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One For the Money - Blu-Ray Review
May 16, 2012 - 6:08 AM - by Mike Edwards
Title: One For the Money
Starring: Katherine Heigl, Jason O'Mara, John Leguizamo
Directed by: Julie Ann Robinson
Written by: Stacy Sherman and Karen Ray
Studio: Lionsgate
Rated: PG-13
Runtime: 91 Minutes
Blu-Ray Release Date: May 15th, 2012


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HTS Overall Score:74.5



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Film has not been kind to bounty hunters the last few years. First we had Dog the Bounty Hunter going off on a vicious racial attack on his sons soon to be African American bride and then we have the classic gem "The Bounty Hunter" with Gerard Butler and Jennifer Aniston. Fates have not been kind to Katherine Heigl in the same time period. Gone are the days of "Roswell" and "Knocked Up" now replaced with sweeping box office flops such as "The Killers" and...

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Pinnacle PS225 Subwoofer Review
May 15, 2012 - 12:00 PM - by theJman
Pinnacle PS SUB 225 Subwoofer Review


Introduction
The subject of this review is the Pinnacle PS Sub 225. The PS Sub 225 -- known simply as the PS 225 from here on, for the sake of brevity -- is a relatively small bass reflex (ported) subwoofer. Measuring in at just 14.25"w x 15"h x 15.75"D, and weighing 33 pounds, it's definitely not a large or heavy subwoofer.

The driver is front-firing, with a single 3" rear-firing port. The amp is rated at 225 watts, with no peak given. The quoted frequency response is 30Hz-150Hz at -3dB. There is a 2 year warranty on the amp, and 7 years for everything else. Pinnacle, as a company, has been in business for approximately 35 years, so they've certain been around for quite some time.


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Pinnacle does not sell directly to the public, nor do they use many distributors it seems. I actually found it somewhat difficult to locate a company selling Pinnacle speakers, and even the ones I did find that carried them didn't have the the entire line. I ultimately got mine from meijers.com because they had a very good sale at the time of this review.

Ordering was nothing unusual, either good or bad. It was as you might expect; place an order, wait a few days for them to ship and then the box arrives. Pretty straightforward really.


Unboxing
The unit came single boxed, which I don't consider sufficient given how poorly most packages...

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Tower Heist - Blu-ray Review
May 13, 2012 - 11:23 PM - by Jon Liu
Title: Tower Heist
Starring: Ben Stiller, Alan Alda, Matthew Broderic, Tea Leoni, Eddie Murphy, Casey Affleck, Michael Pena, Gabourey Sidibe
Directed by: Brett Ratner
Written by: Ted Griffin, Jeff Nathanson
Studio: Univeral
Rated: PG-13
Runtime: 105 Minutes
Blu-Ray Release Date: February 21, 2012


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HTS Overall Score:70



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Josh Kovacs (Stiller) manages a high-profile residential high rise named The Tower. The Tower houses some of the most wealthy in New York and Josh's job is to keep them happy -- he is very successful at his job. This is partly in part by his upstanding employees who keep everything in tip-top shape for the residence. Most employees are responsible for looking over an individual resident's needs,...

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The Vow - Blu-ray Review
May 12, 2012 - 3:56 PM - by Peter Rygiel
Title: The Vow
Starring: Rachel McAdams, Channing Tatum, Sam Neill, Jessica Lange
Directed by: Michael Sucsy
Written by: Jason, Katims, Abby Kohn,
Studio: Screen Gems
Rated: PG-13
Runtime: 104 min
Blu-Ray Release Date: May 8 , 2012

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HTS Overall Score: 75


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Leo (Tatum) and Paige (McAdams) exit the Music Box Theatre (the premiere venue in Chicago for independent and foreign films) to a picturesque view of streetlights illuminating a freshly snow covered street and everything on it. A few quick passes with a brush to remove the fluffy snow on their car’s windshield and they set off. They come to a stop sign and while embraced in a passionate kiss a dump truck rear ends them, causing unbuckled Paige to go through the windshield. Although they were clearly shown kissing before the impact there’s a quick shot of the couple separated, facing forward and sitting up straight. Immediately I got a bad feeling that this sloppy editing could be a sign of more scenes to come lacking attention to detail.

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Ask Dolby
May 10, 2012 - 8:34 AM - by Dave Upton
Next week I'll be travelling to San Francisco for a visit to Dolby Laboratories headquarters and an event called Fidelity Forum 2.0. This will be a rare chance for me to ask them questions, offer advice, and learn about their technologies. The event will culminate in a round table discussion where we will have the opportunity to give the Dolby team direct feedback. I'll be learning about their latest commercial innovations as well as the strides they're taking with TrueHD, PLIIz and other home theater innovations.

