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Blu-ray Review: “Land of the Lost”

Jeff Giles October 22, 2009 9

In 1974, Land of the Lost was a scrappy, heartfelt Sid & Marty Krofft series that aired Saturday mornings on CBS, a weekly case study in how to wring every last penny out of

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Blu-ray Review: Talking Heads, “Stop Making Sense”

Ken Shane October 15, 2009 10

Mention Jonathan Demme’s 1984 concert film Stop Making Sense (Palm Pictures), and a lot of people are likely to respond with a two-word summary — big suit. While David Byrne’s oversized suit is an

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Blu-ray Review: “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory”

Jeff Giles October 4, 2009 3

Synopsis: A poor little boy wins a ticket to visit the inside of a mysterious and magical chocolate factory. When he experiences the wonders inside the factory, the boy discovers that the entire visit

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Blu-ray Review: “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Diamond Edition”

Jeff Giles October 4, 2009 1

If you’ve been looking for an excuse to make the jump from DVD to Blu-ray, look no further. Matter of fact, thanks to Disney’s brilliant strategy of bundling DVDs with their Blu-ray releases, you

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Blu-ray Review: “Observe and Report”

Jeff Giles September 22, 2009 0

One of the year’s most divisive films — and I mean that almost literally — writer/director Jody Hill’s Observe and Report had the misfortune of following the loathsome Paul Blart: Mall Cop into theaters,

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Blu-ray Reviews: Mike Stern and Stanley Jordan, “New Morning: The Paris Concert”

Jeff Giles August 4, 2009 6

Mike Stern – New Morning: The Paris Concert (2009, Inakustic) purchase from Amazon He’s played with Miles and the Brecker Brothers, netted multiple Grammy nominations, and generally helped redefine jazz guitar for over 30

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Blu-ray Review: “This Is Spinal Tap”

Ken Shane July 30, 2009 9

It's like, How much more Blu-ray could this be? And the answer is none. None more Blu-ray

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Blu-ray Review: “Gran Torino”

Jeff Giles June 8, 2009 7

Gran Torino (2009, Warner Bros.) purchase from Amazon: DVD | Blu-ray I enjoy a nice Unforgiven viewing as much as the next guy, but I’ve never really bought into the whole cult of Clint

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Blu-ray Review: Neil Young, “Neil Young Archives, Volume 1 (1963-1972)”

Ken Shane June 3, 2009 12

Goodness gracious -- Ken Shane has made his way through every moment of Neil Young's ten-disc Archives, Volume 1. What will you get for your $280? Read his review to find out

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Blu-ray Review: “Woodstock: 3 Days of Peace & Music Director’s Cut”

Jeff Giles May 31, 2009 12

Woodstock: 3 Days of Peace & Music Director’s Cut (40th Anniversary Ultimate Collector’s Edition) (2009, Warner Bros.) purchase from Amazon Good news, home theater-owning former hippies! You can now relive the original Woodstock festival,

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