Kris Deering

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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Monster’s Ball—Lionsgate (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Oct 20, 2008  |  Published: Oct 21, 2008
Video: 2.75/5
Audio: 4/5
Extras: 3/5
Monster’s Ball is a chilling tale centered in a racist small town in Louisiana. Here a family of correctional facility workers has to deal with the hate and loathing of each other and those around them. Hank seems tormented by his bigot father and how to deal with his troublesome son. After an incident on death row, the father and son end up in a fatal fight. You can really see how this affects Hank who almost takes on a new role in his life departing from the moral standards his family exuded. He then meets Leticia, a widowing mother whose son meets a tragic end. Together they look past their differences and step above the chaos around them.
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
The Sixth Sense—Hollywood Pictures (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Oct 20, 2008  |  Published: Oct 21, 2008
Video: 3/5
Audio: 4.5/5
Extras: 2.5/5
A gripping ghost story with a stunning finale, The Sixth Sense became a surprise blockbuster shortly after its release. The film features Oscar-nominated performances by the startlingly intense Osment and the fiercely maternal Collette, as well as a subtle, subdued turn by Willis. Shyamalan directs his intriguing script with almost clinical precision, using carefully framed visuals to create the film's distinctly chilling atmosphere. On the strength of its pitch-perfect acting and direction, The Sixth Sense has become the most successful thriller of all time.
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre—Dark Sky Films (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Oct 20, 2008  |  Published: Oct 21, 2008
Video: 3/5
Audio: 3.5/5
Extras: 4/5
It has been called grisly, sick, and perverse," as well as raw, unshakeable, and the movie that redefined horror. It was attacked by churches, banned by governments, and acclaimed by only the bravest of critics. It stunned audiences worldwide and set a new standard in movie terror forever. In 1974, writer-producer-director Tobe Hooper unleashed this dark, visionary tale about a group of five young friends who face a nightmare of torment at the hands of a depraved Texas clan. Today it remains unequaled as a landmark of outlaw filmmaking and unparalleled in its impact as perhaps the most frightening motion picture ever made.
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
The Amityville Horror—MGM (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Oct 20, 2008  |  Published: Oct 21, 2008
Video: 3/5
Audio: 3.25/5
Extras: 0.5/5
One of the most talked-about haunted-house stories of all time, "The Amityville Horror" will hit you where you live. For George and Kathy Lutz, the colonial home on the river's edge seemed ideal: quaint, spacious and amazingly affordable. Of course, six brutal murders had taken place there just a year before, but houses don't have memories...or do they? Soon the Lutz dream house becomes a hellish nightmare, as walls begin to drip blood and satanic forces threaten to destroy them. Now the Lutzes must try to escape or forfeit their lives and their souls.
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Beetlejuice—Warner Bros. (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Oct 20, 2008  |  Published: Oct 21, 2008
Video: 3/5
Audio: 3.5/5
Extras: 3.25/5
What's a couple of stay-at-home ghosts to do when their beloved home is taken over by trendy yuppies? They call on "Beetlejuice", the afterlife's freelance bio-exorcist to scare off the family - and everyone gets more than she, he or it bargains for!
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Constantine—Warner Bros. (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Oct 20, 2008  |  Published: Oct 21, 2008
Video: 4.25/5
Audio: 4.5/5
Extras: 4/5
"Constantine" tells the story of John Constantine, a man who has literally been to hell and back. When he teams up with skeptical policewoman Angela Dodson to solve the mysterious suicide of her twin sister, their investigation takes them through the world of demons and angels that exists just beneath the landscape of contemporary Los Angeles. Caught in a catastrophic series of otherworldly events, the two become inextricably involved and seek to find their own peace at whatever cost.
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Projection Screen Reviews
Carada Masquerade
Kris Deering  |  Oct 20, 2008
Make off like a bandit with a masked home theater.

I ’m always on the lookout for new and innovative improvements to make to my home theater. One of the best I’ve seen to date is from screen manufacturer Carada, which directly sells its products online and over the phone. The company’s Masquerade screen-masking system features motorized panels that eliminate those obnoxious black bars that appear when you watch a “scope” movie on a 16:9 screen. The system accommodates any projected aspect ratio between 1.78:1 and 2.70:1. It also provides a big increase in perceived contrast and depth. Additionally, Carada’s innovative, motorized system costs less than most motorized masking systems on the market. Since you can mount it over your existing fixed-screen frame, you won’t need to invest in a new frame or screen.

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Projector Reviews
BenQ W20000 DLP Projector
Kris Deering  |  Oct 20, 2008
Price: $7,999 Highlights: Excellent HD video processing • Impressive calibration options and color management • Middling dynamic-iris implementation • Inconvenient onscreen menus for calibration.

BenQ’s New Flagship Arrives

I had the chance to review and live with BenQ’s spectacular 1080p DLP projector, the W10000. I became a big fan of that design. It was sharp, provided excellent contrast, and the design was quiet and simple to use. I still consider it to be one of the most underrated 1080p values on the market today. I was excited when I saw that BenQ was quietly showing its follow-up, the W20000, at the 2007 CEDIA Expo. BenQ said it would include some significant improvements, such as a new menu system, a dynamic iris, and a video processor from Silicon Optix. The W20000 has now arrived.

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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
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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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Romancing The Stone—20th Century Fox (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Oct 17, 2008
Video: 4.25/5
Audio: 3.5/5
Extras: 2.5/5
When her sister is kidnapped by thugs searching for a priceless jewel in the Colombian jungle, a romance novelist soon finds her own life filled with cliffhangers and danger. All alone, she sets out to rescue her sister and meets up with a handsome fortune seeker who convinces her to beat the bandits to the treasure.
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