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Heat (Blu-ray)
David Vaughn  |  Nov 08, 2009  | 

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/heat.jpg" WIDTH=200 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT>An L.A. cop (Al Pacino) becomes fixated on a deadly thief (Robert De Niro) and his crew (Val Kilmer, Jon Voight) who are wreaking havoc on the streets of the city. When the cops and robbers clash outside a city bank, one of the most spectacular shootouts in film history takes place.

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Forrest Gump—Paramount Pictures (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Nov 07, 2009  | 
Movie:5/5
Video: 4.25/5
Audio: 4.5/5
Extras: 4.5/5
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Galaxy Quest—Dreamworks Pictures (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Nov 07, 2009  | 
Movie:4.25/5
Video: 4.25/5
Audio: 4.5/5
Extras: 3.5/5
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Heat—Warner Bros. (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Nov 07, 2009  | 
Movie:5/5
Video: 4.5/5
Audio: 4.5/5
Extras: 4/5
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Ice Age Dawn of the Dinosaurs—20th Century Fox (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Nov 07, 2009  | 
Movie:3/5
Video: 4.75/5
Audio: 4/5
Extras: 5/5
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Monster’s Inc—Walt Disney/Pixar (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Nov 07, 2009  | 
Movie:5/5
Video: 5/5
Audio: 5/5
Extras: 5/5
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The Taking of Pelham 123—Columbia Pictures (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Nov 07, 2009  | 
Movie:3.5/5
Video: 4.75/5
Audio: 4.75/5
Extras: 4/5
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Up—Walt Disney/Pixar (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Nov 07, 2009  | 
Movie:5/5
Video: 5/5
Audio: 5/5
Extras: 5/5
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Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory—Warner Bros. (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Nov 07, 2009  | 
Movie:4/5
Video: 4/5
Audio: 3.5/5
Extras: 3/5
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Forrest Gump
David Vaughn  |  Nov 06, 2009  | 

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/forrest.jpg" WIDTH=200 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT>Winner of six Academy Awards, including Best Picture, <i>Forrest Gump</i> was the second-best film of 1994 in my opinion, right behind <i>The Shawshank Redemption</i>. Regardless, Paramount's third entry in its Sapphire Series is a hit with outstanding audio and video and a kick-ass DTS-HD MA 5.1 soundtrack.

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Contact
David Vaughn  |  Nov 04, 2009  | 

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/contact.jpg" WIDTH=200 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT>When Carl Sagan wrote <i>Contact</i>, he framed it in the context of a feature film, and it shows. Where most sci-fi flicks rely on wiz-bang special effects and evil alien invaders, this one is story-driven and has a firm grasp on real science. The video encode is solid, but it's the Dolby TrueHD 5.1 soundtrack that steals the show with an immersive surround experience, first-rate frequency response, and superlative dynamic range.

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Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (Blu-ray)
David Vaughn  |  Nov 02, 2009  |  First Published: Nov 03, 2009  | 

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/ia3.jpg" WIDTH=200 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT>Manfred (voiced by Ray Romano) is a nervous wreck eagerly awaiting the birth of his first child, but a new distraction comes along when Sid (John Leguizamo) disappears into a lost world of ferocious dinosaurs, and Manfred and his pack must do whatever they can to save their friend. Meanwhile, Scrat (Chris Wedge) goes nuts over the beautiful Scratte (Karen Disher), but is the attractive saber-toothed squirrel trying to win his heart or steal his precious acorn?

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Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season One (Blu-ray)
David Vaughn  |  Nov 02, 2009  |  First Published: Nov 03, 2009  | 

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/clone1.jpg" WIDTH=200 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT>George Lucas did his best to alienate me and other fans from the <i>Star Wars</i> universe with the critically panned feature film <i>The Clone Wars</i>, which felt more like an overlong pilot—as it turned out to be—than a worthy contender for our cinematic dollar. Fortunately for us <i>Star Wars</i> fans, the weekly TV series is much better as we follow Anakin Skywalker (voiced by Matt Lanter), his new padawan Ashoka Tano (Ashley Eckstein), and his former master Obi-Wan Kenobi (James Arnold Taylor) on their trials and tribulations during the Clone Wars. With the help of the countless clone troopers (Dee Bradley Baker) and the Jedi council, they fight against the evil separatists led by Count Dooku (Corey Burton) and General Grievous (Matthew Wood).

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North By Northwest (Blu-ray)
David Vaughn  |  Nov 02, 2009  |  First Published: Nov 03, 2009  | 

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/nbynw.jpg" WIDTH=200 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT>Roger O. Thornhill (Cary Grant) is in big trouble with some mysterious men when a case of mistaken identity leads to his kidnapping, arrest, and a murder charge for a crime he didn't commit. With the help of a beautiful blonde (Eva Marie Saint) and a little luck, he'll be able to return to his cushy job as a Madison Avenue advertising executive.

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Up (Blu-ray)
David Vaughn  |  Oct 30, 2009  | 

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/up.jpg" WIDTH=200 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT>Carl Fredricksen (voiced by Ed Asner) fulfills his lifelong dream of adventure and exploration when he ties thousands of helium balloons to his house and escapes the construction hell surrounding his Oakland, California, home for the beautiful surroundings of South America. But shortly after takeoff, there's a disturbing knock at the front door&#151;a local Wilderness Explorer named Russell (Jordan Nagai) looking to earn his "assisting the elderly" badge has stowed away for the trip.

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