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Otis—Warner Raw Feed (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Oct 05, 2008  | 
Video: 2.75/5
Audio: 3.5/5
Extras: 0/5
"Otis" has everything he needs for the prom: the corsage, the convertible, the cool baby-blue tux (not to mention the fully equipped torture chamber in his basement). He even has the girl - a pretty blonde he's named Kim - who is dying to be his date. Literally.
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The Secret—Image (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Oct 05, 2008  | 
Video: 2.5/5
Audio: 3.5/5
Extras: 3/5
Hannah and Benjamin are a happily married couple whose love is tested inways they never could have imagined in this touching supernatural drama. But when Hannah is killed in a car accident, the couple's strong bond may be responsible for an unusual twist of fate that keeps their love alive - at the expense of their daughter.
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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull—Paramount Pictures (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Oct 05, 2008  | 
Video: 4.25/5
Audio: 3.75/5
Extras: 4/5
"Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull" finds Indy trying to outrace a brilliant and beautiful agent for the mystical, all-powerful Crystal Skull of Akator. Teaming up with a rebellious young biker and his spirited original love Marion, Indy takes you on a breathtaking action-packed adventure in the exciting tradition of the classic "Indiana Jones" movies.
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Forgetting Sarah Marshall—Universal (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Oct 05, 2008  | 
Video: 2.5/5
Audio: 3.5/5
Extras: 4/5
Struggling musician Peter Bretter has spent six years idolizing his girlfriend, television star Sarah Marshall. He's the guy left holding her purse in paparazzi photos and accidentally omitted from acceptance award speeches. But his world is rocked when she dumps him and Peter finds himself alone. After an unsuccessful bout of womanizing and an on-the-job nervous breakdown, he sees that not having Sarah may just ruin his life. To clear his head, Peter takes an impulsive trip to Oahu, where he is confronted by his worst nightmare: his ex and her tragically hip new British-rocker boyfriend, Aldous, are sharing his hotel. But as he torments himself with the reality of Sarah's new life, he finds relief in a flirtation with Rachel, a beautiful resort employee whose laid-back approach tempts him to rejoin the world.
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The Strangers—Universal (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Oct 05, 2008  | 
Video: 4/5
Audio: 5/5
Extras: 3/5
Inspired by true events, this heart pounding, nail-biting frightener mercilessly explores our most universal fears, where simply opening the door to a stranger leads to a grueling night of terror one could never imagine.
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Stop-Loss
Ken Korman  |  Oct 02, 2008  | 
Paramount
Movie ••• Picture •••½ Sound •••• Extras •••
Is America still not ready for a movie that address
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Marc Horowitz  |  Oct 02, 2008  | 
Sony
Movie ••• Picture •••½ Sound •••½ Extras •••½
It may seem far-fetched, but this
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Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles: Season 1
Mike Mettler  |  Oct 02, 2008  | 
Warner
Movie •••½ Picture •••• Sound •••• Extras •••½
Can a great TV drama have an endoskeleton
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Miss Pettigrew Lives For a Day
Rad Bennett  |  Oct 02, 2008  | 
Universal
Movie ••½ Picture ••••½ Sound •••½ Extras •••
Were you to first watch the
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The Counterfeiters
Sol Louis Siegel  |  Oct 02, 2008  | 
Sony
Movie •••• Picture •••½ Sound •••½ Extras •••½
The winner of last year's Os
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The Perfect Storm/Twister
Josef Krebs  |  Oct 02, 2008  | 
For me, the perfect storm is the one that stays far away. But today, I powered up the equipment, strapped myself in, and let loose the sound and the fury of Wolfgang Petersen's film.
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Dawn of the Dead
David Vaughn  |  Sep 30, 2008  | 

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/dawnofthedead.jpg" WIDTH=200 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT>When a mysterious virus turns people into mindless, flesh-eating zombies, a handful of survivors congregate in a local mall to make their last stand against the foul beasts.

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The 40-Year-Old Virgin
David Vaughn  |  Sep 29, 2008  |  First Published: Sep 30, 2008  | 

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/40yearoldvirgin.jpg" WIDTH=200 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT>Forty-year-old Andy Stitzer (Steve Carell) works at a big-box electronics retailer, lives in a nice apartment with an extensive action-figure collection, and rides his bike to work every day. No wonder he's a virgin. His friends take his virginity personally and vow to do whatever it takes to get him laid.

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Forgetting Sarah Marshall
David Vaughn  |  Sep 29, 2008  |  First Published: Sep 30, 2008  | 

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/sarahmarshall.jpg" WIDTH=200 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT>When his TV-star girlfriend, Sarah Marshall (Kristen Bell), leaves him for a famous British rock star (Russell Brand), Peter Bretter (Jason Segal) sees his life fall to pieces. He decides to take a trip to Hawaii to forget about his troubles and runs into Sarah, who is on vacation with her new beau. Peter splits his time between stalking her and hanging out with the hot hotel receptionist (Mila Kunis), who, for some unknown reason, is attracted to him.

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Sex and the City: The Movie - Extended Cut
David Vaughn  |  Sep 29, 2008  | 

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/sexandthecity.jpg" WIDTH=200 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT>Four years after the end of the hit TV series <I>Sex and the City</I>, life continues for Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker), Samantha Jones (Kim Cattrall), Charlotte York (Kristen Davis), and Miranda Hobbs (Cynthia Nixon). Carrie and Mr. Big (Chris Noth) are taking their relationship to the next level; Samantha has moved from New York to Hollywood with her boyfriend of five years, Smith Jarrod (Jason Lewis); Charlotte is happily married to Harry (Evan Handler) with their three-year-old daughter; and Miranda is struggling through a less-than-happy marriage to Steve (David Eigenberg) in hell (aka Brooklyn).

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