Kris Deering

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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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Walk the Line—20th Century Fox (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Feb 15, 2010
Movie: 4
Picture/Sound: 4.25/4.5
Extras: 3.5
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Wall Street – Money Never Sleeps—20th Century Fox (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Jan 02, 2011
Emerging from a lengthy prison stint, Gekko finds himself on the outside of a world he once dominated. Looking to repair his damaged relationship with his daughter Winnie, Gekko forms an alliance with her fiance Jacob. But can Jacob and Winnie really trust the ex-financial titan, whose relentless efforts to redefine himself in a different era have unexpected consequences.

This Blu-ray delivers a striking film-like transfer with plenty of rich detail and film grain. I loved the natural look of the color and contrast and the superb definition. Shadow detail is strong and the contrast levels really work well with the darker material. Dimensionality is outstanding, especially in the outdoor scenes. The DTS-HD Master Audio mix is solid, but this isn’t an engrossing mix.

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Wall∙E—Walt Disney Pictures (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Nov 16, 2008
Video: 5/5
Audio: 5/5
Extras: 4.5/5
After hundreds of lonely years of doing what he was built for, the curious and lovable "WALL-E" discovers a new purpose in life when he meets a sleek search robot named EVE. Join them and a hilarious cast of characters on a fantastic journey across the universe.
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Wanted—Universal (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Nov 24, 2008
Video: 4/5
Audio: 4.75/5
Extras: 4.5/5
25-year-old Wes was the most disaffected, cube-dwelling drone the planet had ever known. His boss chewed him out hourly, his girlfriend ignored him routinely and his life plodded on interminably. Everyone was certain this disengaged slacker would amount to nothing. There was little else for Wes to do but wile away the days and die in his slow, clock-punching rut; until he met a woman named Fox. After his estranged father is murdered, the deadly sexy Fox recruits Wes into the Fraternity, a secret society that trains Wes to avenge his dad's death by unlocking his dormant powers.
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War of the Worlds—Dreamworks Pictures (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  May 31, 2010
Movie: 3.5
Picture/Sound: 4/5
Extras: 3.5
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War, Inc.—First Look (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Oct 17, 2008
Video: 4/5
Audio: 4/5
Extras: 1/5
"War, Inc." is a political satire set in Turaqistan, a country occupied by an American private corporation run by a former US Vice-President. In an effort to monopolize the opportunities the war-torn nation offers, the corporation's CEO hires a troubled hit man to kill a Middle East oil minister. Now, struggling with his own growing demons, the assassin must pose as the corporation's Trade Show Producer in order to pull off this latest hit, while maintaining his cover by organizing the high-profile wedding of Yonica Babyyeah, an outrageous Middle Eastern pop star, and keeping a sexy left wing reporter in check.
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Watchmen Director’s Cut—Warner Bros. (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Jul 19, 2009
Video: 4.5/5
Audio: 4.5/5
Extras: 4.25/5
Someone's killing our super heroes. The year is 1985 and super heroes have banded together to respond to the murder of one of their own. They soon uncover a sinister plot that puts all of humanity in grave danger. The super heroes fight to stop the impending doom only to find themselves a target for annihilation. But, if our super heroes are gone, who will save us?
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Watchmen: Tales of the Black Freighter—Warner Bros. (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Mar 14, 2009
Video: 4.5/5
Audio: 4/5
Extras: 3.5/5
From the director of "Watchmen" comes two tales from the celebrated graphic novel that do not appear in the extraordinary "Watchmen" Theatrical Feature. "Tales of the Black Freighter" brings to strikingly animated life the novels richly layered story-within-a-story, a daring pirate saga whose turbulent events may mirror those in the Watchmen's world. Stars from the "Watchmen" movie team in the amazing live-action/CGI "Under The Hood", based on Nite Owl's powerful first-hand account of how the hooded adventurers came into existence.
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Watchmen: The Complete Motion Comic—Warner Bros. (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Mar 14, 2009
Video: 5/5
Audio: 3.5/5
Extras: 2/5
Watched any great books lately? Now you can. The most celebrated graphic novel of all time that broke the conventional mold continues to break new ground. "Watchmen" illustrator Dave Gibbons oversees this digital version of the graphic novel that adds limited motion, voice and sound to the books strikingly drawn panels.
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