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Alvin and the Chipmunks—20th Century Fox (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Apr 14, 2008
Video: 4/5
Audio: 4.5/5
Extras: 2/5
Can't say I had high hopes for this one going in but Alvin and the Chipmunks ended up being one of the most enjoyable family films I saw this last year. I used to watch the cartoon when I was a kid and this feature film did a good job capturing the spirit and humor of the original show. There are some great laughs here and the music is catchy enough that my daughter had to get up a boogie a bit during the movie. Sure it has a lot of comedy clichs and Hollywood formula, but it was still solid family fun.
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The 6th Day—Columbia Pictures (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Apr 14, 2008
Video: 4/5
Audio: 4/5
Extras: 3/5
You would think the "govenator" had a new film coming out this summer with all the Schwarzenegger films hitting Blu-ray shelves this past month. Sony throws their bid in with The 6th Day, an action thriller that takes a rather disturbing look at a possible near future where cloning has become common practice. We've seen these before and it seems like Hollywood always tries to cash in on the latest science buzz. The script is pretty horrendous when it comes to dialogue and delivery, but the action sequences and production make up for it a bit. One of Arnold's weaker films, but still a decent popcorn piece.
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Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story—Columbia Pictures (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Apr 14, 2008
Video: 5/5
Audio: 4/5
Extras: 4/5
Parodies are always really hit or miss with me. The trailers for this one didn't do anything for me but Judd Apatow has been delivering some great comedies lately (Knocked Up and Superbad) so I was curious to give this one a spin. Unfortunately this wasn't the movie for me. I like comedies, but this one was just too silly for its own good. The longer director's cut didn't help either. Don't get me wrong, there are some incredibly funny moments in this film, but it gets bogged down by some of the over the top moments similar to Apatow's other disappointment, Talladega Nights. Fans of that film will probably find this one appealing in all areas, but I can't say I was much of a fan.
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Underdog—Walt Disney Pictures (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Apr 14, 2008
Video: 4.5/5
Audio: 4/5
Extras: 3/5
I'd been holding off on watching this one until my daughter was visiting. She is five so I thought this would be a great one to sit down and watch with her. Unfortunately she got pretty bored with it, and so did I. The humor goes above their head most of the time, and falls pretty short of mine. The concept is cute and talking animals are always pretty funny, but the movie moves along at a slower pace than I would expect given its target audience. As far as family films go it is nice to see something with no real adult humor or innuendo, I just wish there was more to have fun with for 90 minutes.
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Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (Blu-ray)
David Vaughn  |  Apr 14, 2008

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/414devil.jpg" WIDTH=200 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT>Phillip Seymour Hoffman stars as Andy, an overextended payroll executive who coerces his younger brother Hank (Ethan Hawke) into robbing a mom-and-pop jewelry store. The robbery doesn't go according to plan, and the "victimless" crime touches off a series of events that will forever change the brothers' lives.

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Hidalgo (Blu-ray)
David Vaughn  |  Apr 10, 2008

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/410hidalgo.jpg" WIDTH=200 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT>Famed horseman Frank T. Hopkins (Viggo Mortenson) enters a grueling competition—"The Ocean of Fire"—with his mustang Hidalgo. Together, they must not only survive a 3000-mile race across the Arabian desert, but they must also prevail over competitors who will stop at nothing to win.

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DVD Review: Michael Clayton
Ken Korman  |  Apr 05, 2008
Warner
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The corporate-malfeasance thriller may

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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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DVD Review: Across the Universe
Ken Korman  |  Apr 05, 2008
Sony
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A movie musical based on the brilliant and beloved Be

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DVD Review: No Country for Old Men
Marc Horowitz  |  Apr 05, 2008
Miramax
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With his bad haircut and the 1,000-mile stare fr

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DVD Review: The Riches: Season 1
Mike Mettler  |  Apr 05, 2008
20th Century Fox
Series •••• Picture •••½Sound •••½Extras •••½

"The Americ

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Scanning High-Def: Sunshine, on Blu-ray Disc
Rad Bennett  |  Apr 05, 2008
20th Century Fox Blu-ray Disc
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Reference DVD Review: This Sporting Life
Sol Louis Siegel  |  Apr 05, 2008
The Criterion Collection
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Lindsay Anderson

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Walk Hard
David Vaughn  |  Apr 04, 2008

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/404walkhard.jpg" WIDTH=200 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT>Life wasn't easy for Dewey Cox, but he overcame the obstacles placed before him with music that transformed a country boy into the greatest American rock star who <i>never</i> lived.

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Tracking Surround: AC/DC: Live at Donington, on Blu-ray Disc
Ken Richardson  |  Apr 03, 2008
Live at Donington Columbia
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It&

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