I'd love to hear from any questions, feedback or concerns you'd like relayed to Dolby. Please reply in this thread with anything you'd like me to bring up, discuss or mention. Upon my return I will include the responses in a follow-up article.

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Mother's Day - Blu-Ray Review
May 09, 2012 - 6:18 AM - by Mike Edwards
Title: Mother's Day
Starring: Rebecca De Mornay, Jamie King
Directed by: Darren Lynn Bousman
Written by: Scott Milam
Studio: Anchor Bay
Rated: R
Runtime: 112 Minutes
Blu-Ray Release Date: May 8th, 2012


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HTS Overall Score:70



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Foreclosures have affected our economy and pocketbooks in ways unprecedented in this nation until now and has caused untold damages to our families. Unfortunately for the Sohapi's it appears that their purchase of a foreclosed home may take it's toll on them as well. Beth (Jamie King) and Daniel (Frank Grillo) Sohapi are in their newly acquired home celebrating with a group of friends when a trio of bank robbers invade their home with a wounded compatriot. It seems that this used to be their home and unbeknownst to them their beloved mother (Rebecca...

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Underworld Awakening - Blu-ray Review
May 08, 2012 - 11:58 PM - by Jon Liu
Title: Underworld Awakening
Starring: Kate Beckinsale, Stephen Rea, Michael Ealy, Theo James, India Eisley
Directed by: Mans Mardlin and Bjorn Stein
Written by: Len Wiseman, John Hlavin, J. Michael Straczynski, Allison Burnett
Studio: Sony
Rated: R
Runtime: 88 Minutes
Blu-Ray Release Date: May 08, 2012


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HTS Overall Score:72




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Kate Beckinsale reprises her role as the beauteous, Selene. Those unfamiliar with the Underworld series, Selene (Beckinsale) is a vampire who was betrayed by her own kind as she fell in love with a half-vampire, half-lycan (werewolf), the first of his kind, named Michael. 'Underworld Awakening' picks up several years after 'Underworld 2' takes place. The vampires and lycans have now been...

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Joyful Noise - Blu-ray Review
May 05, 2012 - 1:11 AM - by Peter Rygiel
Title: Joyful Noise
Starring: Queen Latifah, Dolly Parton, Keke Palmer, Jeremy Jordan. Kris Kristofferson, Courtney B. Vance
Directed by: Todd Graff
Written by: Todd Graff
Studio: Alcon Entertainment
Rated: PG-13
Runtime: 118 min
Blu-Ray Release Date: May 1, 2012

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HTS Overall Score: 72.5


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Economic times haven’t been favourable toward the Southern town of Pacashau, Georgia. With businesses
closing and residents suffering financially, Joyful Noise implies that the uplifting verses and harmonious sounds of Gospel music can provide a little relief. Belting out those inspirational lyrics are the members of the Pacashau Sacred Divinity Church Choir, notably G.G. Sparrow (Parton) and Vi Rose Hill (Latifah). During their opening performance at the National Joyful Noise Competition, choirmaster and Sparrow’s husband Bernard...

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Haywire - Blu-Ray Review
May 03, 2012 - 12:40 PM - by Mike Edwards
Title: Haywire
Starring: Gina Carano, Channing Tatum, Ewan McGregor, Michael Douglas, Antonio Banderas, Michael Fassbender
Directed by: Stephen Soderbergh
Written by: Lem Dobbs
Studio: Lionsgate
Rated: R
Runtime: 93 Minutes
Blu-Ray Release Date: May 1st, 2012


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HTS Overall Score:79



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Stephen Soderbergh has given audiences a vast array of films and film styles throughout his career, from the light and witty caper of "Ocean's 11" and its sequels, to his indie-style plague thriller "Contagion", without turning away his audience, which, in my opinion, is a credit to his unique and passionate directing style. I was very excited going into "Haywire", being a huge Soderbergh fan hoping for another masterpiece, but willing to accept a...

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Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close - Blu-ray Review
Apr 29, 2012 - 11:51 PM - by Jon Liu
Title: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Starring: Thomas Horn, Sandra Bullock, Tom Hanks, Viola Davis, Max Von Sydow, Zoe Caldwell
Directed by: Stephen Daltry
Written by: Eric Roth, Jonathan Safran Foer
Studio: Warner Bros
Rated: PG-13
Runtime: 129 Minutes
Blu-Ray Release Date: March 27, 2012


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HTS Overall Score:81.5



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An eccentric young boy, named Oskar, has to deal with the very unexpected death of his father, Thomas (Hanks), after the fateful day of September 11, 2001. Oskar's father was one of the many unfortunate individuals who were stuck caught in one of the towers that was destroyed from the airplanes crashing into the world trade centers. That day left Oskar to be left with his mother, Linda (Bullock), and his...

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