Kris Deering

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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Away We Go—Focus Features (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Sep 25, 2009
Video: 4/5
Audio: 4.25/5
Extras: 3/5
Longtime (and now thirtysomething) couple Burt and Verona are going to have a baby. The pregnancy progresses smoothly, but six months in, the pair is put off and put out by the cavalierly delivered news from Burt's parents Jerry and Gloria that the eccentric elder Farlanders are moving out of Colorado - thereby eliminating the expectant couple's main reason for living there. So, where, and among whom of those closest to them, might Burt and Verona best put down roots to raise their impending bundle of joy? The couple embarks on an ambitious itinerary to visit friends and family, and to evaluate cities.
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Test Tool Reviews
Spears and Munsil High-Definition Benchmark
Kris Deering  |  Aug 24, 2009
High Definition Benchmark
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Blu-ray Player Reviews
Sony BDP-S5000ES Blu-ray Player
Kris Deering  |  Aug 07, 2009

Among Sony's vast array of audio/video products, a select few carry the Elevated Standard (ES) designation, which indicates the company's top-flight—and top-price—models. There are two Blu-ray player in this elite club, including the flagship BDP-S5000ES, which lists for the extravagant sum of $2000. Now that some Blu-ray players have achieved mass-market status for a tenth of that and many more can be had for $400 to $500, can Sony hope to sell many of these? Do you really get what you pay for? Let's find out...

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Power Amplifier ReviewsSurround Processor Reviews
Denon AVP-A1HDCI Surround Processor and POA-A1HDCI Amplifier
Kris Deering  |  Jul 27, 2009

Performance
Features
Ergonomics
Value
Price: $15,000 At A Glance: State-of-the-art video and audio performance • Customizable amplifier • Sets the bar for connectivity • Tedious GUI and remote

Both Guns Blazing

The separates market has long been the pinnacle of audio performance for high-end home theater setups. But you’ve always had to pay a price for that performance: the lack of bleeding-edge features. While standalone processors typically set the bar for pure audio performance, many of them lack the latest features that A/V receivers offer. I’ve been guilty of envious glances at the latest high-end receiver designs, wishing that those cutting-edge features would find their way into a reference-level surround processor. But unfortunately that hasn’t been the reality—until now, that is.

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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Watchmen - Director's Cut (Blu-ray) Watchmen - Director's Cut (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Jul 21, 2009

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/watchmen.jpg" WIDTH=200 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT><i>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? </i>

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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
300: The Complete Experience—Warner Bros. (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Jul 19, 2009
Video: 4.5/5
Audio: 4.5/5
Extras: 4.25/5
Retelling the ancient Battle of Thermopylae, it depicts the titanic clash in which King Leonidas and 300 Spartans fought to the death against Xerxes and his massive Persian army. Experience history at swordpoint.
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
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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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon—Sony Pictures Classics (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Jul 19, 2009
Video: 3.5/5
Audio: 4.5/5
Extras: 2.5/5
Two master warriors are faced with their greatest challenge when the treasured Green Destiny sword is stolen. A young aristocrat prepares for an arranged marriage, but soon reveals her superior fighting talents and her deeply romantic past. As each warrior battles for justice, they come face to face with their worst enemy - and the inescapable, enduring power of love.
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
The Edge of Love—Image (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Jul 19, 2009
Video: 4.75/5
Audio: 4.5/5
Extras: 2.5/5
In the bohemian underground of World War II London, a stirring love story ignites amonglegendary poet Dylan Thomas and the two extraordinary women who inspire him - Caitlin, his free-spirited wife, and Vera, his childhood sweetheart who still maintains a place in his heart. Despite their romantic rivalry, the two women form a surprisingly close bond. But when Vera's husband returns from the war, jealousy erupts and threatens the trio's fragile happiness.
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Grumpy Old Men (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Jul 09, 2009

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/grumpy.jpg" WIDTH=200 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT><i>Two elderly, eccentric, next-door neighbors sustain a rancorous relationship that only a wise observer could recognize as a very special friendship. When a lonely, flamboyant, middle-aged widow moves in across the street from them, the male rivalry begins. One of the great screen duos of all time - Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau - reunite in this romantic comedy that examines the decades-old love-hate relationship between two neighbors and the way their lives are thrown into total upheaval when a lovely, free-spirited widow moves in across the street. </I>

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