Kris Deering

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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Death Race—Universal (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Dec 19, 2008
Video: 4.75/5
Audio: 4.5/5
Extras: 4/5
Welcome to the "Death Race", where hardened convicts and smoking-hot navigators race tricked-out cars in the most twisted spectator sport on Earth! Sentenced to the world's most dangerous prison for a murder he did not commit, Jensen Ames has only one chance to get out alive - win the ultimate race to the death.
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Event Horizon—Paramount Pictures (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Dec 19, 2008
Video: 3.75/5
Audio: 4.5/5
Extras: 3.5/5
Its name: "Event Horizon". The high-tech, pioneering research spacecraft mysteriously vanished, without a trace, on its maiden voyage seven years earlier. But a weak, persistent signal from the long-missing craft prompts a rescue team, headed by the intrepid Captain Miller, to wing its way through the galaxy on a bold rescue mission. Accompanying Miller is his elite crew and the lost ship's designer; their mission is to find and salvage the state-of-the-art interstellar horror.
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Fearless—Universal (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Dec 19, 2008
Video: 4/5
Audio: 4.5/5
Extras: 1/5
When an ill-advised fight destroys the reputation of a renowned martial arts champion and his family, his difficult path to redemption will bring him face-to-face with the most ferocious fighters in the world.
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Into The Wild—Paramount Vantage (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Dec 19, 2008
Video: 5/5
Audio: 4.5/5
Extras: 2/5
This is the true story of Christopher McCandless. Freshly graduated from college with a promising future ahead, McCandless instead walked out of his privileged life and into the wild in search of adventure. What happened to him on the way transformed this young wanderer into an enduring symbol for countless people - a fearless risk-taker who wrestled with the precarious balance between man and nature.
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The Women—Warner Bros. (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Dec 19, 2008
Video: 2.75/5
Audio: 3/5
Extras: 2.5/5
In New York City's modern whirl of fashion and publishing, Mary Haines seems to have it all until she finds out that her husband is cheating on her with the perfume girl from Saks Fifth Avenue. Now all hell breaks loose as Mary contemplates the fate of her marriage and her circle of tight-knit friends question their own friendships and relationships.
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Blu-ray Player Reviews
Pioneer BDP-51FD Blu-ray Player
Kris Deering  |  Dec 15, 2008
Price: $599 At A Glance: Slow disc loading and operation • Great build quality • Improved HD and SD video processing • Full 7.1 analog and digital audio support

Pioneer unveiled its first non-Elite Blu-ray player with the BDP-51FD. At first glance, its large chassis and high-gloss appearance might make you think it’s an Elite line player. However, this player is the first of the classic Pioneer line.

The BDP-51FD is a Profile 1.1 player that supports Bonus View features but lacks a LAN connection and BD-Live support. At $599, I was a bit surprised that it lacks BD-Live or an upgrade path to BD-Live, but the rest of the feature set is pretty impressive.

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Blu-ray Player Reviews
Panasonic DMP-BD35 and DMP-BD55 Blu-ray Players
Kris Deering  |  Dec 15, 2008
Price: $299, $399 At A Glance: Full complement of onboard audio decoding • Exceptional video processing • Bonus View and BD-Live compliant • Plays back DVD at 1080p/24

Hot on the heels of the DMP-BD50 (HT, September 2008), Panasonic has debuted two new players, the DMP-BD35 and DMP-BD55. Despite the DMP-BD50’s recent release, these two players replace the current DMP-BD30 and DMP-BD50 models. These new players are identical except for their analog audio outputs. The DMP-BD35 only has a two-channel analog output, while the more expensive DMP-BD55 supports 7.1 channels of analog audio. All the other features are the same, so for this roundup, I’ll fuse these two players together in regards to performance unless otherwise noted.

Panasonic slimmed down its players this time around, and the new lineup reminded me a bit of the Sony BDP-S350 in form and stature. The chassis is slightly shorter than the last generation and isn’t quite as deep. The disc tray is now located in the center, and there’s a small flip-down panel on the bottom right with Play, Stop, and Pause buttons, along with the SD card slot. Aesthetically, the new player has the same design cues as the previous line, with a tinted front-display readout and a hidden disc tray. It still retains that bright blue LED right below the tray, but you can turn it off through the Setup menu’s display options.

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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
The X-Files: I Want To Believe—20th Century Fox (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Dec 15, 2008
Video: 3.5/5
Audio: 4.25/5
Extras: 4/5
When a group of women are mysteriously abducted, it becomes a case right out of "The X-Files". The best team for the job is ex-agents Fox Mulder and Dr. Dana Scully, who have no desire to revisit their dark past. Still, the truth of these horrific crimes is out there somewhere...and it will take Mulder and Scully to find it.
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Austin Powers Collection—New Line Cinema (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Dec 15, 2008
Video: 4/5
Audio: 4.25/5
Extras: 4.5/5
"Austin Powers Collection: Shagadelic Edition Loaded With Extra Mojo" includes: "Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery"; "The Spy Who Shagged Me" and "Goldmember".
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Dead Space: Downfall—Anchor Bay (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Dec 15, 2008
Video: 3.75/5
Audio: 4/5
Extras: 3.25/5
On a deep space mining mission to a remote planet, an ancient religious relic - thought to be proof of the existence of God - is unearthed and brought aboard. When the unholy artifact unleashes a long-dormant alien race, its glimpse of Heaven transforms the ship into a living Hell. Prepare yourself for the disturbing opening chapters of the new EA game that takes adult animation to graphic new levels of bloodshed and terror.
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