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Ray (Blu-ray)
David Vaughn  |  Feb 06, 2011  |  0 comments
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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Ready Player One
Chris Chiarella  |  Sep 14, 2018  |  0 comments
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How many more movies and TV shows will simulate virtual reality to tell a “thought-provoking” story about the fate of society? I gave up on Netflix’s Black Mirror because I could not bear another tale of VR gone awry, but Ready Player One brings the pedigree of Steven Spielberg, plus Ernest Cline’s bestselling novel. How could it miss?
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Real Steel
David Vaughn  |  Jan 26, 2012  |  0 comments

Robots have been all the rage in Hollywood over the past few years with Michael Bay's popular Transformers trilogy. I haven't been a big fan of any of those films, but I have to say that each has been an audio and visual treat on Blu-ray. Well, here comes another robot movie, but unlike the aforementioned garbage, there's actually a plot (though hardly original), good acting, and a lot a heart. What it does have in common with the Bay films is a reference-quality presentation with exquisite detail in the video encode and some of the most intense bass you'll ever experience in your home theater.
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Reality, The Flashpoint Paradox and Seconds
Chris Chiarella  |  Aug 16, 2013  |  0 comments
An Italian language Cannes winner, another terrific Justice League adventure and a long-lost Rock Hudson gem make their Blu-ray debuts.
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Rebel Without a Cause
Ralph Potts  |  Jun 02, 2023  |  0 comments
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In Rebel Without a Cause, James Dean captured the nation’s attention with a performance that still electrifies the screen decades after his untimely death. Its archetypal coming-of-age drama involves three high school students whose seemingly idyllic suburban lives crack under the weight of teenage angst and rebellion in post-war America.

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Red 2
Josef Krebs  |  Mar 27, 2014  |  0 comments
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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  |  0 comments

<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  |  0 comments
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  |  0 comments

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  |  0 comments
3:10 to Yuma Lionsgate
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Reference DVD Review: Ace in the Hole
Mel Neuhaus  |  Oct 03, 2007  |  0 comments

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Reference DVD Review: Face/Off
Brandon Grafius  |  Nov 04, 2007  |  0 comments

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Reference DVD Review: Hairspray
Rad Bennett  |  Jan 04, 2008  |  0 comments
New Line
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Hairspray has quite an enduring and endearing his

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Reference DVD Review: Looney Tunes
Rad Bennett  |  Mar 03, 2008  |  0 comments
Golden Collection, Vol.
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Reference DVD Review: Next
Marc Horowitz  |  Nov 04, 2007  |  0 comments

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