and makes the shocking discovery that they're nothing more than characters in a TV series. Knowing they will eventually die in the final episode, they track down their creators to find out how long they have left to live.

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Red Hill (Blu-ray)
David Vaughn  |  Feb 14, 2011  | 
Looking to find a calmer environment for his pregnant wife, constable Shane Cooper (Ryan Kwanten) transfers to the small town of Red Hill to work at the police department. On his first day, a convicted murderer escapes from prison and heads back to Red Hill to hunt down the men who put him there.

After a terrific buildup in the first act, this film quickly falls apart once the villain finally makes an appearance. I felt like I was watching Friday the 13th or Halloween instead of what was dubbed as a modern western from Australia. Most of the characters are unbelievably stupid, especially when the escaped prisoner is hunting them down, and the entire premise falls apart with the less than shocking twist at the end.

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Reference Blu-ray Disc: Black Hawk Down
Josef Krebs  |  Feb 05, 2007  | 

Black Hawk Down (Sony). Finally, it all comes together on one high-def disc: incredibly detailed 1080p images and stunningly clear, uncompressed PCM 5.1-channel surround sound. A sea of fine lines in Sam Shepard's face adds authenticity to his portrayal of the commander of the mission, and his skin tones look utterly natural.

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Reference DVD Review: 3:10 to Yuma, and DVD Review: The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Ken Korman  |  Apr 05, 2008  | 
3:10 to Yuma Lionsgate
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Reference DVD Review: Ace in the Hole
Mel Neuhaus  |  Oct 03, 2007  | 

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Reference DVD Review: Face/Off
Brandon Grafius  |  Nov 04, 2007  | 

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Reference DVD Review: Hairspray
Rad Bennett  |  Jan 04, 2008  | 
New Line
Movie •••• Picture •••• Sound •••• Extras ••••

Hairspray has quite an enduring and endearing his

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Reference DVD Review: Looney Tunes
Rad Bennett  |  Mar 03, 2008  | 
Golden Collection, Vol.
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Reference DVD Review: Next
Marc Horowitz  |  Nov 04, 2007  | 

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Reference DVD Review: Ratatouille
Rad Bennett  |  Jan 04, 2008  | 
Disney/Pixar
Movie •••• Picture •••• Sound •••• Extras ••½

Rats can be a bit of a hard sell as heroes.

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Reference DVD Review: The Host
Ken Korman  |  Oct 03, 2007  | 

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