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Universal Soldier—Lionsgate (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Nov 12, 2008  | 
Video: 4/5
Audio: 3.5/5
Extras: 3/5
Soldiers Luc Deveraux and Sgt. Andrew Scott killed each other in Vietnam. But their demise proves to be just the beginning for the U.S. government, which brings both men back to life decades later for a secret anti-terrorism program. Known as "Unisols," the genetically enhanced soldiers are now unstoppable killing machines without feelings or free will. But when Deveraux's memory of his old life starts to resurface, he escapes from the program to find his way home, spurring Sgt. Scott to engage him on a superhuman chase across the country...leading to the ultimate clash.
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Stuck—Image Entertainment (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Nov 12, 2008  | 
Video: 3/5
Audio: 3.5/5
Extras: 3/5
Mena Suvari stars as Brandi, a hard-partying, overworked nursing assistant who accidentally steers her car into a homeless man sending him flying through the windshield. Not wanting to jeopardize a possible job promotion, she chooses not to get him medical help, leaving him clinging to life in her garage. But soon her psyche begins to unravel as captor and captive are pitted against each other in a bloody...even outrageous battle...for survival.
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Sukiyaki Western Django—First Look (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Nov 12, 2008  | 
Video: 4.25/5
Audio: 4.5/5
Extras: 3.75/5
Two clans, the white and the red, battle for a legendary treasure hidden in a desolate mountain town. One day a lone gunman with incredible shooting skills drifts into town. The two clans try to woo the lone gunman to their sides, but he has ulterior motives. Dirty tricks, betrayal, desire and love collide as the situation erupts into a final, explosive showdown.
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Southland Tales—Sony Pictures (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Nov 12, 2008  | 
Video: 4.5/5
Audio: 4.5/5
Extras: 3.75/5
"Southland Tales" is an ensemble piece set in the futuristic landscape of Los Angeles, as it stands on the brink of social, economic and environmental disaster. Boxer Santaros is an action star who's stricken with amnesia. His life intertwines with Krysta Now, an adult film star developing her own reality television project, and Ronald Taverner, a Hermosa Beach police officer who holds the key to a vast conspiracy.
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Revolver—Sony Pictures (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Nov 12, 2008  | 
Video: 4.5/5
Audio: 5/5
Extras: 3.5/5
”Revolver" is populated with Guy Ritchie's classic breed of fast-talking, sharp-suited gangsters but with a psychological twist that your mind may not be able to handle. Jason Statham is Jake Green, a grifter who vows revenge against Macha, the ferocious crime boss who sent him to prison. After taking Macha down in a game of chance, Macha puts out a hit on Jake. Now, caught between a gun and a hard place, Jake finds himself protected by two vicious loan sharks who make him an offer he can't refuse.
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Mad Money—Anchor Bay (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Nov 12, 2008  | 
Video: 3.5/5
Audio: 3.5/5
Extras: 2.5/5
Deep inside the most secure bank in America, three desperate women from very different worlds cook up the most unlikely heist of the century: Smuggle out millions of dollars in worn-out currency headed for a Federal Reserve shredder every day. Taking the cash is going to be easy...but getting away with it will be insane!
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For Your Eyes Only—MGM (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Nov 12, 2008  | 
Video: 4.5/5
Audio: 3.5/5
Extras: 3.75/5
Roger Moore portrays Agent 007 with lethal determination in a plot that finds him racing against time to find a stolen device capable of controlling a fleet of nuclear submarines. As Bond teams with beautiful Melina Havelock and infiltrates the Greek underworld, the stage is set for nonstop action - including automobile chases, thrilling underwater battles and a cliffhanging assault on a magnificent mountaintop fortress.
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Zombie Strippers—Sony Pictures (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Nov 12, 2008  | 
Video: 4/5
Audio: 4.25/5
Extras: 3.5/5
When a secret government agency lets out a deadly chemo virus causing the reanimation of the dead, the first place to get hit is Rhino's, a hot underground strip club. As one of the strippers gets the virus, she turns into a supernatural, flesh-eating zombie stripper, making her the hit of the club. Do the rest of the girls fight the temptation to be like the star stripper, even if there is no turning back?
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U-571 Blu-ray review
Brent Butterworth  |  Nov 11, 2008  | 
Universal
Movie •••• Picture •••• Sound ••••• Extras ••
At home, U-571 has always suffered a reputation as a
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Kung Fu Panda
David Vaughn  |  Nov 10, 2008  | 

