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Predator: Ultimate Hunter Edition—20th Century Fox (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Jun 27, 2010  |  Published: Jun 28, 2010
Movie: 4
Picture/Sound: 3.5/4.5
Extras: 4
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Predator—20th Century Fox (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Apr 24, 2008
Video: 2/5
Audio: 3/5
Extras: .5/5
Fox has delivered a pair of Arnold catalog classics to Blu-ray this month. First up is one of my personal faves, Predator. Honestly, this may be one of the best sci-fi action films of the 80's and has become a classic for the genre. The underrated sequel fizzled though and aside from the lackluster AVP series, we haven't seen anything from this franchise since. I'm happy to see Fox bring this classic to Blu-ray though.
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Predators—20th Century Fox (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Oct 20, 2010
Video: 5/5
Audio: 5/5
Extras: 3.5/5
Adrien Brody stars as Royce, a mercenary who reluctantly leads a group of elite warriors who come to realize they've been brought together on an alien planet... as prey. With the notable exception of a disgraced physician, they are all cold-blooded killers - mercenaries, Yakuza, convicts, death squad members - human "predators" that are now being systematically hunted and eliminated by a new breed of alien "Predators".
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Pretty Woman—Touchstone Pictures (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Feb 07, 2009
Video: 2.75/5
Audio: 3.5/5
Extras: 3/5
Julia Roberts is a spirited, streetwise diamond in the rough when she meets a no-nonsense billionaire played by Richard Gere. It's a chance encounter that turns a weeklong business arrangement into a timeless rags-to-riches romance.
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Pride and Glory—New Line (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Jan 25, 2009
Video: 4.25/5
Audio: 4.5/5
Extras: 2/5
Four cops down: two dead, two likely. An NYPD drug bust has gone horribly wrong, and Detective Ray Tierney heads the investigating task force. He already has ties to this case. His brother was commander of the ambushed officers. His brother-in-law, a fellow officer, often partnered with them. The more Ray uncovers, the more those family ties are tested. And the more the fraternal order starts to fray.
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Primal Fear—Paramount Pictures (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Feb 23, 2009
Video: 4.25/5
Audio: 4/5
Extras: 3/5
Arrogant, brilliant and successful, criminal defense attorney Martin Vail loves a good fight and the media spotlight, both of which he knowingly invites when he volunteers to represent a penniless, bewildered young man accused of murder. The victim is one of Chicago's most prominent dignitaries, a Catholic archbishop, and the defendant's guilt seems as evident as the blood found splattered on his clothes. But Vail doesn't concern himself with questions of guilt or innocence. All he cares about is creating and selling his version of the truth. All he cares about is winning. As his involvement with his client deepens, however, Vail's consuming need to win, his antagonism toward his former boss in the prosecutor's office, his complicated relationship with his recent lover who is the prosecutor in this case, and his unexpected feelings for his client, combine to blind him to the trap awaiting him.
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Psycho—Universal Pictures (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Oct 12, 2010
Video: 3/5
Audio: 3.5/5
Extras: 3.5/5
One of the most shocking films of all-time, Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho", is now available on Blu-ray! Join the Master of Suspense on a chilling journey as an unsuspecting victim (Janet Leigh) visits the Bates Motel and falls prey to one of cinemas most notorious psychopaths - Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins). Featuring one of the most iconic scenes in film history, the infamous "Shower Scene", Psycho has become a cultural phenomenon.
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Punisher War Zone—Lionsgate (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Mar 14, 2009
Video: 4.25/5
Audio: 4.5/5
Extras: 3/5
Waging his one-man war on the world of organized crime, ruthless vigilante-hero Frank Castle sets his sights on overeager mob boss, Billy Russoti. After Russoti is left horribly disfigured by Castle, he sets out for vengeance under his new alias: Jigsaw. With the "Punisher Task Force" hot on his trail and the FBI unable to take Jigsaw in, Frank must stand up to the formidable army that Jigsaw has recruited before more of the evil deeds go unpunished.
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Push—Summit (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Jul 05, 2009
Video: 5/5
Audio: 4.5/5
Extras: 2.5/5
Hang on tight as a gang of super-powered paranormal operatives takes you on a white-knuckle thrill ride. The excitement starts when a future-seeing Watcher convinces a telekinetic Mover to help steal a briefcase that holds a billion-dollar secret. But to outrun government agents, they must enlist a mind controlling Pusher who could be their salvation - or their doom.
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QDEO HD Video Evaluation—Marvell (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Oct 13, 2009
Video: 4.75/5
Audio: 3.5/5
Extras: 3.5/5
The HD test disk has been designed to provide a mechanism for comprehensive testing of the main elements of video processing, namely noise reduction, format conversion, and image enhancement. The noise reduction test patterns check the ability of the system under test to reduce analog and digital noise. The format conversion test patterns provide a comprehensive test of the capabilities of the de-interlacing done by the system. The enhancement patterns check for the presence and performance of a variety of leading-edge types of enhancements including detail enhancement, adaptive contrast enhancement, intelligent color remapping, and bit-resolution-expansion. The disk also includes a set of test patterns for calibration of the video settings of the system, as well as a demonstration section and an HD video montage to show the visual impact of high quality video processing.
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