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/kungfupanda.jpg" WIDTH=200 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT>Po (voiced by Jack Black) is an enthusiastic panda who works in his family's noodle shop while daydreaming about becoming a Kung Fu master. His dreams are soon realized when he is unexpectedly chosen to study the martial arts alongside his idols&#151;the legendary fighters Tigress (Angelina Jolie), Crane (David Cross), Mantis (Seth Rogen), Viper (Lucy Liu), and Monkey (Jackie Chan)&#151;under the leadership of their guru, Master Shifu (Dustin Hoffman). Before they know it, the vengeful and treacherous snow leopard Tai Lung (Ian McShane) returns, and it's up to Po to defend everyone from the oncoming threat.

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Hellboy II: The Golden Army
David Vaughn  |  Nov 10, 2008  | 

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/hellboyii.jpg" WIDTH=200 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT>A ruthless leader (Luke Goss) defies his bloodline and awakens an unstoppable army of creatures to wage war with the human world. It's up to the planet's toughest, roughest superhero to battle the merciless dictator and his marauders. Along with his expanding team in the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Development, Hellboy (Ron Perlman) battles the forces of darkness in the ultimate battle of good versus evil.

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Star Wars: The Clone Wars
David Vaughn  |  Nov 10, 2008  | 

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/starwarsclonewars.jpg" WIDTH=200 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT>Anakin Skywalker (voiced by Matt Lanter) and his Padawan apprentice, Ahsoka Tano (Ashley Eckstein), find themselves on a mission that bring them face to face with crime lord Jabba the Hutt (Kevin Michael Richardson). Count Dooku (Christopher Lee) and his sinister agents will stop at nothing to ensure that they fail in their quest. Meanwhile, Obi-Wan Kenobi (James Arnold Taylor) and Master Yoda (Tom Kane) lead the massive clone army in a valiant effort to resist the forces of the dark side.

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Get Smart
David Vaughn  |  Nov 10, 2008  | 

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/getsmart.jpg" WIDTH=200 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT>When the headquarters of CONTROL are attacked and the identities of its agents compromised, the Chief (Alan Arkin) has no choice but to promote his best analyst, Maxwell Smart (Steve Carell), who has always wanted to work in the field. Partnered with veteran Agent 99 (Anne Hathaway), he must rely on a few spy-tech gadgets and his enthusiasm for his promotion to defeat the evil crime syndicate, KAOS, if he wants to save the day and&#151;better yet&#151;get the girl.

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Star Wars: The Clone Wars—Warner Bros. (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Nov 09, 2008  |  First Published: Nov 10, 2008  | 
Video: 4.75/5
Audio: 4.25/5
Extras: 3.5/5
"The Clone Wars" takes place between "Star Wars Episode II: Attack Of The Clones" and "Star Wars Episode III: Revenge Of The Sith". Jedi Knights Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi continue their journey across the galaxy amongst the "Clone Wars", meeting up with familiar villains, such as Count Dooku, General Grievous and Asajj Ventress. The Grand Army of the Republic, led by Yoda, Mace Windu, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and other Jedi Knights, must fight the New Droid Army of the Separatists.
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Get Smart—Warner Bros. (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Nov 09, 2008  |  First Published: Nov 10, 2008  | 
Video: 4.5/5
Audio: 3.5/5
Extras: 3.5/5
Steve Carell is in CONTROL as Maxwell Smart, the novice agent often out of his depth but never out of options in this action comedy pitting him against the nuclear scheme of the evil spy group KAOS. Anne Hathaway partners with Max as ever-capable Agent 99. And director Peter Segal guides his stars through the dangerous realm of molar radios, multifunction pocketknives, exploding dental floss and more.
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